ML18043A625
| ML18043A625 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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) |
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| NUDOCS 7904230215 | |
| Download: ML18043A625 (2) | |
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General Offices: 21!2 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49:201
- Area Code S17 788*0S60 April 6, 1979 Mr Jam.es G Keppler Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES 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 Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator CC:
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement 79042302*.:5"
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Incid~nt No PAL~79-03-NC26 NPDES Noncompliance Notificalton Apparent Noncomplia.a.ce with Daily Avera.gc/Ha.."<imum Limitation March 27, 1979 Date Outfall Description Discharge To Lake Michigan - 001
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Permit No MI 0001457 Outfall No 800095
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Parameter No 00400 Parameter pH
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- l. Date of Incident 3/?J,/10
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- 2. Identification of s~ecii'ic effluent limitation exceeded:
J;>H 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 lake during this time was calculated at 5.2 J;>H.
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Apparent Cause:
Operator error - a valve was inadvertently left open at the end of the shift.
This valve a.l.l.c;wed water to flow to* the neutralizer tan.~. The tank overflowed and its contents at pH of.2.5 were released to the mixing basin at about 150 g_'O!!l 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 immediately corrected, the a.o.ticipated ti:ne the condition is e.."qlected to contim:.e:
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CorrectiYe Action - the following corrective action was te-lten or will be taken to reduce, eliminate a.zld prevent recurrence:
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After shi~ change, upon discovery of condition, the release was terminated.
Procedures for system operation will be reviewed with persons involved.
Additional. Corr.:uents:
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