ML042530553

Request for Approval to Drain the Bearing Cooling Tower System to the Settling Pond (Outfall 009)

ML042530553
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	09/02/2004
From:	Faggert P Dominion
To:	Trinh C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of VA, Dept of Environmental Quality
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Pamela F.Faggert Dominion Vice President and Chief Environmental Officer 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Phone: 804-273-3467 Certifed Mail Return Receipt Requested September 2, 2004 Ms. Christine Trinh DEQ - Northern Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, VA 22193-1453 Re: North Anna Power Station - Bearing Cooling Tower System

Dear Ms. Trinh:

As Joyce Livingstone of Electric Environmental Services and Carter Cooke of North Anna Power Station discussed with you on August 19, 2004 at the DEQ's Fredericksburg Satellite Office, we are seeking approval to drain the bearing cooling tower system to the settling pond (Outfall 009).

The bearing cooling tower is scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt over a six-month period beginning later this month. We propose to drain approximately 250,000 gallons of water from the bearing cooling tower to the settling pond over several days beginning sometime after September 20, 2004. As the bearing cooling tower is blown down on a regular basis and no chemicals will be added for several days prior to draining, we anticipate that the water will be similar to lake water. The lake is the normal source of makeup water for the bearing cooling tower. In addition, during construction it will be necessary to periodically drain rainwater from the bearing cooling tower basin to the settling pond.

In October 2000, the DEQ - Valley Regional Office allowed the bearing cooling tower to be drained to the settling pond as an anticipated bypass.-Attached is a copy of a notification letter sent to the DEQ.

If you have any questions or desire addition information, please call Ron Birckhead of my staff at (804) 273-2992 or Mr. Cooke at (540) 894-2856.

ncerely, Pamela F. ggert 4 ,: . .

- GilPoll I..

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 RE: North Anna Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-338/50-339 License Nos. NPF-4/NPF-7 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 RE: North Anna Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-338/50-339 License Nos. NPF-4/NPF-7 Mr. M. T. Whidmann NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station bc: