ML14115A068

2013 Annual Environmental Operating Report

ML14115A068
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/21/2014
From:	Atkinson D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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G02-14-064
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Dale K. Atkinson Vice President, Employee Development/Corporate Services P.O. Box 968, PE03 SENERGY Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509.377.4302 IF. 509.377.4098 NORTHW EST dkatkinson@energy-northwest.com April 21, 2014 G02-14-064 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 2013 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 Facility Operating License No. NPF-21).

There were no EPP noncompliances in 2013 and there were no changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments that involved an unreviewed environmental question. No non-routine, non-radiological reports (within the context of EPP Section 5.4.2) were required for 2013. A summary of the effluent data reported to the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council 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 BC Barfuss at (509) 377-4541.

Respectfully, DK Atkinson Vice President, Employee Development/Corporate Services Attachment cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRR Project Manager NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C MA Jones - BPA/1 399 DE Sandlin - BPA/1399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn

2013 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT Attachment Page 1 of 1 COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN DISCHARGES, 2013 Total IMaximum Discharge Volume Days of pH Residual Total (millions of gallons)

Month Discharge Halogen Copper (mi o n)

Low High (mg/L) (pg/L) Average(a) Maximum(b)

Jan 31 7.9 8.4 -<0.1 9.4 1.6 3.3 Feb 28 7.2 8.3 -<0.1 8.3 1.7 2.9 Mar 31 8.0 8.4 -<0.1 8.4 1.6 2.6 Apr 30 7.9 8.4 -<0.1 8.1 1.7 2.6 May 30 7.3 8.5 -<0.1 11 2.0 3.3 Jun 30 7.1 8.4 -<0.1 16 2.5 4.9 Jul 31 7.8 8.3 <0.1 9.5 2.1 3.6 Aug 31 7.8 8.5 <0.1 5.7 2.7 4.9 Sep 30 7.8 8.5 <0.1 12 2.3 3.6 Oct 31 7.9 8.6 -<0.1 10 1.6 3.6 Nov 30 7.9 8.4 <0.1 8.8 1.6 2.9 Dec 31 7.9 8.6 -<0.1 7.0 1.5 2.1 Permit 6.5 9.0 0.1 1 5.6 9.4 Limit (a)Average daily discharge for the month (b) Maximum daily discharge during the month (c)Copper limits are: 70 pg/L monthly average, 108 Vg/L daily max, Dec - Feb 223 pg/L monthly average, 345 pg/L daily max, Mar - Nov