ML091320459

Submittal of 2008 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML091320459
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/30/2009
From:	Gambhir S Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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G02-09-077
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~ENERGY EN ERGYT Sudesh K. Gamnbhir Vice President, Technical Services P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE04 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-8313 F. 509-377-2354 sgambhir@energy-northwest.com April 30, 2009 G02-09-077 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2008 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 2008 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 2008. 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.

R ectfully, S; ambhir Vice President, Technical Services Attachment cc: EE Collins - NRC RIV CF Lyon - NRC NRR NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C RN Sherman - BPA/1399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn

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2008 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment Page 1 of I COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2008 Total Maximum Discharge Volume Days of pH Residual Total (millions of gallons)

Month Discharge Halogen Copper Low_ High (mg/L) (pg/L) Average* Maximum**

Jan 31 8.2 8.5 <0.1 12 3.5 5.1 Feb 29 8.3 8.4 <0.1 47 1.7 2.1 Mar 31 8.1 8.5 <0.1 20 1.7 2.1 Apr 30 7.6 8.4 <0.1 21 1.7 2.4 May 31 8.3 8.5 <0.1 22 1.5 2.5 Jun 30 8.3 8.4 <0.1 25 1.3 2.0 Jul 31 7.1 8.4 <0.1 28 1.5 2.0 Aug 31 7.9 8.4 <0.1 31 2.8 4.9 Sep 30 8.1 8.3 <0.1 24 3.2 5.9 Oct 31 7.7 8.7 <0.1 16 3.9 5.3 Nov 25 7.8 8.7 <0.1 14 3.2 7.0 Dec 31 8.2 8.5 0.5 28 4.4 6.2 Permit 6.5 9.0 0.1 1 *5.6 9.4 Limi t

• Average daily discharge during the month

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