Permit Details

Site ID	Site	Location	City	County	EFO Name
4986	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF) Reservation	Linear project located at: 455 Old Scott Rd.	Cumberland City	Stewart	Nashville

Permit Number

TN0005789

Permit Type

Individual

Status

Reissuance

Permittee Name

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Project Name

Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF)

Activity Description

operation of coal-fired steam electric power plant with cooling water intake; TVA submitted a notice of planned participation (NOPP) to cease coal operations no later than 2028

Permit Rating

Facility Classification

Discharge Code

PW, NPW, SW

Application Received

30-JAN-2023

Application Returned

Application Complete

28-FEB-2023

Public Notice Date

10-OCT-2023

Issuance Date

30-NOV-2023

Effective Date

01-DEC-2023

Expiration Date

30-NOV-2028

Modification Date

30-NOV-2007

Termination Date

Receiving Stream

Cumberland River at mile 103

Effluent Description

chemical metal cleaning wastewater from IMP 007, bottom ash sluice water, economizer ash sluice water, station sump, demineralizer (DI) sump, flue gas desulphurization (FGD) discharge, coal yard runoff pond discharge, south yard and roof drains and combustion residual leachate (CRL) from IMP 001, emergency overflow for IMP 001 (would only discharge in response to a probable maximum precipitation event) from Outfall 01A, once through condenser cooling water and discharge from IMP 001 from Outfall 002, intake screen backwash from Outfall 004 and operation of a cooling water intake structure

Treatment Description

Settling, Chemical Precipitation, Neutralization and Discharge to Surface Water

SIC Code

4911

SIC 2

SIC 3

SIC 4

Design Flow Rate [MGD]

2075

Record Last Updated

03-JAN-2024 07:41PM

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Permit No	Permittee Name	Project Name	Permit Type	Status	Rating	EFO Name	__Issuance__	_Effective_	__Expiration__
TNR192255	Tennessee Valley Authority	Cumberland Combined Cycle Transmission Line Feeds	CGP	Active	N/A	Nashville	-	22-FEB-2024	30-SEP-2026
NRS21.093	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Projects Minor Water Withdrawal	ARAP	Transfer	N/A	Nashville	-	-	-
TNR191811	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Fuel Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	21-MAY-2019	-
TNR191762	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD)	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	23-OCT-2018	-
TNR191752	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Bottom Ash Dewatering Project	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	17-SEP-2018	-
TNR191665	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Chemical Pond Closure Project	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	26-JUL-2017	-
TNR191532	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Ash Silo Haul Road Project	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	25-JAN-2016	-
TNR191517	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Landfill Exploration	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	02-DEC-2015	-
TNR191422	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Borrow Study	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	24-SEP-2014	-
TNR191153	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Ash Pond Complex Spillway Improvement Project	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	16-MAY-2011	-
TNR190845	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Three Above Ground Temporary Tanks	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	29-JUL-2008	-
TNR190825	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF)	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	10-APR-2008	-
NRS23.267	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	CUF Boat Ramp Improvement Project	ARAP	Active	Minor	Nashville	05-APR-2024	03-APR-2024	02-APR-2029
NRS23.275	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	CUF Gypsum/Equipment Dock Dredge	ARAP	Inactive	Minor	Nashville	01-DEC-2023	30-NOV-2023	29-NOV-2028
NRS23.273	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Emergency CUF Limestone Barge Dredge	ARAP	Inactive	Minor	Nashville	05-OCT-2023	05-OCT-2023	04-OCT-2028
TNR192023	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	TVA - Cumberland Fossil Plant - Proposed Landfill Tree Clearing	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	09-NOV-2020	30-SEP-2026
TNR191734	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant - South Borrow Area	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	28-JUN-2018	30-SEP-2026
TNR191725	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Main Ash Pond Repurposing	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	18-JUN-2018	30-SEP-2026
TNR191704	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Borrow Site Access Road	CGP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	-	27-MAR-2018	30-SEP-2026
TNR051933	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF)	TMSP	Active	N/A	Nashville	19-JUL-2020	20-JUL-2020	30-JUN-2025
NR2104.219	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	TVA - Cumberland Mooring Cell Repair (Maintenance Activities)	ARAP	Active	N/A	Nashville	-	05-AUG-2021	07-APR-2025
NR2104.127	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Projects Minor Water Withdrawal	ARAP	Active	N/A	Nashville	-	10-MAY-2021	07-APR-2025
NR2004.229	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	TVA - Cumberland Intake Skimmer Repair	ARAP	Active	N/A	Nashville	-	22-JAN-2021	07-APR-2025
NRS17.296	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Landfill - Develop 2 Borrow Sites at Wells Creek with Tributaries and Wetlands	ARAP	Modification	Major	Nashville	20-DEC-2018	20-DEC-2018	19-DEC-2023
NRS17.221	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	TVA-Cumberland Fossil Plant Bank Stabilization	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	27-JUL-2017	27-JUL-2017	26-JUL-2020
NRS15.241	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant - Morring Cell Restoration Project at Barkley Lake	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	18-AUG-2015	18-AUG-2015	06-APR-2020
NRS12.241	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant Fly Ash and Gypsum Barge Loading Areas Dredging Project and Maintenance Activities at Cumberland River	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	12-MAR-2013	12-MAR-2013	11-MAR-2018
NRS11.087	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland City Road Bridge Scour Protection	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	15-APR-2011	15-APR-2011	14-APR-2016
NRS13.088	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant - Bank Stabilization - Fly Ash and Gypsum Barge Loading Areas Dredging Project at Barkley Reservoir	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	31-MAY-2013	31-MAY-2013	30-JUN-2015
NRS11.066	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) - CUMBERLAND FOSSIL PLANT (CUF) - REPAIR OF EXISTING BUMPER CELL NO. 56	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	24-MAR-2011	24-MAR-2011	24-MAR-2013
NRS03.232	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	Cumberland Fossil Plant	ARAP	Inactive	Minor	Nashville	09-FEB-2004	09-FEB-2004	09-FEB-2009
NRS05.366	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	-	ARAP	Inactive	N/A	Nashville	20-SEP-2005	20-SEP-2005	19-SEP-2008
NRS00.263	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	-	ARAP	Inactive	Minor	Nashville	18-OCT-2000	-	18-OCT-2005

