GO2-02-047, 2001 Annual Environmental Operating Report

2001 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML020920494
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/19/2002
From:	Coleman D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GO2-02-047
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ENERGY NORTHWEST PO. Box 968 m Richland, Washington 99352-0968 March 19, 2002 G02-02-047 Docket No. 50-397 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atm: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 2001 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT

Reference:

Letter dated April 24, 2001, DW Coleman (Energy Northwest) to Document Control Desk (USNRC), "Notification of NPDES Permit Renewal" This letter is submitted per reporting requirements of Section 5.4.1 of the Columbia Generating Station Environmental Protection Plan (EPP; Appendix B to OL).

No design or operational changes or tests in 2001 involved an unreviewed environmental question.

No non-routine nonradiological reports (within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2001. In April 2001 the station NPDES permit was renewed by the State of Washington. As required by EPP Section 3.2, a copy of the permit was forwarded to the NRC with the referenced letter. A summary of the effluent data reported to the State of Washington on the monthly discharge monitoring reports is attached.

Should you have any questions or desire additional information regarding this report, please call J.P. Chasse at (509) 377-4477.

Respectfully, D.W. Coleman, Manager Performance Assessment & Regulatory Programs (Mail Drop PE20)

Attachment:

Table of 2001 effluent data cc: EW Merschoff - NRC RIV TC Poindexter - Winston & Strawn JS Cushing - NRC NRR M Mills - EFSEC NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C DL Williams - BPA/1399 e -ý

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 2001 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2001 TRC Total Discharge Volume Days of pH (mg/i) Copper (millions of gallons)

Month Discharge (A.tg/l)

Low High Total Ave* Max**

Jan 31 8.7 8.9 <0.1 12 71.3 2.3 3.6 Feb 28 8.8 8.9 <0.1 13 56.0 2.0 2.4 Mar 31 8.7 8.9 <0.1 6 93.0 3.0 6.5 Apr 30 8.6 8.8 <0.1 9 120.0 4.0 5.8 May 29 7.4 8.7 <0.1 6 104.4 3.6 5.8 Jun 30 7.8 8.5 <0.1 13 78.0 2.6 5.8 Jul 28 7.9 8.9 <0.1 19 103.6 3.7 5.6 Aug 31 7.8 8.9 <0.1 15 105.4 3.4 5.8 Sep 30 6.8 8.4 <0.1 8 132.0 4.4 5.8 Oct 31 6.7 8.6 <0.1 36 127.1 4.1 5.3 Nov 30 8.4 8.6 <0.1 44 99.0 3.3 5.2 Dec 31 8.5 8.9 <0.1 13 89.9 2.9 5.4 Permit -- 6.5 9.0 0.1) *** -- 5.6 9.4 Limt

• Average daily discharge during the month.

• • Maximum daily discharge during the month.

• • • Copper limits are: 70 jig/i monthly ave, 108 pg/i daily max, Dec - Feb 223 jig/l monthly ave, 345 jig/i daily max, Mar - Nov