ML18026A845

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 840110,grab Sample for Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent Exceeded Max Limitation.High Flows Contributed to Noncompliance.Sewage Lagoon Designed to Replace Sewage Treatment Plant.Approval Received 831222

ML18026A845
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/25/1984
From:	Bruch A TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	Marlar J ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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NUDOCS 8401300199
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY KNOXVILLE.TENNESSEE 37902 TVA Mail room JAN 25 1984 Mr. John Marlar~ ief Facilities Performance Branch Water Management Division U.S. Envjronmental Protection Agency Regio~nIV 345gourtland Street, NE.

Atlanta, Georgia 30365

Dear Mr. Marlar:

NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS - NPDES PERMIT NO. AL0022080 - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Descri tion of the dischar e--Discharge No. 006 - Sewage treatment plant e uent. A grab sample collected, on January 10 and reported from the laboratory on January 17 exceeded the maximum permit limitation as shown below.

Parameter Concentration Maximum Limitation TSS 61 mg/L 45 mg/L Cause and eriod of the noncom liance The daily total flow averaged 68,500 gpd for the four days preceding sample collection. On the day of sample collection the daily total flow was 69,400 gpd. These high flows overloaded the treatment capacity of the system and contributed to the noncompliance.

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Ste s taken to reduce, eliminate and revent recurrence of the noncom 1 in

~d>schar e A sewage lagoon has been designed to replace the sewage treatment plant. Approval for construction of the lagoon was received from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on December 22, 1983.

Sincerely, Original signed by Alvan Bruch Alvan Bruch, Ph.D.

Acting Director of Environmental equality cc: See page 2 840<~5 840f300199 05000259 PDR ADOCK PDR 8 .

1983-TVA 50' ANNIVERSARY An Equal Opportunity Employer

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