IR 05000219/1973002

Inquiry Rept 50-219/73-02Q:on 730122,Atlantic Estuarine Fisheries Ctr Representative J Reintjes Investigated Fish Kill Due to Decrease in Cooling Water Temps.Estimates Show Between 18,000 to 58,000 Fish Killed During 721229-730110

ML20126F141
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	01/24/1973
From:	Gallina C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20126F144	List: IR 05000219/1973002 ML20126F154
References
50-219-73-02, 50-219-73-2, NUDOCS 8103090305
Download: ML20126F141 (2)

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RO Inquitf Report No. 50-219/73-02Q Licensee: Jersey Central Power & Light Company Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 License No.: DPR-16 Facility: Oyster Creek Forked River, New Jersey .

Descriptive TitJ e: Fish Kill from Decrease in Cooling Water Temper-atures Prepsred by: __( (g/ C. O. Gallita,/1'h.D. , Radiation Specialis t

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Dite , Date ard Manner ACC was Informed:

Report was received on January 22, 1973 from R0:I consultant, Mr. John Reinties (Atlantic Estuarine Fisheries Center, Ecaufort, North Carolina) who was investigating a fish kill at Oyster Creek (Reference R0 Inquiry Report No. 50-219 /73-01Q) . Dgscription of Particular Event or Circumstance:

Mr. Reintjes report indicates that ectimates of the total number of fish (menhaden) killed at Oyster Creek during the period cf December 29, 1972 through January 10, 1973 range from 18,000 to 58,000. These numbers are extrapolated estimates based on very limited sampling, and are only escimates of the fish to be found  ;

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in the surface ice. It is highly probable. that an even greater number of menhaden could be found on the bottom of the finger lagoons since these fish h ue very small swim bladders and usually do not surface when killed. Based on very limited sampling by  ;

the New Jersey Division of Fish, Ccm2 and Shellfish, and taking into account both the surf ace and bottom estimates of fish killed I

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the menhaden mortality could have been as high as 1.2 million.'

The estimates presented in the consultants report are as follows:

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Fish Killed Source (Surface ice) Fish Kil. led (Total)

Dr. Charles Wurtz 18,000 -

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N.J. Division of Fish, 23,000 1,200,000 Game & Shellfish Mr. Mallie (Briarwood 58,000 -

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C. Acticn by Licensee:

The licensee is continuing its evaluation of this particulcr occur-rence and studies will be conducted in order to aleviate the prob-lem in the future. The licensee stated that an information report of the incident would be submitted by February 12, 197 .

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• Information received via Fud-Atlantic Coastal Fisherics Center ,

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