ENS 47541
ENS Event | |
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15:30 Dec 21, 2011 | |
| Title | Offsite Notification for Detectable Levels of Tritium in Groundwater Well |
| Event Description | On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, technicians discovered detectable levels of tritium in an onsite groundwater well. The measured concentration of the isotope was approximately 48,000 picocuries per liter. This discovery was made during the conduct of the site's ongoing groundwater monitoring program.
The tritium concentration in the well sample exceeds the EPA established threshold for drinking water of 20,000 picocuries per liter. However, no groundwater wells on the River Bend site are used for drinking water. There has been no tritium identified in any wells downstream of, or surrounding, the affected well. This test result does not indicate any threat to public health or safety, since the affected well is only used for groundwater monitoring, and not drinking water. Other onsite wells in the area were tested and will continue to be tested to ensure the tritium is not migrating offsite. The monitoring of the wells in the area immediately surrounding the affected well will be increased to a monthly frequency. Voluntary notification of this discovery has been made to local and state governmental agencies, with the initial notification being made at 0930 CST today. This event is being voluntarily reported in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) as a condition related to health and safety of the public and onsite personnel for which a news release is planned. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector, state and local agencies and will be releasing information to the media.
On August 7, 2012, one of the six new groundwater monitoring wells installed near the monitoring well which yielded the positive results on December 20, 2011, produced a groundwater sample containing 432,733 picocuries per liter of tritium. The investigation of the groundwater tritium activity is still ongoing, and the installation of these wells is part of that effort to determine the source. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified and officials with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will be briefed. Notified R4DO (Michael Vasquez) |
| Where | |
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River Bend  Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.63 h-0.151 days <br />-0.0216 weeks <br />-0.00497 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Danny Williamson 11:52 Dec 21, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Aug 9, 2012 |
| 47541 - 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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