ML102300173
| ML102300173 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/2010 |
| From: | Church C Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Borum D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of TN, Dept of Environment & Conservation, Div of Water Pollution Control |
| References | |
| Download: ML102300173 (19) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority. Post Office Bcx 2000, Soddy Daisy. Tennessee 37334-2000 August 13, 2010 Ms. Dana Borum State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Pollution Control 6"' Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1534 Ms. Borum:
2010 DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT - QUALITY ASSURANCE (DMR-QA) STUDY 30 PROVIDER-GRADED TEST RESULTS FINAL REPORT Please find enclosed the provider-graded test results of the 2010 DMR-QA Study 30 Laboratory Performance Evaluation obtained by TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) and supporting Laboratories as required by NPDES Permit TN0026450.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Stephanie Howard of Sequoyah's Environmental staff at (423) 843-6700.
Sincerely, Christopher R. Church Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Enclosure cc (Enclosure):
Mr. Ray Terhune U. S. EPA Region IV SESD/MTSB/QAS 980 College Station Road Athens, Georgia 30605-2720 Chattanooga Environmental Field Office Division of Water Pollution Control State Office Building, Suite 550
'540 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
OMB Control No. 2080-0021 Approval expires 12/31/2010 United States 4 EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY United Sta es En vronmental Protection Ag0eny Washington, D.C. 20460 Laboratory DMR-QA Evaluation Study 30 Laboratory Performance Evaluation Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (These data are collected under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.)
NPDES Permittee Data Report Form Due August Attention: Follow the instructions on the previous State NPDES Permit Permit Extension page to complete this form and submit data for Number 20,2010 evaluation.
[002 650 Permittee name ITENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Current Permittee mailing address
.P.O. BOX 2000 MAILSTOP: OPS-4A-SQN City ISODDY DAISY State N
Zip Code 37384 Phone Number
+1(423) 843-7001 FAX Number
+1(423) 843-7400 e-Mail
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ov For DMR-QA Study 30, conducted ineO,9, the Permittee ensured that their laboratory(s) performing the required analyses:
20i0 Received PT Samples 50 Submitted Complete and Accurate Data Received a Graded Report by 3/12-by July 2, 2010 July 23, 2010 Yes U]
No 13 Yes PJ No
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Yes No j3 Certification by Permit Holder or Authorized Representative (as per 40 C.F.R. Section 122.22 - see instructions.)
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. Each reported value was produced from a single analytical run using the analytical system that routinely performs these analyses to produce compliance monitoring data required under our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Neither I nor any of my subordinates compared our results with results from independent analyses conducted by us or any other laboratory before we reported our results to the U.S.EPA. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Name of Certifying Official CHRISTOPHER R. CHURCH Title [SEQUOYAH SITE VICE PRESIDENT Signature Date Address, phone number and e-mail of certifying official are required if different from above.
Address Phone No.
City State Zip Code e-Mail EPA 6400-01 Rev. 01-10. Previous editions are obsolete.
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OMB Control No. 2080-0021 Approval expires 12/31/2010 United States 10EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Laboratory DMR-QA Evaluation Study 30 Laboratory Performance Evaluation Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (These data are collected under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.)
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY - SEQUOYAH State NPDES Permit No.
Permit Extension Permittee name NUCLEAR PLANT E0026450 Identification of all CHEM, MICRO and WET laboratories who did analyses for this permit Lab Analysis Check box(es) that apply Name of Laboratory Address of Laborator CHEM MICRO WET ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORPORATION 12065 LEBANON ROAD MT. JULIET, TENNESSEE 37122 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS, INC P.O. BOX 7565 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28802-7565 TVA SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT P.O. BOX 2000 MAILSTOP: OPS-4A-SQN SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE 37384-2000
- Lab Types: C = Commercial F = Federal G = Local Government I = Industrial 0 = Other S = State If you need additional space, please make a copy of this page for additional laboratories.
