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<br />1. Facility Description
<br />St. Joseph Energy Center is an Electric Power Generation Facility that engages in the production of electricity
<br />using natural gas in a combustion turbine. This facility operates 24 hours / 7 days per week on two 12 hour shifts.
<br />Production is subject to seasonal variation. The facility is manned by 23 plant personnel.
<br />2. Discharge Description
<br />Generated discharge flows consist of processes and equipment/ facility wash -downs. The estimated average
<br />discharge wastewater flow is approximately 20,000 gpd. The sample connection is located in an above ground
<br />unit called a Hot Box (to protect connections from weather conditions), which is inside the fence on SJEC
<br />property along Walnut Road and downstream of the OWS unit.
<br />3. Sample Site Description
<br />Sample Site #054 is located at the Hot Box location. Sample Site #054 is considered to be end -of -process.
<br />4. Wastewater Treatment
<br />Pretreatment of wastewater consists of an Oil Water Separator.
<br />5. Classification
<br />St. Joseph Energy Center is classified as a Categorical Industrial User (CIU) by the Steam Electric Power
<br />Generating Point Source under 40 CFR 423.15 New Source Performance Standards according to the facility's
<br />NPDES Permit Fact Sheet provided by St. Joseph Energy Center. St. Joseph Energy Center has reported that
<br />wastewater regulated under 40 CFR 423.17 is not discharged to the sewer.
<br />The City's Industrial Pretreatment Program states that all Categorical Industrial Users be classified at a minimum
<br />as a B. Therefore, St. Joseph Energy Center is classified as a B industry.
<br />6. Calculation of Limits
<br />Local limits have been applied where appropriate as described in Chapter 17 of the City of South Bend Municipal
<br />Code.
<br />7. Monitoring Frequency
<br />Monitoring frequencies are based South Bend's US EPA approved Industrial Pretreatment Program Monitoring
<br />Plan.
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