ML18044A335

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 791031,five Oil & Grease Samples Collected Indicated Daily Average of 21.9 mg/1. Caused by Probable Failure of Oil Separator.Separator Restored to Proper Operation

ML18044A335
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/05/1979
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML18044A336	List: ML18044A335 ML18044A337 ML18044A338 ML19256F330
References
PAL-79-10-NC34, NUDOCS 7912180512
Download: ML18044A335 (1)

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~Incident No PAL-79-10-NC34 NPDES NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION Possible Noncompliance With Daily Average/Maximum Limitation December 5, 1979 Plant: Palisades Permit No MI-0001457 Outfall

Description:

Turbine Sump Oil Separator Outfall No.800218 Parameter: Oil/Grease Parameter No 00556

1. -Date of Incident: 10-31-79

2. Identification of specific effluent.limitation exceeded:

Monthly average limitation of 15 mg/l for oil and gr~**

3. Description of Incident:

For the month of October,- five samples were collected with a daily average of 21.9 mg/L

4. Apparent Cause:

The problem was apparently caused by a failure of the oil separator 6r improper operation.

5. If not immediately corrected, the anticipated tinie the condition is expected to continue:

NA

6. Corrective Action ~ The follo~ing corrective action was taken or will be taken to re9uce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:

The separator was restored to proper operation and subsequent analysis shows results in the 1-10 mg/l range after 11/1/79.

• 7.. Additional Comments:

NA.

8. Signed: R L Fobes

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