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December 2015 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 14-14979 RESPONSES TO COMPLETENESS COMMENTS FPL.OKEECHOBEE CLEAN ENERGY CENTER SITE CERTIFICATION APPLICATION IRC-3. (Advisory) Staff agrees with FPL attorney Michael Tammaro's email to Indian River County staff dated September 30; 2015 wherein he suggests: l) a conference call with Indian River County risk management representative and 2) a future ILA (inter-local agreement) for reimbursement related to special emergency services. RESPONSE: Comment noted. A conference call was held on October 26, 2015 As stated in Mr. Tammaro's 9/30/2015 ernail, "FPL would agree as a condition of certification to reimburse Indian River County for the reasonable costs associated with special emergency sen ices in the event special emergency services outside those contemplated by a mutual aid agreement between Indian River County and Okeechobee County are performed Ill. Utility Services/Water Supply' IRC-4. Figure l under Appendix 10.9 should identify "Indian River County". RESPONSE: Comment noted, revised Appendix 10 9, Figure 1 is provided in Attachment IRC-4 IRC-5. Figure 4.5-1, it appears the water balance from the cooling tower may be a typographical error(466000). RESPONSE: The value is correct, it represents the circulating water floes, between the power plant and the cooling towers, and does not represent makeup or discharge from the system IRC-6. Wastewater from the water treatment system will be routed to the injection wells. As noted in the water balance on Figure 4.5-1, the peak short duration industrial wastewater sent to injection well from water plant is estimated to be 8.68 MGD when 11 MGD is being pulled from the UFA. This is very close to a single pass through scenario. 1 RESPONSE: The wastewater sent to the injection wells is collected in sumps with multiple pumps in each sump. When required, multiple pumps operate to empty the sumps. The wastewater flow rate of 8 68 MGD (6,025 gpm) referenced in comment IRC-6 as being sent to the injection well is a peak intermittent short duration flow that.occurs when multiple pumps operate simultaneously and does not correspond to 1 1 MGD (7,638 gpm) being pulled from the UFA The flow rate to the injection well corresponding to the I 1 MGD withdrawal from the UFA is 2.33 MGD (1,617 gpm) and corresponds to 5 cycles of concentration in the cooling tower IRC-7. Sample flows for domestic sanitary uses are shown on 4-16; therefore, the industrial/process WW flows (aka water plant effluent) should also be noted in the body of the text as well(i.e. Average injection 1.92 MGD, max month of 2.33 MGD & 8.68 MGD Peak). i RESPONSE: Although not specifically identified in the text, all quantities of water flows to and from the various plant water systems are shown on the Water Balance for OCEC Unit 1 contained in Figure 4 5-1, as required by Section 4.5 of FDEP's draft "Application Instruction Guide Electrical i Power Plant Sites and Associated Facilities Electrical Transmission Lines" dated September 1, 2009 i ' With regard to water supply, FPL provides these responses to Indian River County for informational purposes although the requests appear to be outside the scope of a completeness request for additional information,in accordance with Sections 403.5066 and 403.507(2)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. The County does not have authority s to regulate consumptive use of water under Section 373.217,Florida Statutes 1 I Attachment 3 212