ML18102B269

Supplemental Discharge Confirmation Rept #2 Re Discharge of Fuel Oil to Delaware River.Maintenance Svcs Now Inspects & Documents All vendor-supplied Tanks Used for Fuel & Master List of Tanks & Locations Is Kept by Maintenance Svcs

ML18102B269
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	04/29/1997
From:	Dawn Powell Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
LR-E970242, NUDOCS 9705120055
Download: ML18102B269 (3)

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Put.lie Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: P 462 770 000 APR 2 91997 LR-E970242 Bureau of Discharge Prevention New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 401 East State Street, CN-027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY SALEM GENERATING STATION CASE NO. 96-12-14-0847-01 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT #2 Per the Discharge Confirmation Report submitted on January 13, 1997 (LR-E970015) and supplemental report submitted on February 27, 1997 (LR-E970134), Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is submitting this supplemental report on corrective measures to be taken to reduce the potential of future occurrences.

As discussed in the January 13 report, PSE&G discharged less than one gallon of No. 2 fuel oil to the Delaware River. The discharge was from a secondary containment of a portable diesel generator in the area west of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 2.

As discussed in the February 27 report, PSE&G has completed an internal review of the events related to this discharge. This internal review included recommended corrective actions. The following corrective actions have been implemented:

(1) Maintenance Services inspects and documents all vendor-supplied tanks used for fuel. A master list of tanks and their locations is kept by Maintenance Services. Unused tanks are stored and locked. When refueling portable tanks, Maintenance Services inspects tanks and dikes for leakage and containment capacity, and verifies that pumps are stowed and locked properly.

(2) Maintenance Services controls distribution of temporary fuel tanks (including initiation of a key lock system for the pumps) . Maintenance Services supplies a key for each pump and the user department are held accountable by Maintenance Services for the housekeeping and security

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• APR 2 91997 Enclosed is a supplemental page to the original Discharge Confirmation Report of January 13 with these same corrective actions listed. This page can be inserted into the January 13 report and the previous page discarded. The new information has been printed in bold to facilitate your review.

Should you have any questions concerning this information, or require additional information, please contact Don Bowman of Licensing and Regulation at (609) 339-1477.

Sincerely, David R. Powell Manager -

Licensing and Regulation Enclosure (1)

C Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 Attention: Mr. James Warner U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Off ice/Group Philadelphia One Washington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19147-4395 Attention: Petty Officer Peckar Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

,l DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE NO. 96-12-14-0847-01

• DI~CHARGE LOCATION:

Salem Generating Station End of Alloway Creek Neck Road Block No: 26 Lot No: 4.01 Municipality: Lower Alloways Creek Township County: Salem County Zip Code: 08038 Tax No: 22-1212-800 EPA ID No: NJD077070811 (Maps enclosed - See Figure 1)

CHEMICAL DISCHARGED:

No. 2 Fuel Oil CAS Number: 68476-30-2 QUANTITY DISCHARGED: < 1 gallon DATE/TIME DISCHARGE BEGAN: Unknown DATE/TIME DISCHARGE ENDED: December 14, 1996 8:53am DATE/TIME DISCHARGE DISCOVERED: December 14, 1996 8:40am DATE/TIME DISCHARGE REPORTED December 14, 1996 8:47am TO NJDEP HOTLINE:

MEASURES TAKEN TO CONTAIN, CLEANUP AND REMOVE THE DISCHARGE:

Upon discovery, the discharge was stopped and contained. PSE&G personnel placed sorbent booms around the storm drain to prevent further discharge to the Delaware River. The secondary containment was pumped out and the affected area was cleaned up and remediated. Negligible costs were incurred.

CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

The following corrective actions are being implemented:

(1) Maintenance Services will inspect and document all vendor-supplied tanks used for fuel. A master list of tanks and their locations will be kept by Maintenance Services.

Unused tanks will be stored and locked. When refueling portable tanks, Maintenance Services will inspect tanks and dikes for leakage and containment capacity, and verify that the pump is stowed and locked properly.

(2) Maintenance Services will control distribution of temporary fuel tanks (including initiation of a key lock system for the pumps) . Maintenance Services will supply a key for each pump and the user department will be held accountable by Maintenance Services for the housekeeping and security of the temporary fuel tank system.