ML17334A686

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 980209,boiler Condensate Spill Occurred.Caused by Failed Sight Glass on Rental Plant Heating Boiler.Replaced Site Glass & Installed Plexiglass Shield Around Site Glass to Protect Operators

ML17334A686
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	03/13/1998
From:	Fitzpatrick E INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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AEP:NRC:1208Y, NUDOCS 9803200054
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ACCPSSIGN NBR:9803200054 DOC.DATE: 98/03/13 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-315'Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana M 05000315 50-316 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2, Indiana M 05000316 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION FITZPATRICK,E. Indiana Michigan Power Co.

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NPDES noncompliance notification:on 980209,boiler condensate spill occurred. Caused by failed sight glass on rental plant heating boiler. Replaced site glass 8 installed plexiglass A shield around site glass to protect operators.

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Indiana Michigan Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 491071395 INSMMA MICHIGAN PQMfM March 13, 1998 AEP:NRC:1208Y Docket Nos. 50" 315 50"316 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop 0-P1-17 Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 BOILER CONDENSATE SPILL NPDES NOTIFICATIONS The attached notification is forwarded for your information pursuant to appendix B of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Environmental Technical Specifications. The subject concerns the accidental release of boiler condensate to the plant's storm drainage system and the actions taken to mitigate the spill.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact James T. Weber at 616-697-5075.

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Le Fitzpatrick Vice President jen Attachment c: A. Abramson A. B. Beach MDEQ - DW 6c RPD NRC Resident Inspector J. R. Sampson 9803200054 9803i3 PDR ADQCK 050003i5 8 PDR

ATTACHMENT TO AEP:NRC: 1208Y NPDES NOTIFICATION

American Electric Pow Cook Nuclear Plant One Cook Place Bridgman, Ml 49106 616 465 5901 AMERICAN ELEClRIC POWER Mr. Frederick Morley Plainwell District Office, SWQD Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 1342 M-89 West, Suite B Plainwell, Michigan 49080 February 12, 1998

Subject:

Donald.C. Cook Nuclear Plant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. MI0005827

Dear Mr. Morley:

This notification is made pursuant to Cook Nuclear Plant's NPDES Permit MI0005827, Part II, A.6, Spill Notification.

On February 9, 1998, at 1405 hours0.0163 days <br />0.39 hours <br />0.00232 weeks <br />5.346025e-4 months <br />, a spill occurred when a sight glass on a rental plant heating boiler failed. Most of the boiler condensate leaked into the trailer that houses the boiler control room and spilled Into a temporary spill containment built under the trailer.

.However, some spilled orito an asphalt drive and down a nearby storm drain.

Approximately five gallons of boiler condensate containing approximately 5-18 ppb hydrazine and less than one ppm ethanolamine reached the plant's storm drainage system that discharges to Lake Michigan.

The heating boiler operator discovered the condition as steam leaked through the doors of the trailer. The boiler was immediately shut down and the site glass was isolated to stop the leak. About 200 gallons of boiler condensate was collected in the containment berm under, the boiler. Once the site'glass broke, the'condensate tumed to. steam, allowing some ..

condensate to escape through the doorways to the trailer and drain to a nearby storm drain.

Environmental personnel were notified immediately and responded by diverting the condensate from the storm drain and absorbing the excess with universal absorbents.

PEAS Operator A5 (Cathy) was notified of the event at 1720 hours0.0199 days <br />0.478 hours <br />0.00284 weeks <br />6.5446e-4 months <br /> on February 9, 1998.

The site glass has been replaced and we have instafied a plexiglass shield around the site glass to protect the operators. No further preventive action is deemed necessary.

Please contact me at (616) 465-5901, ext. 1153, with any questions you have.

Sincerely, John Garison Environmental Compliance Supervisor

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'Mr. Fred Morley Page 2 February 12, 1SS8 I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted on this and all attached documents; and based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. l am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

J. R. Sampson Site Vice President/Plant Manager

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