GO2-17-090, Submittal of 2016 Annual Environmental Operating Report

Submittal of 2016 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML17117A470
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/27/2017
From:	Dutton R Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GO2-17-090
Download: ML17117A470 (3)

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Robert A. Dutton ENERGY Columbia Generating Station P.O. Box 968, MD PE13 NORTHWEST Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-4650 IF. 509-372-5330 radutton @energy-northwest.com April 27, 2017 G02-17-090 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2016 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT This letter is submitted per the reporting requirements of Section 5.4.1 of the Columbia Generating Station Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) Appendix 8 to the Facility Operating License No. NPF-21.

There were no EPP noncompliances in 2016 and there were no changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments that involved an unreviewed environmental question. No non-routine, non-radiological reports (within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2016. A summary of the effluent data reported to the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) 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 contact WK Whitehead at (509) 377-8794.

Respectfully, 26/04/17 17:27:23 -07:00 Dutton, RobertA., General Counsel COSign Robert A. Dutton General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer

G02-17-090 Page 2 of 2 Attachment - as stated cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRR Project Manager NRC Sr. Resident Inspector (988C)

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2016 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment Page 1 of 1 COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2016 COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES Total Residual ,

Maximum Discharge Volume Days of pH Halogen Total (uo/L (millions of gallons)

Month Discharge Low High (mg/L) Copper Chromium Zinc Average (a) Maximum (b)

Jan 31 7.9 8.3 <0.1 15 1.1 18 1.7 2.4 Feb 28 7.9 8.3 <0.1 13 <1.0 11 1.7 2.2 Mar 31 7.9 8.3 <0.1 13 <1.0 <2.0 1.9 5.4 Apr 30 7.9 8.3 <0.1 16 <1.0 19 1.7 2.7 May 31 7.6 8.4 <0.1 19 <1.0 21 1.6 2.7 Jun 30 7.7 8.4 <0.1 16 <1.0 15 1.9 4.8 Jul 31 7.6 8.3 <0.1 21 1.6 31 2.5 5.5 Aug 31 7.8 8.5 <0.1 11 2.3 11 3.0 5.5 Sep 30 8.0 8.3 <0.1 13 1.1 12 1.6 2.6 Oct 31 8.2 8.3 <0.1 13 <1.0 14 1.9 4.3 Nov 30 7.9 8.4 <0.1 19 1.2 21 1.4 2.9 Dec 31 7.9 8.6 <0.1 18 <1.0 19 1.5 2.4 Permit (c) (d) (e)

Limit 6.5 9.0 0.1 5.6 9.4 (a) Average daily discharge for the month ,

(b) Maximum daily discharge for the month (c) No permit limit for copper (d) Chromium limits are: 8.2 ug/L monthly average, 16.4 ug/L daily maximum (e) Zinc limits are: 53 ug/L monthly average, 107 ug/L daily maximum