IR 05000367/1979002
| ML19225C443 | |
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| Site: | Bailly |
| Issue date: | 06/07/1979 |
| From: | Essig T, Oestmann M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19225C442 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-367-79-02, 50-367-79-2, NUDOCS 7907300328 | |
| Download: ML19225C443 (4) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGi... III Report No. 50-367/79-02
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Docket No. 50-367 License No. CPPR-104 Licensee: Northern Indiana Peblic Service Company 5265 Hohman Avenue Hammond, IN 46325 Facility Name:
Bailly Generating Station, Nucl.ac 1 Inspection At: Bailly Site and Corporate Headquarters Inspection Conducted: May 15-16, 1979 70Jh h m-Inspectors:
M. J. Oestmann 7f C A %)w Appi cd By:
T. H. Eb ig, C.ief 8!79 nvitonmental and Special
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Projects Sectica Inspection Summary Inspection on May 15-16, 1979 (Report No. 50-367/79-0y Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of environmental protection including: administrative controls; review of ecological nonitoring program relating to procedures, schedules, and results; review of well monitoring results and ob mrvation of wells;and locations for ecological monitoring. The inspection involved 10 inspector-hours on site by one NRC inLpector.
Results: No apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted
- T. Virnig, Supervisor of Water Quality for Environmental Planning Department (EPD)
C. Kern, Supervisor, Environmental Planning (EPD)
- J. Dunn, Supervisor, Mechanical / Nuclear Staf f
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A. Lamb, Associate Physicist, Quality Assurance
- K. Swanson, Civil Ennineer, Quality Assurance
- Denotes those present at the exit inte rvi ew.
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General The inspection consisted of an examination of implementation of the licensee's ecological monitoring program and a review of the well monitoring data. Included was a review of administrative controls regarding implementation of the environmental monitoring program.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Administrative Controls The licensee's administrative and procedural controls for implementation of the environmental monitoring program were reviewed. The environmental planning activities are under the management of the Supervisor in the E,vironnental Planning Department (EP1;).
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includes supervision of water quality in the aquatic monitoring program.
The EPD as well as the Quality Assurance Department (OAD) ind the Nuclear Staff (NS)
report to the First Vf ce President.
The EPD is responsible for the day-to-day details of the environmental monitt -ing program, assuring the environmental contractors perform according to the contractual specifications. The Nuclear Staff is responsible for administrative control of contracts.
The inspecter reviewed an internal memo identifying environmental responsibilities for construction of the plant between the Nuclear Staff, Envitonmental Planning, and Quality Assurance Departments.
Texas Instruments, Inc., (TI) is the environmental contractor responsible for the aquatic and terrestrial ecological monitoring program.
The licensee also hus utilized Salisbury Engineering,
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No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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_R_eview of Environm
.i l Etandard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
The insaector reviewed several SOPS used in the environmental monitoring program.
They included:
(1) " Quality Control and Quality Assurance Manual" for the TI program dated June 30, 1977, with changes on substrate particle size analysis dated October 9, 1978; (2) SOP-16, Revision 3, " Procedure for Collection, Analysis, Verification, and Document Control for the Interdunal Pond Monitoring Program," dated May 26, 1978; and (3) SOP-20,
Revision 2. " Procedure for Identification, Anelysis, Resolution, and Documentation of Construction Related Environmental Pertutbations," dated May 11, 1979.
These procedures define general and specific instructions for the licensee to follow in the conduct of the ecological monitoring program. No problems were identified; howevar, the implementation of these procedures will be inspected when construction resumes.
No apparent items of noncompliance or deviatiors were identified.
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Environmental Monitoring Program Results The inspector reviewed the TI four quarte iy reports for celendar year 1978 and the first quarterly report for calendar year 1979 of the environmental monitoring program results.
Each quarterly report also contains information not included in the previous quatterly report.
This is in response to an item that was discussed in a previous inspection. 1/ The inspector has no further questions regarding this matter at this time.
The licansee is operating his interim, reduce program which is presented in Tables 3 and 7 of the licensee's Monitoring Program Specifications.
This includes monitoring of chemistry and bacteriology, phytoplankton, periphyton, submerged and macrophytes (ponds), benthos, fish, fish eggs and larvac in the aquatic monitoring prcp-vegetation, avifauna, ma=mals, reptiles and amphibians, terr
. rial invertebrates, and soils in the terrestrial program.
.uview of the results indicated no unusual trends in the data or sny significant problems, except for the analysis of ammonia found in Lake Michigan water samples in the fourth quarter of 1978.
However, the controlled samples were also reading at high levels, thereby indicating a more general problem.
None of the concen-ations, however, were suf ficiently high to cause problems to the indigenous biota.
The levels of ammonia dn the interdunal ponds and the Cowles Bog are being monitored carefully.
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The inspector alsc reviewed the 1977-1918 annual report encompassing tha April 1977 to March 1978 results.
No anomalous results or trends were observed except for particularly high iron levels in Cowles Bog (20 mg/1) which will be examined carefully in future sampling.
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No apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Ground Water Monitoring The inspector toured the site with licensee representatives and observed the numerous wells which have been constructed on the site.
The inspector observed that the recording instrumentation on the piezometers to record the water levels were operational.
The inspector also noted that the calibration data were marked on the recording charts for reference and the method used to determine how periodic flow accuraev as determined. These cotatiumt on of wells is presently i
charts are collected weekly.
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being conducted; however, che licensee plans to build two additional wells in the near future. This item will be examined during a subsequent inspection.
The inspector also reviewed well depth data for the periods from September 13, 1978, throt gh to March 24, 1979, which include independent audits of well Cepth measurement data and charts in recording of water depth.
The inspector has no further questions regarding the data for this period.
The U. S. Geological Survey is also conducting a two year study using a computer model to predict environmental impact on the Indiana National Dunes Park due to devatering at the Bailly Construction site.
The study predicted minimal impact but indicated water seepage from existing coal-fired ash bed basins which the licensee has agreed to terminate by sealing the basins with plastic liners.
This study is being reviewed by NRC.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview The in3pector met with the licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of this inspection c-May 16, 1979, and su=marized the purpose, scope and findings of this laspection.
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