ML101740285
| ML101740285 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2008 |
| From: | Garretson M State of IL, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Water |
| To: | Tulon T Exelon Generation Co, Office of Information Services |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0209, M-2008-02001 | |
| Download: ML101740285 (8) | |
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"ILLNOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT ON AGENCY 1W 1021, Noltm GRN MAIUJE E~sr, P.6. Box 19276,,SPs1Nanaa Iwjo' 6749-('217) 782-3 397 JN4E
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.April 8, 2008 CERTMrED MAIL #'7007 0220 0000 0150.3,535 CETRE RECEIPT REQUESTED Exelon Generation-Quad City Station Tim Tulon, Site Vice President 22710 2o6lh AvenueNorth C 6Tdova, 1t 61242 Re:
Violation Notice: EXELON GENERATION-QUAD CITY, STATION ViolafioanNotideNo.: M_2008002001
Dear Mr. Tulon:
This constitute$ a Violafion Notice pursuant to Section 31(a)(1) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/31(a)(1), 4nd is based upon review of available information and investigation by representatives ofithe' lltois 9hnvironmr ntal Protection Agency ("Ilif0ois EPA").
The ilMinois EPA hereby providesenotice of violati*ns of environmental statutes, reigations or permi*ts*asset forth in Attachment A to this letter. Attachment A includes.an explanation of the activities that the Illinois EPA believes may resolve the specified violtdbios, including an estimate of a reasonabletme p driod to complete _e:ncessary activities. Howevcr, due to"te nature and!
seriousness of.the violations cited,,pleas be, advised thavtresolution of the violations may also requieL theqiinvlvelment ofa proFecutorial Luthority for purposeS that mayincwe, among others, the imposition of statutory penalties.
Awrittn r soporse, which may includo a requestfor a meeting with representatives of the Illinois EPA, must be submitted.via.ccrtidied mail to the Illinois EPA withn 45 days: ofrecet Of th6is letter.
The response must ddirtss each violation specified in Attachment A and include. for each, an explanation of the iactivities that wll be implemented:landthe time schedule for the completion of each activity. Also, ifapollution prevention aLctivitywillbeimplemented, indicate tha inten'tion in
- ay whiten resonso. The written resonse will constitute a proposed, Compliance Commitment Agxeement Q'CCA.") pursiatto Section31 of theAct. The Illinois EPA will review the proposed CCA and will accept or rejectlthe proposal Within 30 days'of receipt.
if a timely written response to this,;Violation Notce is not provided, it"jhall be considered a'waiver of the. opportuity to respond and meet, and the Illinois EPA may proceed with a referral to the prosqcutorial authority.
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Page 2 of 2 SLON GENERATION - QUAtCITY STATION VN M-2008-020o01 Written communications should be directed&:toBEVERLY BOOKERat the ILINOIS EPA, BUREAU: oFWATPR, CAS #l 9, P.O. BOX 19276,.SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,62794-9276. All communications must include reference.tothis Violation Notice nurnbcr, M-200&1,02001.
Qaestions regarding this Violation Notice should:be directed to Mary Reed at 217/78s50561.
Since rely,.
Michael S. Ganetson, Manager Compliance Assurance. Section Bureall of Water Attachment cc: VickiNeels.
.Mike Sullivan.
bcc MaryReeed/02 File Beverly Booker Dave HMMillan,. PwS Rockf.rd Region, PWS Connii'e Ton, s or,, DLC Chuck Gunn'arsofn, OLC Bill:, Bu*ch'er, PwS-GW Marcia Wilhite, Bureau Chlef JIm Kavinue1 Fir Peoria Reg.
Gary McCandless, IEMA
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- STAWTON, VIOLTZON*1 ?OTZ O.R M-2008-02001:W Question& regarding theý violations identified in this attachment should be referred to Mary Reead at (217) 785-0561.
A review of information violations of statttes, available to the Illinois PA indicates the following regulations, or permits.
GrquAw~watet.:gQ~iaMt No person shall cause,. threaten, or allow'the release of any contaminant to a resource groundwater such that treatment or additional treatment is necessary to continue an existing use or to assure a: potential use of such groundwater, or such that the existing or potential use of such groundwaterj.s precluded.
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Quad City Station must cease and decease of any further violations of the Act.
Violation Date Violation~
Doscr*ition Sampling results indicate violations of Sectioni 12 of tbe Act, the General Prohlbition against Use Impairment-of Resource Groundwater, and the causing.of the groundwaterquality standard of tritium 420,000 pCi/L) to be exceeded during the time period and at the location(s) designated below:
3/5/08 2/25/08 2/18/08.
2/13/08 QC-GP -2
.QC-GP-7 OC-G P-95 QC-GP-71 QC-GP-19 QC-ýGP-41 QC-GP-l3%
QC-GV-14 QC-G.P-2 QC-GP-4.
C9-G.P-54
.QC-GP-2 QC-G-P-13 IQC-G?-14 414,000..
32,60 0 23, 0,00' 112, 000 40,500 1,630,0.00 69,300 1,9,20,6000 474,000 30,900 168,:000 105, 000 512,4 00
- -5~,1 ofoo00 417, 100 1,!890,:000 4381, 000 14 2f,0:0,0 I, 610,000 1,80901000 408, 000
- 150, o0 1, 550,000
- a8,900 1,89, 000~o pCi/L pCi/L pCi IL pCi/Lý pCI/L PC-i/IL pCi/L pCi/L pi/L PCi/L.
.Pci/L pCi/L pCi/Ll pCill pC i/L-PCi/L PCi/L pCi/L, PCi /L
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PAGENO.2 OFt 6'
,ATThCMd]12HT A EXMLO G ER ION-QMJW CIUY 'STATION r VIOLA.TION VNOXZc NO., M-2008-02001.;
i2/6/081 1/23/08 1/108108 2./o03/08'*
1,2/17/I07 QC-rGP-5 0Qt-GP-9 0C-GP-11 QC-GP-,
9 QCI-GP--14 QC-GP-213 QC-GP'-14 QC-GP-2l QC"GP-1i.
QC-GPA1 QC-GP-1.4 QC-GP-4 QC-GQP-5; QC-GP-11.
QC-GP-13 QC-GP-114 oC-,GPI-2l QC7GP-7 QC-Gp2-5 QOC-GP-9Wl OC-GjP-1w 3 455,000 pCi/L 139,000 pCi/L 54, 100 pCi/L 1,,5.9o, 0.00 pCi/L
.8,904b0 pCi/L 1, 910,000 pci/L 531,000 pCi/L 1,10.,00 pci-/L 59,900 pCi/L 176,0.,0 00 PCi/L 480,000 pCi/L 1.1'5,0o00 pci/L 1,j8 860,00. pCi/L 52,.600. pCi/L 1,800.,.000 pCi/L, 4,15,o000 pc4I 2 6,.300o pci/L 954,600 pCi/L.
.97,200 pCi/L 404 060. pcl./I.
2,000,0:00 pCi/L 75, 900 pCi/L 1,720,000 pCi//L 334,000 pCi/L 215,500 pCi/L 43,900 pCi/L 97., 8 00 pCi/L 33,900 pCi/L 1,960, 000 pCi/L 60,100 pci/.L 11,80,0,000 pCi/L 2,050,000 pCi/L 1, 7.00,-000 pCi/L 1..8 9:, OO pCi/L 2 3,300 pCi-/L 28,,300 pC:/IL 94,800o pCi/L 311,16009 pCi/L 2,1110,P000 pC i/I.
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3 OF 6 ATTACUMIEW A EXELO2 GMNRRATXC)N-gU CI?!: STA3?ION-, VIOLATION. NOTICE VOý. 14-2M0-02001.:
12/14/07 12/10/07-QC-GP-1A
-QC-GP-1A QC-GP-13 2,080 000 2,.490., 000 217, 000 23,500o 42, 100 93, 500 2,13 0,000 21, 10 0 QC-G.-14., 460, 000 12/3./07
.11/29407 QC-GP-2 OC-G'P-4 CC-GP-7, QC-GP-9 QC-GP-51 QC-GP-J4.4 QC-G?'-2 QC-Gp-3, QC,-GP-4g 440,1000 21,1300 34,300 12, 350,000 67,1 V000 104, 000 2,190,000 1,1200,,.000 pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCI IL
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'pCi/-L
- pCiIL pCiILl PCilL pci/L pCi/,L pC i/L pCi./L pCi/L pCI /L pCi/b pci/L 11/261/07 8106,000 20, 1;00 20, 4.00 142,:000 101,2000 31.2:00 pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L.
pCi /L PCI!/L
.p~ci/.L SQC;-GP 11 2, 270,000 SQC-GP-1I4.1,0K4i0, 0.00 11/15/07 QC-&GP--2 QC0-GP-9 QC-GP-9
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QC-GP-1 QC-GP-314 OC-GP-5 QC-GP-9 QC-GP-9l QC-GP-*-
644,000 21,"10;0 256*. 000:
26, 900 2,52 0,'000 542,000 507*, 000 24,300
- 8*6,000
.1.1,.9,00oo 22,91010 2.,*690i,000o 32r:2, 000 pCi/L pci/I.
.PC i/L
.pCi/L pCpi/L pCi/L p~ia./L pci/l pCi-/L pC-i/L.
pCi/L
.pCi/L pCi/.L
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ATNIO-QflAW CMT STAMION, VIO*ATZON W=OTZC NO. M-2008-02001:
11 / 12/07.
11/8/07 ll/5/07 10129/07 QC-GP-2 QC-GP-3 oQCG1.-5 QC-GP-7 QC-GP-11l.
- QýC-GP-14.