EPA 6400-01 Rev. 01-10. Previous editions are obsolete.
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Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
NC01230 WET Organisms/Test Conditions/End Points Checklist DMRQA Study 30 Laboratory's Graded Result Not Acceptable Analyte Organisms / Conditions End Points Test (Corrective Number O
Required Acceptable Action Required)
Fathead minnow (Test Code 13) 0754 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 25* C, MHSF LC50 Q
El Ql Fathead minnow (Test Code 14) 0755 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 25" C, 20% DMW LC50 Q
Q Q
Fathead minnow (Test Code 15).,
0808 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF IC25 (ON) Growth Q
0 0
0808 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF IC25 (ON) Growth Q
0810 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF NOEC (ON) Growth 0 "
0756 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF NOEC Survival Q
Q Q
Fathead minnow (Test.Code 16) 0812 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW IC25 (ON) Growth Q
Q Q
0814 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW NOEC (ON) Growth 0
0 9 0759 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Survival 9
9 9
Ceriodaphnia dubia (TestCode 19) 0764 48Hr,, Acute Renewal, 25° C, MHSF LC50 0
0 0
Ceriodaphnia dubia (Test Code 20) 0765 48Hr,, Acute Renewal, 250 C, 20% DMW LC50 9
91 9]
Ceriodaphnia dubia (Test Code 21) 0767 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF IC25 Reproduction 9
9 9
0767 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF IC25 Reproduction r
0 0768 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF NOEC Reproduction 91 01 9
0766 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF NOEC Survival 9
9 9
Ceriodaphnia dubia (Test Code 22) 0770 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW IC25 Reproduction 0]
E 9
0771 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Reproduction 9
9 9
0769 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Survival 0
0 9
Daphnia magna (Test Code 32) 0788 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 250 C, MHSF LC50 03 0
01 Daphnia pulex (Test Code 38) 0794 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 250 C, MHSF LC50 0
0 9
Mysid (Test Code 42) 0798 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 250 C, 40 FSW LC50 0
9 0
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
NCO1230 WET Organisms/Test Conditions/End Points Checklist DMRQA Study 30 Laboratory's Graded Result Not Acceptable Analyte Organisms/Conditions End Points Test (Corrective Number Required Acceptable Action Required)
Inland Silverside (Test Code 45) 0825 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW IC25 (ON) Growth Q
Q Q
0826 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC (ON) Growth 1
Q Q
0824 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC Survival Q
Q Q
Mysid (Test Code 43) 0816 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW IC25 (ON) Growth 1
Q Q
0818 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC (ON) Growth 0
Q 0799 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC Survival 11 0
Q1 Inland silverside (Test Code 44)..............
0803 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 250 C, 40 FSW LC50 Q
Q Q
Sheepshead minnow (Test Code 46) 0804 48Hr., Acute, Non-Renewal, 250 C, 40 FSW LC50 Q
Q Sheepshead minnow (Test Code 47) 0820 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW' IC25 (ON) Growth 0
0 Q 0822 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC (ON) Growth Q1 0
11 0805 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, 40 FSW NOEC Survival 9
9 9
Print Nam e Signature/Title SeqLtA.oyo h,.te V'Ice pre id en+
Date IUse a separate checklist for EACH lab used I
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TNO0003 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist WP Study 180 Laboratory's Graded Result Analyte Test / Method Test Required Acceptable Not Acceptable (Corrective Action Required)
Minerals Alkalinity as CaCO3 Chloride Conductivity at 25'C Fluoride Potassium Sodium Sulfate Total Dissolved Solids at 180°C Total Solids at 105°C HUirdne Non'Filterable Residue (TSS)
SM2540D Calcium Magnesium calbium Hardness as CaCO3
.Total Hardness as CaCO3 pH Settleable Solids Settleable Solids SM2540F Solids Concentrate Non-Filterable Residue (TSS" Total Dissolved Solids at 180°C Total Solids at 105°C Solids Non-Filterable Residue (TSS)
Total Dissolved Solids at 180°C Total Solids at 105°C Simple Nutrients Ammonia as N
.Nitrate.+ Nitrite as N Nitrate as N ortho-Phosphate as P
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TNO0003 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist WP Study 180 Laboratory's Graded Result Analyte Test I Method Test Required Acceptable Not Acceptable (Corrective Action Required)
Comolex Nutrients Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Total phosphorus as P SM4500P E Q
Nitrite Nitrite as N
- Demand, BOO CBOD COD
.TOC' Oil & Grease Concentrate Oil & Grease (Gravimetric)
Oil & Grease (Gravimetric)
EPA 1664A SPE O1i & Grease (infrared)
Trace Metals Alum'inum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Boron EPA 200.7 Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper EPA 200.8 Iron.
