ML12362A372

Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report

ML12362A372
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	12/19/2012
From:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 December 19, 2012 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report The purpose of this letter is to submit the enclosed Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) 2012 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report. The Tennessee Valley Authority is submitting this report in accordance with Section 5.4.1 of Appendix B, "Environmental Technical Specifications (Non-Radiological)," of the SQN, Units 1 and 2, Operating Licenses. This report, which addresses the period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 is required to be submitted within 90 days following each anniversary of issuance of the operating licenses. Issuance dates for the SQN, Units 1 and 2, Operating Licenses were September 17, 1980 and September 15, 1981, respectively, indicating this report to be submitted no later than December 14, 2012. Because this report is untimely, this condition has been entered into the corrective action program.

There are no regulatory commitments in this letter. Please direct questions concerning this report to Rusty Proffitt at (423) 843-7170.

Resp

tfully, J

.hea ic President, Nuclear Licensing

Enclosure:

Tennessee Valley Authority - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual N on-Radiological Environmental Operating Report, October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 cc: See page 2 Printed on recycled paper

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 December 19, 2012 cc (Enclosure):

NRC Regional Administrator-Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - SQN NRR Project Manager - SQN Division of Radiological Health - State of Tennessee

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT ANNUAL NON-RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S............................

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1 I.

IN T R O D U C T IO N...............................................................................................................................

2 II.

REPORTING FOR THOSE PROGRAMS NOT CONCERNED WITH WATER QUALITY OR PROTECTION OF AQUATIC BIOTA, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY T H E C LEA N W A T E R A C T..........................................................................................................

2 III.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PERFORMED....................................................................

3 IV.

REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE SQN NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT..........................................................

4 V.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (ETS) NONCOMPLIANCES....................... 5 VI.

CHANGES MADE TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT CERTIFICATIONS........... 5 VII.

CHANGES IN FACILITY DESIGN OR OPERATION...................................................................

5 V III.

N O N -R O U T IN E R E P O R T S...............................................................................................................

6 IX.

S P E C IA L S T U D IE S....................................................

6 X.

CHANGES IN APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................

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I.

INTRODUCTION The Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report for the period of October 1,2011, through September 30, 2012, is prepared in accordance with Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS) (Non-Radiological), Appendix B, Section 5.4.1. This report includes a summary of:

A.

Reporting for those programs not concerned with water quality or protection of aquatic biota, which are regulated by the Clean Water Act B.

Environmental monitoring performed C.

Reports previously submitted as specified in the SQN National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. TN0026450 D.

ETS noncompliances and the corrective actions for remediation E.

Changes made to applicable State and Federal permits and certifications F.

Changes in station design that could involve a significant environmental impact or change the findings of the Final Environmental Statement (FES)

G.

Nonroutine reports submitted per ETS Section 4.1 H.

Special studies I.

Changes in approved ETS Reporting, monitoring, and inspections conducted as required by permits and regulations indicated no adverse impact on the environment as a result of station operation.

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REPORTING FOR THOSE PROGRAMS NOT CONCERNED WITH WATER QUALITY OR PROTECTION OF AQUATIC BIOTA, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT A.

Third Quarter 2011 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on October 5, 2011 B.

Annual Asbestos Removal Notification - submitted to Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on December 19, 2011 C.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on January 6, 2012 D.

Notification for New Waste Streams 69 and 70 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on January 17, 2012 E.

Report on Diesel Fuel Shipments for Auxiliary Boilers A and B - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on January 23, 2012 F.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Hazardous Waste Minimization Plan - maintained on file at Sequoyah since February 28, 2012 G.

Annual Hazardous Waste Activity Report for 2011 - submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 29, 2012 H.

Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory - submitted to Soddy-Daisy Fire Department, Hamilton County Emergency Services and the Tennessee Emergency Response Commission on March 5, 2012 I.

First Quarter 2012 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on April 5, 2012 J.

Waste Evaluation Application for Cooling Tower Basin Cleanout Debris - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on April 30, 2012 K

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual Report on The Hours of Operation for diesel permitted equipment - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on May 10, 2012 L.

