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Site IDSiteLocationCityCountyEFO Name
4885US Department of Energy - Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex301 Bear Creek Road PO Box 2009, MS 8239, Bldg 9114Oak RidgeAndersonKnoxville

Permit Information

TN0002968
Individual
Reissuance
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - National Nuclear Security Administration
Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex
Renewal of existing permit for discharges of treated process wastewater, cooling water, stormwater, and groundwater from DOE production of nuclear weapon assemblies and storage of nuclear materials, plus CERCLA discharge of legacy mercury
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PW, SW
01-JUN-2016
29-JUN-2016
01-JUN-2021
05-AUG-2022
01-OCT-2022
30-SEP-2027
01-APR-2014
East Fork Poplar Creek, Bear Creek, McCoy Branch and unnamed tributaries to Clinch River
process and other wastewaters which have been accepted for treatment via waste acceptance procedures, cooling tower blowdown, cooling waters, condensate, sump waters, storm water runoff and ground water from Internal Monitoring Points 501, 502, 512, 551 and Outfalls 200, C13, and MTF. Additional non-process wastewater and stormwater runoff discharges are authorized from the following outfalls: 002, 003, 004, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 014, 016, 017, 019, 020, 021, 033, 034, 041, 042, 044, 045, 046, 047, 048, 054, 057, 058, 062, 063, 064, 067, 071, 083, 086, 087, 088, 099, 102, 109, 110, 113, 114, 125, 126, 134, 135 and S30. Instream Monitoring Points authorized in this permit are the following: EFP (Station 17), C03, C11, S06, S17, S18, S19, S24
physical, chemical and chemical/biological treatments of wastewaters and legacy stormwater/groundwater.
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Other DWR permits at this site

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Permit NoPermittee NameProject NamePermit TypeStatusRatingEFO Name__Issuance___Effective___Expiration__
NRS10.083Consolidated Nuclear Security Inc (CNS)UPF haul roadARAPInactiveMajorKnoxville10-JUN-201010-JUN-201009-JUN-2015
SOP-13031Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCY-12 National Security Complex - Portal 19 (Building 9949-CB)SOPReissuanceN/AKnoxville25-MAY-202301-JUL-202330-JUN-2028
SOP-17014Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCY-12 National Security Complex Security Portal 20 Restroom VaultSOPReissuanceN/AKnoxville24-JUN-202201-JUL-202230-JUN-2027
SOP-17015Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCY-12 Nuclear Weapons Complex Portal 23 Restroom VaultSOPReissuanceN/AKnoxville20-JUN-202201-JUL-202230-JUN-2027
TNR136604Department of EnergyY-12 National Security ComplexCGPActiveN/AKnoxville-30-NOV-202130-SEP-2026
TNR132628NNSA-CGPInactiveN/AKnoxville-29-JUN-2007-
TNR132975NNSA/DOE-CGPInactiveN/AKnoxville-06-FEB-2008-
TNR134022National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)Y-12 Uranium Processing Facility (UPF)CGPActiveN/AKnoxville-27-OCT-201130-SEP-2026
TNR191628Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)TVA - Uranium Processing Facility (UPF)CGPInactiveN/AKnoxville-21-FEB-2017-
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Permit Documents

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ApplicationRCVD 01-JUN-16: NPDES app by Susan Morris.01-JUN-2016
AudioY-12 Nation Security Complex Public Hearing - 2/8/201808-FEB-2018
Draft PermitY-12 Draft Permit01-JUN-2021
Draft Permitdraft for public notice15-NOV-2017
Draft Permitdraft for 18 Feb 2014 pub notice18-FEB-2014
Draft PermitDraft Permit08-JUN-2011
EmailVMJ agreed to add "Uncontaminated Groundwater" to the description for Outfalls 4 and 14, addressing installation of the underdrain network for the Fire Station, confirming permit modification is not necessary at this time26-AUG-2021
EmailEPA R4 Comments for TN0002968 USDOE-Y12 Draft Permit28-JUN-2021
Emailemail from TDEC to Y12 extending deadlines03-JUN-2021
EmailComments to draft permit03-JUN-2021
Forms submitted through MyTDEC Forms after 11/17/2020 will be available in FileNet.

Moratorium

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Inspections

06-SEP-2023Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
09-MAR-2021Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)Out of Compliance
29-APR-2019Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
26-OCT-2017Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
30-JUN-2016Reconnaissance (RI)In Compliance
19-AUG-2014Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
16-SEP-2008Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance

Wastewater Engineering Plans Review

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