EPA 200.7Q Lea d Manga,ne~se Molybdenumn Nickel Selenium Silver Strontium
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TNO0003 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist WP Study 180 Laboratory's Graded Result dTest Required Acceptable Not Acceptable Analyte Test / Method T(Corrective Action Required)
Thallium Vanadium Zinc Mer... _
Mercury Low-Level Mercur" Low Level Mercury HeXavalent Chromium Hexavalent Chromium Turbidity
- Turbidity Total Cyanid Cyanide, total.
Total Phenolics (4-AAP)
Phenolics, total Total Residual Chlorine
- total Residual Chlorine Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine Low Level Total Residual Chlorine WasteWatRTM Coliform MicrobETM Total Coliforms (MF)
Fecal Coliforms (MF)
E.co6i (MF),
Total Coliforms (MPN)
FecaI Coliforms (MPN)"
Eicoli (MPN) k Aj. Cl 4
JV 2a tLo Print Name Signature/Title Se 4yah Vc Pres(e8,e Date
/
Use a separate checklist for EACH lab used I
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TN00999 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist DMRQA Study 30 Laboratory's Graded Result Analyte Test / Method Test Required Acceptable Not Acceptable (Corrective Action Required)
Minerals Alkalinity as CaCO3 Chloride Conductivity at 25°C Fluoride.
Potassium Sodium Sulfate Total Dissolved Solids at 180*C Total Solids at-105°C Non-Filterable Residue (TSS)
Calcium Hardness as CaCO3 Total Hardness as CaCO3 pH USGS 1-1586-85 0
Settleable Solids Settleable Solids Solids Concentrate.
Non-Filterable Residue (TSS)
Total Dissolved Solids at 180°C Total Solids at 105°C Solidsl Non-Filterable Residue (TSS)
Total Dissolved Solids at 180°C Total Solids at 105°C Simole Nutrients A'inmm'o nia as N Nitrate + Nitrite as N Nitrate as N ortho-Phosphate as P Comolex Nutrients Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TN00999 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist DMRQA Study 30 Laboratory's Graded Result I
Not Acceptable Analyte Test I Method Test Required Acceptable
(
ot Actiole (Corrective Action Required)
Total phosphorus as P Nitrite Nitrite as N Demand.
BOO
.CBOD COD TOC Oil & Grease Concentrate Oil & Grease (Gravimetric)
Oil & Grease Oil & Grease (Gravimetric).
Oil & Grease (Infrared)
Trace Metals Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Boron Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper.
Man ganese Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Silver Strontium Thiallim*.
Permittee Name:
TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Permit Number:
TN0026450 EPA Lab Code:
TN00999 Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist DMRQA Study 30 Laboratory's Graded Result Analyte Test / Method Test Required Acceptable Not Acceptable (Corrective Action Required)
Low-Level Mercury Low Level Mercury Hexavalent Chromium Hexavalent Chromium Turbidity Turbidity Total Cyanide Cyanide, total Total Phenolics (4-AAP)
P1'henolics, total Total Residual Chlorine
,Total Residual Chlorine SM4500CI G Z
11 Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine Low Level Total Residual Chlorine WasteWatRTM Coliform MicrobETM.
