ENS Event | |
|---|---|
11:15 Aug 28, 2008 | |
| Title | Offsite Notification Due to Small Oil Spill Into Intake Bay |
| Event Description | During a diver inspection of 0A SX [Essential Service Water] Makeup pump intake structure, hydraulic oil was spilled into the intake bay. The oil was Envirologic 146, a natural ester based hydraulic oil. It is believed a total of approximately 2 gallons of oil leaked from the pump into the intake bay. Approximately 6 inch - 12 inch oil sheen was seen on the Rock River. Oil booms used to capture spilled oil. Oil spill was contained at 0710 CDT. Licensee notified the National Response Center, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and Ogle county Emergency Services Disaster Agency.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. National Response Center Report #: 882049 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Byron  Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.73 h-0.114 days <br />-0.0162 weeks <br />-0.00374 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ed Bendis 08:31 Aug 28, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Aug 28, 2008 |
| 44443 - 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 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |