ENS 42762
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 10, 2006 | |
| Title | Elevated Tritium Levels in Onsite Sample Locations |
| Event Description | At 1400 on 8/10/06 KPS [made] a notification to the State and Local Government that samples taken at settling plugs in the basement of the Auxiliary Building and Turbine Building show elevated tritium levels. Detected tritium levels were between 6,000 and 103,000 pico curies per liter. The Radiological Effluent Program has not detected any elevated tritium levels outside the plant. RCS leakage is .19 gpm, stable and within Technical Specification limits and there is currently no identified leakage from the Spent Fuel Pool.
Investigation is continuing to identify the reason for the increase in tritium levels. The licensee notified the following agencies: State of Wisconsin: Department of Emergency Management and Department of Natural Resources Regional Office County governments: Kewaunee County Emergency Director and Manitowoc County Emergency Director The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
The licensee is planning a press release concerning the elevated tritium levels. This press release will be issued the morning of 8/11/2006. Notified R3DO (Kozak), NRR EO (Nieh), IRD (Wilson), R3 OPA (Mitlyng), HQ OPA (Hayden)
In the initial notification, KPS personnel stated that there was currently no identified leakage from the spent fuel pool. For clarification, there is no indication of gross leakage from the spent fuel pool. However, KPS personnel will be continuing an investigation by collecting and analyzing water droplets from the Spent Fuel Pool leakage detection telltale drains to determine if the water droplets are from the spent fuel pool. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO (Kozak) |
| Where | |
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Kewaunee  Wisconsin (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.67 h0.486 days <br />0.0695 weeks <br />0.016 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Karst 16:40 Aug 10, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Jason Kozal |
| Last Updated: | Aug 11, 2006 |
| 42762 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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