On November 6, 2013, at approximately
0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> [EST], a 40 oz. beer bottle containing what was believed to be 20 oz. of alcohol (beer) was discovered in the vicinity of the dilution plant trash raking system inside the protected area. The bottle was discovered during a routine tour and the finding was immediately reported to supervision. Based on the location of the bottle, the weathered condition of the bottle, and interviews with maintenance personnel who observed the bottle falling from the trash rake, it is known that the source of the bottle was the intake canal. The bottle was retrieved during automated raking evolutions and fell from the trash rake while the rake was in-transit to the dumpster. This report is submitted pursuant to
10 CFR 26.719 (b)(1) based on the presence of alcohol in the protected area.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.