Thresholds and limits for thermal discharges near EDF SA nuclear power plants

#### Summary: Summary of the thermal discharge requirements for all French nuclear power plants. In the first columns, you will find all the legal conditions to meet: via the notions of upstream and downstream temperatures of the rivers. Also the concepts of discharge temperature. As well as river flows and discharge flows from power plants. Finally, according to all the criteria mentioned above, the last columns indicate the permitted temperature differences (i.e. the daily warm-up of the authorised river). Last update date of the data: May 2021 #### Detail: Texts of official laws, by plant: * Belleville Order of March 4, 2014 approving ASN Decision No. 2014-DC-0414 of January 16, 2014 setting the discharge limits for liquid and gaseous effluents Decision No. 2014-DC-0413 dated January 16, 2014 * Blayais (LE) Order of 18 September 2003 authorising the continuation of water withdrawals and discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents * Bugey (LE) Order dated August 6, 2014 approving Decision No. 2014-DC-0443 fixing the limits for discharges to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2014-DC-0442 dated July 15, 2014 * Cattenom Order of March 4, 2014 approving Decision No. 2014-DC-0416 dated January 16, 2014 setting the limits for discharges to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2014-DC-0415 dated January 16, 2014 * Chinon B Order dated November 27, 2015 approving Decision No. 2015-DC-0527 fixing the discharge limits of effluents into the environment Decision ASN No. 2015-DC-00528 dated October 20, 2015 * Chooz B Order dated November 30, 2009 approving ASN Decision No. 2009-DC-0165 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2009-DC-0164 dated November 17, 2009 * Civaux Order of 23 June 2009 approving Decision No. 2009-DC-0139 fixing the discharge limits of liquid and gaseous effluents into the environment Decision ASN No. 2009-DC-0138 of 2 June 2009 * Cruas Order dated April 28, 2016 approving ASN Decision No. 2016-DC-0548 setting limit values for discharge to the environment for effluents Decision ASN No. 2016-DC-0549 dated March 8, 2016 * Dampierre-EN-BURLY Order of May 6, 2011 approving ASN Decision No. 2011-DC-0210 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision No. 2011-DC-0211 of 3 March 2011 * Flamanville Decision No. 2018-DC-0639 of 19 July 2018 of the Nuclear Safety Authority setting limit values for discharge into the environment of effluents Decision N°2018-DC-0640 of 19 July 2018 * Golfech Order of 18 September 2006 authorising the continuation of water withdrawals and discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents * Gravelines Order of 18 December 2018 approving Decision No. 2018-DC-0646 of the Nuclear Safety Authority of 16 October 2018 setting limit values for discharge into the environment of effluents Decision ASN No. 2018-DC-0647 dated October 16, 2018 * Nogent-SUR-SEINE Order of 29 December 2004 authorising the continuation of water withdrawals and discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents * Paluel Order dated August 23, 2019 approving Decision No. 2019-DC-0676 of the Nuclear Safety Authority of 9 July 2019 setting limit values for discharge into the environment of effluents Decision ASN No. 2019-DC-0677 of 9 July 2019 * Penly Order dated February 15, 2008 approving ASN Decision No. 2008-DC-0090 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision No. 2008-DC-0089 dated January 10, 2008 * St-ALBAN-ST-MAURICE Order of 26 December 2014 approving ASN Decision No. 2014-DC-0470 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2014-DC-0469 of 2 December 2014 * St-LAURENT-DES-EAUX B Order of 19 March 2015 approving ASN Decision No. 2015-DC-0498 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2015-DC-0499 dated February 19, 2015 * Tricastin (LE) Order of 8 July 2008 approving ASN Decision No. 2008-DC-0102 setting the limits for releases to the environment of liquid and gaseous effluents Decision ASN No. 2008-DC-0101 dated May 13, 2008