AEP-NRC-2009-81, Submittal of Non-Compliance Notification for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit MI0005827

Submittal of Non-Compliance Notification for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit MI0005827

ML093340062
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	11/17/2009
From:	Petro J Indiana Michigan Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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AEP-NRC-2009-81
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INDIANA MICHIGAN Indiana Michigan Power One Cook Place POWER9 Bridgman, MI 49106 A unit of American Electric Power IndianaM ichigan Power.com November 17, 2009 AEP-NRC-2009-81 Docket Nos.: 50-315 50-316 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk

• Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 SUBMITTAL OF NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE.ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT. M10005827 In a letter dated November 2, 2009, Indiana Michigan Power Company, the licensee for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP) Units 1 and 2, submitted a non-compliance notification for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit M10005827 to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. For the weeks ending October 10 and October 24, 2009, CNP failed to obtain a Reverse Osmosis System Reject (Outfall OOG) weekly sample for Total Suspended Solids during a discharge period, defined as Sunday through Saturday in CNP's NPDES permit.

In accordance with Section 3.2 of Part II of Appendix B of the Environmental Technical Specifications for CNP, a copy of the notification is included as an attachment to this letter.

This letter contains no new commitments. Should you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact Jon H. Harner, Environmental Manager, at (269) 465-5901, extension 2102.

Sin rely, James M. Petro, Jr.

Regulatory Affairs Manager

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ATTACHMENT TO AEP-NRC-2009-81 NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION FOR NATIONAL POLLUNTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT M10005827

INDIANA WCURGAN Indiana Michigan Power Bridgman, Mf 49706 A unit of American Electric Power IndianaMichiganPower.coom November 2, 2009 AEP-MDEQ-2009-4 Mr. Greg Danneffel, District Supervisor Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Surface Water Quality Division 7953 Adobe Road Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Subject:

Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. MI 0005827, Noncompliance Notification

Dear Mr. Danneffel:

This notification is made pursuant to Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant's (CNP) NPDES Permit No. MI 0005827, Part II, Section C.6.b, Noncompliance Notification - Other Reporting. For the weeks ending October 10 and October 24, 2009, CNP failed to obtain a Reverse Osmosis System Reject (Outfall OOG) weekly sample for Total Suspended Solids during a discharge period, defined as Sunday through Saturday in.CNP's NPDES permit.

Approximately 0.186 million gallons of reject water was discharged between October 4 and October 5, 2009, prior to the system being shut down for maintenance early on October 5, 2009.

Although Monday is the normally scheduled sample day, the system had been taken out of service prior to obtaining a sample for that discharge period.

Approximately 0.231 million gallons of reject water was discharged between October 23 and October 24, 2009, during start-up of the system following maintenance. Reverse Osmosis System Reject flow Total Suspended Solids was <4.0 parts per million from samples taken on Sunday, October 25, 2009, which was not the normally scheduled sample day. CNP's procedure defines the discharge period as Monday through Sunday; therefore, it was considered that the Sunday sample would satisfy the requirements for the week of October 19, 2009. The delay .in sampling does not pose a threat to the environment, public health, or safety.

CNP has identified a procedure revision which will provide reasonable assurance this sample requirement will be met in the future. This event has been entered into CNP's corrective action system.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (269) 465-5901, extension 2102.

Sincerely, Jon H. Harner Environmental Manager BKZ/jen c: Mr. Steve Norton, MDEQ - Kalamazoo

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Mr. Greg Danneffel AEP-MDEQ-2009-4 Page 2 I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted on this and all attached documents, and based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

Jon H. Harner Environmental Manager