2012 Annual Testing of Backflow Prevention Assemblies - submitted to Hixson Utility District on May 24, 2012 M.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Air Permit Renewal Application - submitted to Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on May 24, 2012 N.

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Electronic Signature Agreement - submitted to the TRI Reporting Center on June 8, 2012

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Forms A and R Toxic Chemical Release Information CY2010 Required by Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act - submitted to the Environmental Protection E-2

Agency EPCRA Reporting Center and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 18, 2012 P.

Air Pollution Control Demolition Permit Request for demolition of a cooling tower at the TVA Sequoyah Training Center for the air handling units - submitted to Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau. Air Pollution Control Demolition Permit 2983 issued 06/29/12.

Q.

Written Annual Document Log of PCBs and PCB Items for Calendar Year 2011 - maintained on file since July 1, 2012 R.

Notification of Compliance Status, 40 CFR Subpart JJJJJJ - submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency and Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on July 6, 2012 S.

Second Quarter 2012 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on July 6, 2012 T.

Report on Diesel Fuel Shipments for Auxiliary Boilers A and B - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on July 23, 2012 U.

Revision to Waste Streams 63 and 68 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 14, 2012 V.

Notification for New Waste Stream 71 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 14, 2012 Ill.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PERFORMED A. Storm water samples collected at required frequencies and Best Management Practices implemented as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNRO50015 B. Semi-annual facility inspections as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNR050015 C. Outfall sampling and inspection is performed as required by NPDES Permit TN0026450 (results previously submitted to NRC as required)

D. Monthly erosion and sediment control inspections are conducted as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNRO50015 E. Weekly tank, piping, and secondary containment inspections are performed as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNRO50015 and the Spill Prevention Controls and Countermeasure Plan F. Weekly and monthly hazardous waste inspections conducted as required by 40CFR261 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 1200-1-11, Hazardous Waste Management G. Weekly landfill inspections performed as required by 40CFR258 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 1200-1-7, Solid Waste Processing and Disposal H. Daily operational hours of Auxiliary Boilers A and B, Emergency Generators 1A, 1 B, 2A, and 2B, and Blackout Generators 1 and 2 as required by Federally Enforceable Certificate of Operation Nos. 4150-10200501-08C and 4150-20200102-1 1C I.

Intake forebay aeration system sampling, maintenance and operation performed as required by the State of Tennessee J.

Air emissions inspected monthly for equipment permitted by the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau K. Refrigeration equipment performance and repairs are tracked weekly to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Clean Air Act L.

Waste sampling and characterization as required by 40CFR261 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 1200, Hazardous Waste Management M. Quarterly PCB transformer inspections as required by 40CFR761 N.

Daily inspections of leaking PCB transformers as required by 40CFR761

0. PCB spill and leak cleanup as required by 40CFR761 P. Asbestos removal tracking as required by the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau Q. Hazardous waste minimization (such as chemical control and substitution) as required by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 1200, Hazardous Waste Management R. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews conducted to evaluate potential environmental impact of temporary or permanent facility modifications as required by 40CFR1500 S. EOC-1201-NPG-SQN(Water)-E - SQN Environmental Compliance E-3

T. Miscellaneous Media Reviews IV.

REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE SQN NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT The following reports were submitted as specified in the SQN NPDES Permit No. TN0026450, General Industrial Discharge Storm Water Permit No. TNR050015.

A.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for September 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on October 12, 2011 B.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for October 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on November 10, 2011 C.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for November 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on December 12, 2011 D.

Notification of Process Water Discharge from the Installation of Pilings for Steam Generator Replacement Crane Foundation - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on December 21, 2011 E.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for December 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on January 9, 2012 F.

Notification of Sewage Management during Steam Generator Replacement - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on January 19, 2012.

G.

Water Withdrawal Registration Forms - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 1, 2012 H.

Correction to Discharge Monitoring Reports for March and April 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 1, 2012 I.

201.1 Biocide/Corrosion Treatment Plan (B/CTP) Annual Report - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 1, 2012 J.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for January 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 9, 2012 K.

DMR - QA Study 32 Address Verification - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 6, 2012 L.

Thirty Day Notification and Sixty Day Response to Storm Water Cut-off Concentration Exceedances Outfalls 2, and 15-submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 6, 2012 M.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for February 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 8, 2012 N.

