GO2-08-066, Annual Environmental Operating Report

Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML081280487
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/30/2008
From:	Cullen G Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GO2-08-066
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Gregory V. Cullen ENERGY Regulatory Programs P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE20 NORTHWEST Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-6105 F. 509-377-4317 gvcullen@energy-northwest.com April 30, 2008 G02-08-066 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2007 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 2007 and there were no design or operational changes ortests that involved an unreviewed environmental question. No non-routine, non-radiological report*S Within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2007. A summary of the effluent data reported to the State of Washington on the monthly discharge monitoring reports is attached.

There are no commitments being made to the NRC by this letter. Should you have any questions or desire additional information regarding this report, please call RR Nielson at (509) 377-4490 Respectfully, GV Cullen Manager, Regulatory Programs, Attachment cc: EE Collins - NRC RIV".

CF Lyon- NRC NRR "

N...NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C RN Sherman - BPA/1399 WA Horin -Winston & Strawn 2~S

° 2007 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment Page 1 of 1 COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2007 Days of pH TRC Maximum Discharge Volume Month Total Copper (millions of gallons)

Discharge Low High (mg/L) (pg/L) Avg* Max**

Jan 31 8.2 8.4 <0.1 46 1.6 2.0 Feb 28 8.3 8.4 <0.1 21 1.6 2.2 Mar 31 8.3 8.5 <0.1 23 1.6 2.0 Apr 30 8.3 8.5 <0.1 28 1.7 3.4 May 31 7.6 8.4 <0.1 52 2.6 5.7 Jun 30 7.3 8.5 <0.1 11 2.3 5.7 Jul 31 8.1 8.4 <0.1 38 2.1 5.5 Aug 31 8.2 8.3 <0.1 52 1.6 2.3 Sep 30 8.2 8.4 <0.1 28 1.8 4.0 Oct 31 8.2 8.4 <0.1 30 1.6 2.1 Nov 30 8.3 8.4 <0.1 21 1.6 2.0 Dec 31 7.9 8.5 <0.1 23 2.4 5.9 Permit Limit 6.5 9.0 0.1 } *5.6 9.4

• Average daily discharge during the month.

• • Maximum daily discharge during the month.

Copper limits are: 70 pg/L monthly avg, 108 pg/L daily max, Dec - Feb 223 pg/L monthly avg, 345 pg/L daily max, Mar - Nov