CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS TODAY!

To Protect Our Water and Health
Before October 27, 2012
Elected Officials Must Tell DEP And DRBC
To Make Changes To Limerick Nuclear Plant’s
DRAFT Permits For Water Use and Pollution

Current DRAFT Permits Will Increase Unprecedented Threats and Harms To Water Resources Across Parts of Six PA Counties, from Schuylkill to Philadelphia.
­ Now is the time elected officials must speak up to protect their constituents’ rights to safe water and a healthier future.
­ Remind Elected Officials Limerick Operations Have Major Harmful Impacts on Water and Health for Almost Two Million People Pottstown to Philadelphia
­ Those who remain in denial and refuse to speak up to protect our water and health are clearly not on our side. They are protecting Exelon’s profits.

Ask elected officials to tell DEP and DRBC they support changes recommended by ACE for Limerick Nuclear Plant’s DRAFT water permits.
­ See list of changes below. MOST IMPORTANT! Exelon must filter Limerick Nuclear Plant’s radioactive discharges and mine pit water pumping into the Schuylkill River, or Limerick Nuclear Plant’s water use and pollution permits should be revoked and Limerick should close.
­ See ACE Report on The PCTV Network website: www.thepctvnetwork.com

http://pctvnetwork.yolasite.com/the-ace-report.php

Governor Tom Corbett (R)
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Phone: (717) 787-2500 Fax: (717) 772-8284
governor@state.pa.us

Tom Corbett has the greatest responsibility in the outcome of Limerick’s permits. Corbett is a major player in DRBC hierarchy and appoints the head of the PA DEP, who determines DEP’s policy. Corbett appointed a former Exelon attorney to head up PA DEP. This is a clear conflict of interest that can have long-term harmful impacts on our water and health. Tell Corbett to protect us, not Exelon’s profits.

PA Senator John Rafferty (R) – Montgomery County
Montgomery County Office
3818 Germantown Pike, Suite B
Collegeville, PA 19426
Ph: 610-831-8830 FAX: 610-831-8837
jrafferty@pasen.gov

PA Senator Andrew E. Dinniman (D)– Chester County
One North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 692-2112 Fax (610) 436-1721
andydinniman@pasenate.com

PA Representative Tom Quigley (R)
963 E. High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone (610) 326-9563 Fax (610) 718-5787
Tquigley@pahousegop.com

PA Representative Tim Hennessey (R)
Old Elverson Train Station
P.O. Box 255
Elverson, PA 19520
Phone: 610-286-9194 Fax: 610-286-1922
thenness@pahousegop.com

PA Representative Mike Vereb (R)
3950 Germantown Pike
Suite 101
Collegeville, PA 19426
Phone: (610) 409-2615 Fax: (610) 409-2619
mvereb@pahousegop.com

U. S. Congressman James Gerlach (R)
580 Main Street, Suite 4
Trappe, PA 19246
Phone (610) 409-2780 Fax (610) 409-7988
scott.savett@mail.house.gov

U.S. Congressman Charles W. Dent (R) PA-15
701 W. Broad Street, Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone (610) 861-9734 Fax (610) 861-9308
vincent.odomski@mail.house.gov

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D)
2000 Market Street, Suite 1870
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 405-9660 Fax: (215) 405-9669
senator@casey.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R)
8 Penn Center
1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1702
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 241-1090 Fax: (215) 241-1095
Raisa_Griffith@toomey.senate.gov

Recently Contacted By ACE On Specific Berks and Schuylkill County water threats:

PA Senator Judith Schwank (D) Berks County
1940 North 13th Street
Suite 232
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 929-2151 FAX: (610) 929-2576
Jschwank@pasenate.com

PA Senator David G. Argall (R) Schuylkill County
One West Centre Street
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-0891
Dargall@pasen.gov

Other officials:

PA Representative Curt Schroder (R)
315 Gordon Drive
Exton, PA, 19341
Phone: (610) 524-5595 Fax: (610) 524-5667

U.S. Congressman Pat Meehan (R)
940 Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: (610) 690-7323 Fax: (610) 690-7329
Jourdan.Frain@mail.house.gov

U. S. Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D) PA-13
Montgomery County Office
706 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
phone–215/517-6572 Fax: (215) 517-6575
Mark.Castillo1@mail.house.gov

Local Municipalities Are Most Impacted
Local Elected Officials Should Also Be Contacted To Speak Up to Protect the Water and Health of Their Constituents, Especially Those Getting Water From the Schuylkill River.
 It’s Time To Value Our Water and Health More Than Exelon’s Contributions That Pale By Comparison To Public Costs for Consequences of Limerick’s Operations.

Most Important Local Officials To Contact
(If You Cannot Find Contact Information E-mail ACE)
Pottstown
West and Upper Pottsgroves
Lower Pottsgrove
North Coventry
East Coventry
Royersford
Spring City
East Vincent
Phoenixville
Collegeville
Perkiomenville
Upper Providence
Norristown
All Other Municipalities Down to and including Philadelphia

DEP and DRBC Will Accept Written Comments
On Limerick Nuclear Plant’s Water Use And Discharges

DEADLINE – OCTOBER 27, 2012 5:00 P.M.

IT’S OUR RIVER AND DRINKING WATER
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Both agencies are reducing Exelon’s accountability for Limerick Nuclear Plant’s pollution discharges, the worst threat to the Schuylkill River.

These permits look like they were written by Exelon with loopholes, exemptions, elimination of long-standing restrictions, and even less regulation.

Despite evidence of unprecedented threats and harm, these permits fail to reduce risks. Neither permit can, or will, protect vital public water resources and public health. Changes must be made.

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO:

#1 PA DEP – DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NO: PA0051926

PA DEP
Attention Jenifer Fields
Southeast Regional Office, Water Management,
2 E. Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Fax to (484) 250-5971 Via Email to jefields@pa.gov

Changes Needed to DEP’s DRAFT NPDES Permit No. PA0051926 Include:

1. Remove the EXEMPTION for Total Dissolved Solids from Outfall 001, which transport radiation and cooling tower toxics into the river

2. Instead of EXEMPTION from Clean Water Laws, require Exelon to FILTER TDS from Outfall 001 with reverse osmosis or CLOSE Limerick

3. Require strict enforcement and meaningful penalties for all Safe Drinking Water violations

4. Require independent, comprehensive testing

5. Require Exelon to maintain all records permanently, not just 3 years.

6. Require IMMEDIATE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION of radioactive spills

#2 DRBC – DRAFT Docket No. D-1969-210 CP-13

DRBC
P.O. Box 7360
Attention: DRBC Secretary
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360
Fax To (609) 883-9522 Via email to Paula.Schmitt@drbc.state.nj.us

Changes Needed To DRBC’s DRAFT Docket D-1969-210 CP-13 Include:

1. Eliminate unrestricted use, or ‘eminent domain’, of our water for Limerick

2. Do NOT allow 2 million gallons more PER DAY for Limerick’s cooling towers

3. Stop mine water pumping Into the Schuylkill, OR require Exelon to filter

4. Require Limerick to shut down when river temperatures exceed the 87 degree limit

5. Require unannounced independent testing for flow, temperature, and all discharges

6. Require public notice and input for all future Exelon requested water use for Limerick

7. Require an independent mediator, NOT the DRBC Director, to hear and adjudicate all water related claims against Limerick and Exelon