GO2-11-080, Submittal of 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report

Submittal of 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML11116A170
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/18/2011
From:	Atkinson D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GO2-11-080
Download: ML11116A170 (2)

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Dale K. Atkinson Vice President, Employee Development/Corporate Services ENERGY P.O. Box 968, PE03 Richland, WA 99352-0968 NORTHWEST Ph. 509.377.4302 1F. 509.377.4098 dkatkinson @energy-northwest.com April 18, 2011 G02-11-080 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2010 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 2010 and there were no design or operational changes or tests that involved an unreviewed environmental question. No non-routine, non-radiological reports (within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2010. 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 DR Coody at (509) 377-6113.

Respectfully, D.K. Atkinson Vice President, Employee Development/Corporate Services Attachment cc: NRC Region IVAdministrator NRC NRR Project Manager NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C RN Sherman - BPA/1399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn SKAg

2009 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment Page 2 of 2 COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2009 TTotal Maximum Discharge Volume Days of pH Residual Total (millions of gallons)

Month Discharge Halogen Copper (allons)q Low_ High (mg/L) (lig/L) Average* Maximum**

Jan 31 8.2 8.3 <0.1 30 3.9 5.0 Feb 26 7.9 8.4 <0.1 12 3.6 5.0 Mar 31 8.0 8.6 <0.1 12 4.6 6.8 Apr 30 8.1 8.6 <0.1 11 3.8 6.3 May 29 7.4 8.5 <0.1 24 2.6 4.8 Jun 28 7.2 8.5 <0.1 19 2.8 4.9 Jul 31 8.0 8.7 <0.1 27 3.4 5.7 Aug 20 6.8 8.3 <0.1 53 1.5 2.9 Sep 30 8.0 8.3 <0.1 44 1.7 5.5 Oct 31 8.0 8.4 <0.1 47 1.5 2.0 Nov 30 8.1 8.3 <0.1 20 1.7 2.9 Dec 31 8.1 8.4 <0.1 27 1.6 2.4 Permit 6.5 9.0 0.1 1 5.6 9.4 Limit

• Average daily discharge during the month

• • Maximum daily discharge during the month Copper limits are: 70 Ig/L monthly average, 108 pg/L daily max, Dec - Feb 223 pg/L monthly average, 345 pg/L daily max, Mar - Nov