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File Type	Description	Document Date
Report	RCVD VIA EMAIL 28-JUN-24: report re: annual seep report by William Patterson	28-JUN-2024
Letter	The Division approves TVA’s request to use their existing plans of closing units as it retires their use of coal by 2028 as registered and published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2023.	21-JUN-2024
Letter	RCVD VIA EMAIL 31-MAY-24: letter re: compliance w/ impingement mortality reduction by Paul Pearman	31-MAY-2024
Report	RCVD VIA EMAIL 27-FEB-24: report re: revised biological sampling plan & seep action plan by Paul Pearman	27-FEB-2024
Public Notice Document	RCVD 30-JAN-24: public notice document re: invoice, affidavit and tearsheet from Leaf Chronicle	30-JAN-2024
Report	RCVD VIA EMAIL 25-JAN-24: report re: ELG 2023 by William Patterson	25-JAN-2024
Permit	Final NPDES Permit 2023 (minor modification 01/03/2024)	30-NOV-2023
Public Hearing Document	REF 16-NOV-23: public hearing document re: attendance sheet by TDEC	16-NOV-2023
Public Hearing Document	REF 16-NOV-23: public hearing document re: hearing recording by TDEC	16-NOV-2023
Letter	RCVD VIA EMAIL 07-NOV-23: letter re: comments on Draft by Paul Pearman	07-NOV-2023

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Inspection Date	Type	Result
31-JUL-2024	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	Pending
26-MAY-2022	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
23-SEP-2020	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
17-JUL-2018	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
16-SEP-2016	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
26-AUG-2014	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
22-MAY-2012	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
17-JUN-2010	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
01-NOV-2007	Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)	In Compliance
14-MAR-2006	Compliance Biomonitoring (CBI)	Minor Deficiency Noted

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Project no	Plans Status	Type	Reviewer	Date Received	Approved Date	Project Name
22.0327	Approved	PP-ER	TNH	7/25/2022	7/29/2022	Cumberland Fossil Plant Process Flow Management Project
21.0390	Approved	CD	TNH	5/13/2021	6/2/2021	Contaminated Stormwater Basin
20.0645	Approved	CD	TNH	11/23/2020	12/1/2020	WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION (FGD) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT
19.0805	Approved	PP-ER	VMJ	12/19/2019	3/13/2020	TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant Wastewater Treatment Plant
18.0606	Approved	IND	VMJ	7/20/2018	8/21/2018	CUF Process Water Basin Installation
18.0350	Approved	PER	VMJ	5/25/2018	6/12/2018	Cumberland Fossil Plant Process Flow Management Project

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