Total Coliforms (MF)
Fecal Coliforms (MF)
E'coli (MF)
Total Coliforms (MPN).
Fecal Coliforms (MPN)
E.coli (MPN) 12 kA2c Print Name Signature/Tit.g--
J'ecLOyLh 8-Vice Pre le(4 Date
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I Use a separate checklist for EACH lab used
Christopher R. Church TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant PO Box 2000 Mailstop: OPS-4A-SQN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000 DMR-QA Study Open Date: 03/15/10 Close Date: 07/02/10 Report Issued Date: 07/21/10
July 29, 2010 Christopher R. Church TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant PO Box 2000 Mailstop: OPS-4A-SQN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000 Enclosed is your final report for ERA's DMR-QA 30 Proficiency Testing study. Your final report includes an evaluation of every result submitted by your facility to ERA. Please note that reports were sent on your behalf to both the USEPA DMR-QA office and your state or regional DMR-QA Coordinator. You are responsible for reviewing, signing and forwarding the enclosed analyte checklists to your DMRQA coordinator by August 20, 2010.
If you have any "Not Acceptable" evaluations for the DMR-QA 30 study, a letter of corrective action and an order form for the required remedial samples are attached for your convenience. If you have a "Not Acceptable" evaluation, but there is not an order form or a list of standards for your in-house or outside laboratories, ERA recommends that you contact your DMR-QA Coordinator for their corrective action requirements, if any.
Thank you for your participation in ERA's DMR-QA 30 Proficiency Testing study. If you have any questions, please contact myself or Curtis Wood, Quality Assurance Director, at 1-800-372-0122.
Sincerely, Shawn Kassner Jay R. McBurney Proficiency Testing Manager Quality Program Manager attachments smk 6000 West 54th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002 800-372-0122 fax (303) 421-0159 www.eraqc.com
DMRQA-30 Definitions & Study Discussion Study Dates: 03/15/10 - 07/02/10 Report Issued: 07/21/10 DMRQA Study Definitions The Reported Value is the value that the laboratory reported to ERA.
The ERA Assigned Values are compliant with the most current USEPA/NELAC FoPT tables. A parameter not added to the standard is given an Assigned Value of "0" per the guidelines contained in the USEPA's Criteria Document and NELAC standards.
The Acceptance Limits are established per the criteria contained in the most current USEPA/NELAC FoPT tables, or ERA's SOP for the Generation of Performance Acceptance Limits TM as applicable.
The Performance Evaluation:
Acceptable
= Reported Value falls within the Acceptance Limits.
DMRQA Study Discussion ERA's DMR-QA 30 Proficiency Testing study has been reviewed by ERA senior management and certified compliant with the requirements of the USEPA's National Standards for Water Proficiency Testing Studies Criteria Document (December 1998), and the criteria contained in the most current NELAC FoPT tables.
ERA's DMR-QA 30 study standards were examined for any anomalies. A full review of all homogeneity, stability and accuracy verification data was completed. All analytical verification data for all analytes met the acceptance criteria contained in the USEPA's National Criteria Document for Water Proficiency Testing Studies, December 1998, and the criteria contained in the most current NELAC FoPT tables.
The data submitted by participating laboratories was also examined for study anomalies. There were four anomalies observed during the statistical review of the data. If your laboratory received the Solids Concentrate sample, catalog
- 4030, Complex Nutrients sample, catalog #579, the Inland Silverside (Test Code 44), catalog #WET018, or the Inland Silverside (Test Code 45) sample, catalog #WET013, these anomalies are addressed on the following page.
ERA's DMR-QA 30 study reports shall not be reproduced except in their entirety and not without the permission of the participating laboratories. The report must not be used by the participating laboratories to claim product endorsement by any agency of the U. S. government.