QC-GP-2 OC-GP-3 QC-GP-51 OCGP-14 QCGP-11 QC-GP-14 QC-GP-2 QC-GP-7 QC-GP-53 QC-GRI-7 QC-'GP!-11 oc-GP-2, QC-GP-11 QC'GP-'3 QCGp-. 4 QC-GP-95 OC-GP'--
QC-GP-3.
QC-G?- 4:
QC-:GP--5.
QC-GP-11 QC-GP-27 QC-GP-S-QC-GP-11 440,000 26,100 702, 000 137,.000 2,860,000
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4:00, 000 25,200 1,"010,:000 149, 000 2,95o0,1000 26,900 5555,o000.
24,000
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.147,000 29 0.70,1'000
$43,000 997, 000 2, 910; 000 929,000 20,400 2ý0,700 11, 030,000 142.,000 2,920,000 829,000
- 21, 200 954 1,G000 2, 580,.000
- 80'7,000 22,500 799,f00o0 1.19,O000 26,400
-2, 410i 000 pCi/-L pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pci /I pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L pCiL pCi/L PCi/L pCiJ/L pCi/L p.Ci/L
.pCi/L-pci /L pCi/L p.Qi/L pti /L pCi/Is.
Pci/L pCi/L pti/L 10/24/07 10/19/07 10/18/07 10/16/07 QC-GP-2 786,000 pCi/L QC-GP-5 a05,000 pCi/L QC-=GP-2 QC-GP-5 QC-GP-97
':733,000 79.8,000 112,.00 231,800 pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L
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N. SOF 6 AT!TACFDMBXT A EXIMIO GM1ATI:ON-QUAID CITY STATIOW, VIOLATIONJ bOTxCR NO., M-9008,001 10/;1:/0o7 QC-7GP-2
. C"(GP-4)
OC'--GP-7 883,o000 20., 000 617, 00
.99,800 PCi /:L
'Rule/Reg.-
Violatio~n SDate,
Section 12(a),. and (d) of the Act, 415 ILCS 5/12, 35 Ill.
Adm. Co~de 620. 1151, '35 Ill. Adm..Codpe 62.031a 1)ad (
and 355
- l. Adm,. Code 620.4i0 (e) (3).
Violation Sainpling results indicate. violations of Section 12 of the Act, the General Prohibition against Use Impairment of Resource Groundwa~ter for the contaminant triitiu!m during the time period
.. and at the loIation(s)i designated below.
3/5/08 2./25/08.
1/14:/08 I1/8/08:
12/17/07 12/10107 QC-GP-3:
13,000 PCi/L C-G-3 1~:5,100 pCi/L QC-G2-1 2,580 QC-GP-3 19,300 PC *i/L pCi-/L QC-GP--1 2,680 pCi/L OC-CP-3 16,800 B
Co/Is 12/3/01 11/-26/07 11/19/07, QC.-GP-3 QC-GP-6 0C,-GP-1 QC-G?-6 DC-GR-3.
OC-CF-6 QC -GP".8 QC-Gp-3 QC-GP-1.3 15,1900
- 2,230 2,100 2,520:
17, 900 2,2300
- 2,100o pCi/L pCi/L:
pCi./L pCi/L 19,200 pCi/:L 11l,800o pCi/L 9.,860 p.Ci/L.
3,08.0 pCiCL 18,500:
pCif.
2,87b ýpCi/L; 3,310 pCi/L 8',160 pC+/-/ZL
PAGE NO.. 6 OF 6, ATTACHMCMT A ZMLON G NERiATX-Q~Mn CITY; STTICK, VIOLAVICH NOTIiMK NO. M-2,008 -020O01-:
11/15/07
- L-/12!0.7 QC-(P-4 17,,300 pCi/L QC-GP-1
- 4,010 pCi/L QC-GP-4 16,600 pC.i/,L QC-G~E 2,90. Pýi/I QC-GP-8 2,510 p~i/L QC-GP-9 19,500 pCI/L QC-GP-13 6.090 pCi./L W
E-
.118/07 11/5/07 QC-GP-4 QC-GP-19 QC-GP-7 QC-GP-1 Qc-GP-ý14
- 14,.500 pCi/,
16,200 pCi/L 18,*400 16, 700.
3,910 17,3100 p6Ci/IL PC-i/L DCi/L
- PUL/L 1.0/:30/07, 10/2 9/07 10/24/07 10/19ý/.07
-10/1./07 Rule/Reg.
QC-GP-6 2,,520..pCi/L QOC-GP 2,800 p 'Ci/L QCCP--9 16,:.000 pCi/L QC-GP-8 5,150 pCi/L QC-GP-3
.17,300. pCi/L OC-GP-9**
19,700, pCi/L QCG-.3 2, 5,40 QC-GP--3 18,9010 pCi/L, pCfi/L QC-GP*- 10 2,840
- c/.L QC-GP-3:
1.8,700 pci/L.
Section 12 (a), -and (d) of the Act, 415 ILCS 5/12, 35 I11.
Adm.. Code 620.115,,and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 620.%301(a) (1) and (2)
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