AEP-NRC-2019-46, Notification of GW1810102 Non-Compliance for Mercury
| ML19233A035 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/2019 |
| From: | Scarpello M Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| AEP-NRC-2019-46 | |
| Download: ML19233A035 (4) | |
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A umt of American Electric Power August19,2019 Docket Nos 50-315 50-316 U S Nuclear Regulatory Comm1ss1on ATTN Document Control Desk Washington, D C 20555-0001 Indiana Mrchrgan Power Cook Nuclear Plant One Cook Place Bridgman Ml 49106 lnd1anaM1ch1ganPower com AEP-NRC-2019-46 10 CFR 50 4 Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 NOTIFICATION OF GW1810102 NON-COMPLIANCE FOR MERCURY References 1
Letter from M K Scarpello, Indiana M1ch1gan Power Company (l&M), to U S Nuclear Regulatory Comm1ss1on (NRG) Document Control Desk, "Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, Not1ficat1on of GW1810102 Non-Compliance for Mercury", AEP-NRC-2019-45, dated August 8, 2019 Indiana M1ch1gan Power Company, the licensee for Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP) Units 1 and 2, 1s providing a follow-up not1ficat1on to the Nuclear Regulatory Comm1ss1on (NRG) of a Groundwater Permit GW1810102 non-compliance for mercury, in accordance with CNP's Environmental Protection Plan, Section 5 4 2, "Non-routine Reports "
By Reference 1, the NRG was notified that on August 2, 2019, Monitoring Well 1A was confirmed to be 4 1 ng/1 (0 0041 ug/1) for mercury, which exceeds the permit limit of 1 3 ng/1 (0 0013 ug/1)
The purpose of this letter 1s to provide a 14-day update, as required by CNPs Groundwater Permit GW1810102, on the results of the monitoring point resample On August 5, 2019, Monitoring Well 1A was re-sampled Results show that the mercury concentration was O 003 ug/1 and 1s showing a decreasing trend, however, 1t 1s still above the permit limit of O 0013 ug/1 A 60 day follow-up letter, as required by Groundwater Permit GW1810102, will provide re-sampling results, an evaluation of the cause of event, and CNP's corrective actions The not1ficat1on to the M1ch1gan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy 1s provided, as an enclosure to this letter
U S Nuclear Regulatory Comm1ss1on Page2 AEP-NRC-2019-46 This letter contains no new or revised commitments Should you have any questions please contact Michael K McCarthy, Chemistry Manager, at (269) 465-5901, extension 2810 Sincerely, JrviN/Ju,c Michael K Scarpello Regulatory Affairs Director Enclosure MPH/mll Letter from M K McCarthy, Indiana M1ch1gan Power Company, to J Klang, M1ch1gan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, "American Electric Power, Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant, Groundwater Permit GW1810102," dated August 19, 2019 c
R J Ancona - MPSC D A Kopec - AEP Columbus R F Kuntz - NRC Washington D C NRC Resident Inspector, w/o enclosure D J Roberts - NRC Region Ill A J Williamson - AEP Ft Wayne
ENCLOSURE TO AEP-NRC-2019-46 Letter from M K McCarthy, Indiana M1ch1gan Power Company, to J Klang, M1ch1gan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, "American Electric Power, Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant, Groundwater Permit GW1810102," dated August 19, 2019
A umt of Amencan Electnc Power Ms Jen Klang Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy 7953 Adobe Road Kalamazoo, MI 49009-5026 August 19, 2019 Re American Electric Power Company Donald C Cook Nuclear Plant GroundwaterPenmtNo GW1810102 Dear Ms Klang Indiana M1ch1gan Po\\\\er Cool Nuclear Plant One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Ind1anaM1ch1ganPower com This notification is made pursuant to Cook Nuclear Plant's Groundwater Penmt GW1810102, Part I 11 c, Compliance Reqmrements-14 day momtonng pomt resample We have resampled momtonng well lA on August 5, 2019 Results show that the mercury concentration was O 003 ug/1 and is showmg a decreasmg trend, however, it is still above the permit hmit ofO 0013 ug/1 Well IA is located southeast of the plant's rapid mfiltrat10n basm, and 1s the closest momtonng well to this discharge pomt Other downgradient wells m our program are below detect10n limits which mdicate that there is no Impact to the surroundrng areas As reqmred by Part I 11 d, we will submit a wntten report to the Kalamazoo Office withm 60 days (due date October 1, 2019)
If you have any questions, please contact me at (269) 465-5901, ext 2810
- Smcerely, Michael K McCarthy Chemistry Manager c
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