The data contained herein are confidential and intended for your use only.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your assessment in ERA's DMRQA Proficiency Testing program, please contact Shawn Kassner, Proficiency Testing Manager, or Curtis Wood, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Business Development, at 1-800-372-0122.
Not Acceptable
= Reported Value falls outside the Acceptance Limits.
No Evaluation
= Reported Value cannot be evaluated.
Not Reported
= No Value reported.
The Method Description is the method the laboratory reported to ERA.
Study: DMRQA-30 NPDES Permit #: TN0026450 Laboratory Name: TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Page 1 of 4
DMRQA-30 Final Complete Report NPDES Permit #: TN0026450 Permit Holder:
Christopher R. Church Sequoyah Site Vice President TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Mailstop: SB-2A-SQN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000 423-843-7001 ERA Customer Number:
T203302 Report Issued:
07/21/10 Study Dates:
03/15/10 - 07/02/10 Inalyte Performance Reported Assigned Acceptance Units Method USEPA Lab Study A
Evaluation Value Value Limits D
Code IDescription Code Hardness INon-Filterable Residue (TSS)
Acceptable 86.5 80.0 65.2-89.1 mg/L SM2540D TNO0003 WP180 pH Acceptable 6.34 6.30 6.10-6.50 S. U.
USGSI-1586-851 TN00999 IDMRQA30 Settleable Solids
[Settleable Solids Acceptable 20.0 18.4 14.0-.23.8 I
mL/L SM2540F TNO0003 WP180 Complex Nutrients ITotal phosphorus as P Acceptable 1.36 1.39 1.09-1.74 mg/L SM4500P E TN00003 WP180 Oil & Grease 1Oil & Grease (Gravimetric)
Acceptable 36.5 45.0 28.3-55.5 mgI/
EPA 1664A SPE TNO0003 WP180 Trace Metals Boron -
I --.--
Acceptable--
1580.
,1600 1300 - 1860 pg/L EPA 200.7' TNO0003 WP180 Copper ------
I---- Acceptable-754.1 1
764.
.688 - 840ý
... g/L.
EPA 20-0.8 ITNOOOO3.
WPI.80 Iron Acceptable 1450.
1400 1240-1580 pg/L EPA 200.7
/ TNO0003 WP180 Total Residual Chlorine ITotal Residual Chlorine Acceptable 1.28 1
1.27 0.912-1.57 mg/L SM4500C0 G TNI0099 99 RQA30 20a Page 2 of 4 All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab Code: 1539-01
Study: DMRQA-30 NPDES Permit #: TN0026450 Laboratory Name: TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Page 3 of 4
DMRQA-30 Final Complete Report NPDES Permit #: TN0026450 Permit Holder:
Christopher R. Church Sequoyah Site Vice President TVA - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Mailstop: SB-2A-SQN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000 423-843-7001 ERA Customer Number:
T203302 Report Issued:
07121110 Study Dates:
03/15/10 - 07/02/10 Test End Point Performance Reported Assigned Acceptance ethodODscrption USEPA Lab Evaluation Value %
Value %
Limits %
Code Stuuy Fathead minnow (Test Code 15) 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF Potassium chloride IC25 (ON) Growth Acceptable 30.5 30.0 23.9*-*36.1 EPA 1000 NC01230
.DMROA30 Ceriodaphnia dubia (Test Code 21) 7-day Short term Chronic, Daily Renewal, MHSF Potassium chloride lIC25 Reproduction Acceptable 129.2 23.4 6.43-40.4 EPA 1002 1NC01230 IDMRQA301 Page 4 of 4 All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab Code: 1539-01
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION ERA congratulates TWA - SEQUO YAH NUCLEAR PLANT foryourpartcipation and successful evaluaton in DMRQA-30. We recognize the perfolmance of this laboratory for achieving acceptable evaluations for the following analytes.
Total Residual Chlorine pH SLI ka-ýLý Shawn Kassner Manager, Proficiency Testing Programs T203302