Multi-Sector Storm Water General Permit 2011 Storm Water Monitoring Report - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 15, 2012

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Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for March 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on April 6, 2012 P.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for April 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on May 10, 2012 Q.

Follow Up Report for ERCW Oil Spill - submitted to Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and Hamilton County Local Emergency Planning Comission on June 1, 2012 R.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for May 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 12, 2012 S.

Biological Monitoring Report for Summer and Autumn 2011 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 12, 2012.

T.

DMR - QA Laboratory Performance Evaluation Study 32 package - submitted electronically to Environmental Resource Associates on June 26, 2012 U.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for June 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on July 12, 2012 V.

Autumn Only Biological Monitoring for Alternative Thermal Limit (ATL) - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on July 19, 2012 W.

DMR - QA Study 32 Provider Graded Test Results - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 14, 2012 X.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for July 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 15, 2012 E-4

Y.

Revised Alternative Thermal Limit (ATL) Study Plan - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 22, 2012 Z.

Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for August 2012 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on September 10, 2012 V.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (ETS) NONCOMPLIANCES None.

VI.

CHANGES MADE TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT CERTIFICATIONS On August 16, 2012, Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau issued Sequoyah Nuclear Plant a new permit for diesel powered equipment.

VII.

CHANGES IN FACILITY DESIGN OR OPERATION In accordance with Technical Specification 5.3.c, facility design and operational changes were reviewed for potential effect on the environment. This review is completed per Tennessee Valley Authority upper tier Instruction IX Environmental Review and implementing Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures Environmental Review Process and Standards and Criteria for Environmental Reviews, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. An evaluation of facility design and operational changes proposed from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, was completed.

A.

Special Tests There were no special tests conducted during this period that met environmental impact criteria B.

Temporary Alterations There were no temporary alterations conducted during this period that met environmental impact criteria.

C. Design and Operational Changes The facility design and operational changes made during this reporting period with a potential impact on the environment were found to be within the scope of existing permits and in compliance with environmental regulations. Those changes reviewed are as follows:

Environmental Assessments None Categorical Exclusion Checklists

1.

Generic SQN Blanket Review

2.

Generic TVA Paving

3.

Generic Facilities HVAC

4.

Removal of Pine Trees Around the Sequoyah Training Center

5.

TVA Sequoyah Trash Compactors

6.

Sequoyah Steam Generator Replacement Additional Parking Area

7.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - Replace Breaker 878

8.

Removal of Old Cooling Tower at Sequoyah Training Center

9.

Clean Out the Alum Sludge Ponds

10.

SQN Unit 2 Steam Generator Project

11.

Radiological Controlled Area Chemistry Laboratory Upgrade

12.

Low Volume Waste Treatment Pond Carbon Dioxide pH Treatment System E-5

13.

Solar Panel Installation at Thermal Monitoring Station 12

14.

Sequoyah Training Center Battery Bank Installation

15.

Soil Borings to Support Site Bunker Building

16.

Nitrogen Hose Conduit Trench

17.

Cleanup Oily Gravel / Soil from SQN 878 B-CT Failure in SQN 161kV Switchyard and Return Yard to Original Contour

18.

Expand Dry Active Waste Facility to add Decontamination Facility

19.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 500-kV Switch Yard - Replace Transformer 205767

20.

Temporary Generators for SQN UPS Replacement

21.

Force on Force Upgrades

22.

Security Upgrade Road Repair VIII.

NON-ROUTINE REPORTS None.

IX.

SPECIAL STUDIES There was one environmental study conducted during this reporting period.

"Biological Monitoring of the Tennessee River Near Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Discharge, Summer and Autumn 2011" was performed by TVA Aquatic Monitoring and Management. This report was submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Nuclear Regulatory Commission on June 12, 2012, as required by the NPDES permit TN0026450 Part III F.1.a. The study concluded that "during summer and autumn of 2011, healthy fish, benthic macroinvertebrate, plankton and wildlife communities existed both upstream and downstream of the SQN thermal discharge and that the heated SQN effluent has not adversely impacted these communities."

X.

CHANGES IN APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION There were no changes in approved ETSs during this period.

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