GO2-04-049, 2003 Annual Environmental Operating Report

2003 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML040980061
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/30/2004
From:	Coleman D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GO2-04-049
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ENERGY NORTH WEST PO. Box 968

• Richland, Washington 99352-0968 March 30, 2004 G02-04-049 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2003 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is submitted per the reporting requirements of Section 5.4.1 of the Columbia Generating Station Environmental Protection Plan (EPP; Appendix B to Operating License NPF-21).

There were no EPP noncompliances in 2003 and there were no design or operational changes or tests that involved an unreviewed environmental question. No non-routine nonradiological reports (within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2003. 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 JP Chasse at (509) 377-4477.

Respectfully, X,>

DW Coleman Manager, Regulatory Programs Mail Drop PE20

Attachment:

Table of 2003 effluent data cc: BS Mallett - NRC RIV TC Poindexter - Winston & Strawn BJ Benney - NRC NRR M Mills - EFSEC NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C RN Sherman - BPA/1399

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 2003 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2003 pH Total Discharge Volume Month Days of p TRC Copper (millions of gallons)

Discharge i(Low High mA (Wg/I) l Total Ave* M Jan 31 8.7 8.7 <0.1 5.9 114.7 3.7 4.8 Feb 28 8.4 8.7 <0. 1 5.8 100.8 3.6 4.5 Mar 20 8.4 8.9 <0.1 12 66.0 3.3 4.7 Apr 29 8.7 8.9 <0. 1 200 127.6 4.4 8.4 May 26 7.1 8.8 <0.1 21 59.8 2.3 3.1 Jun 30 7.6 8.6 <0.1 120 51.0 1.7 2.9 Jul 31 8.2 8.9 <0.1 100 46.5 1.5 3.6 Aug 31 8.1 8.9 <0.1 30 49.6 1.6 2.2 Sep 30 7.9 8.4 <0.1 17 48.0 1.6 2.1 Oct 31 7.9 8.5. <0.1 15 46.5 1.5 2.3 Nov 29 8.0 8.3 <0.1 17 43.5 1.5 2.0 Dec 31 7.6 8.2 <0.1 12 43.4 1.4 1.8 Permit Limitl

_ 1 6.5 1lJ 9.01 0.1 T J 5.65*** 9.4

• Average daily discharge during the month.

• • Maximum daily discharge during the month.

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