ML18043A606
| ML18043A606 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1979 |
| From: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7904110254 | |
| Download: ML18043A606 (2) | |
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consumers Power company General Offices: Zl2 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201
- Area Code 517 788-0550 April 6, 1979 Mr James G Keppler Office of In~pection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR J?ALISADES PLANT - SPECIAL NONRADIOACTIVE
- ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING *REPORT Attached is an NPDES Noncompliance Notification issued by Consumers Power Company.
It is being submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 6.9.3.1.D.
David P Hofflnan (Signed)
David P Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator CC:
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement
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Incident No PAL-79-03-NC26 NPDES Noncompliance Notificalon
. Apparent Noncoiilpliance with Daily Averagc/Ma."<imum Limitation March 27' 1979 Date Outfa.11 Description Discharge To Lake Michigan - 001 Permit No MI 0001457 Outfall. No 800095
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Parameter No 00400 Parameter PH
- l. Date of Incident ------~~l~21--l1~a~*---------
- 2. Identification of specii'ic effluent limitation exceeded:
pH 6.5 to 9.5
- 3. Description of Incident:
Noncompliance lasted 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> starting at 2400 hours0.0278 days <br />0.667 hours <br />0.00397 weeks <br />9.132e-4 months <br /> 3/20/79.
the pH of discharge water to the la.~e during this time was calculated at 5.2 pH.
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Apparent Cause~
Operator error - a valve was inadvertently left open at the end of the shift.
This val*e allowed water to flow to the neutralizer tan.~. The tank overrlowed and its contents at pH of 2.5 were released to the mixing basin at about 150 g_nm for approxi~..ately 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.
- 5. If not i~.ediately corrected, the anticipated ti~e the condition is expected to contin'.:.e:
NA
- 6.
- Corrective Action - the following correc-crre action was ta.~en or will be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:
After shift change, upon discovery of condition, the release was terminated.
Procedures for system operation will be reviewed with persons involved.
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Additional Co~~ents:
NA
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Signed:
RLFobes