ML18096A429

Retracts 920103 Rept of Discharge of Unknown Quantity of Sewage to Ground at Facilities.Since Sewage Not Regulated, Util Not Obligated to Notify State of Nj

ML18096A429
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/08/1992
From:	Thompson F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
NLR-E92002, NUDOCS 9201150215
Download: ML18096A429 (2)

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,._,.. Pub.lie Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED JAN O8 1Wl NLR-E92002 Bureau of Discharge Prevention NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy 401 East State Street CN027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027

Dear Sirs:

RETRACTION OF DISCHARGE REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS (PSE&G)

SALEM GENERATING STATION (CASE #92-01-03-1105-09) on January 3, 1992, PSE&G reported a discharge of an unknown quantity of sewage to the ground at the Salem Generating Station.

The discharge was reported to the NJDEPE Hotline and was assigned Case No. 92~01-03-1105-09 by Operator No. 2. Upon investigation, it was determined that the sewage was leaking from a broken sewer line. The discharge was contained in the immediate area of the broken line and did not reach a storm drain catch basin. The discharge was terminated and the area was disinfected with sodium hypochlorite.

PSE&G believes that it acted in accordance with the intent of NJAC 7:1E-5, which requires all major facilities to notify NJDEPE of discharges of petroleum and other potentially hazardous substances in any concentration. However, upon review of the definition of hazardous substance in NJAC 7:1E-1.7, PSE&G has determined that sewage is not regulated. Therefore, PSE&G was not obligated to.notify the NJDEPE since the event did not constitute a discharge of a hazardous substance.

A follow-up phone call was placed at 1252 hours0.0145 days <br />0.348 hours <br />0.00207 weeks <br />4.76386e-4 months <br /> to Operator 18 of the NJDEPE Hotline to retract the spill report. This letter serves as confirmation of that retraction.

• / *NjDEP NLR-E92002

• 2 i992 If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact Patrick J. McCabe at (609) 339-1245.

Sincerely, F. X. Thomson, Jr.

)_, Manager - Licensing and Regulation C NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Southern Bureau of Regional Enforcement 20 E. Clementon Road Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 Attention: Mr. William Dunphee United states Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C., 20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Attention: Mr. James Warner