ML18107A258

1998 Annual Environ Operating Rept (Non-Radiological) for Salem Generating Station,Units 1 & 2. with 990429 Ltr

ML18107A258
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/31/1998
From:	Dawn Powell Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LR-E99-0215, LR-E99-215, Z-449-228-525, NUDOCS 9905050289
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• ops~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit APR 2 9 1999 LR E99 0215 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: Z 449 228 525 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

1998 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERA TING REPORT SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS.1AND2 FACILITY OPERA TING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70 AND DPR-75 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 The attached 1998 Annual Environmental Operating Report is hereby submitted pursuant to Subsection 5.4.1 of the Environmental Protection Plan (Non-radiological)

I for Salem Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The Environmental Protection Plan is Appendix B to Facility Operation License DPR-70 and DPR-75 (Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311).

Sincerely, CJD}

D.R. Powell Director-Licensing/ Regulation & Fuels Isam Attachment (1)

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,LR E9~ 0215 c Mr. Hubert J. Miller, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Patrick Milano, Licensing Project Manager - Salem U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 14E21 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr Scott Morris USN RC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Mr. K. Tosch, Manager, IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625

1998 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT (NON-RADIOLOGICAL)

January 1 through December 31, 1998 SALEM GENERATION STATION UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70 AND DPR-75 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY P.O. BOX 236 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY 08038 APRIL 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Title Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION

........................... 1 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL., PROTECTION ACTIVITIES ..... 1 2.1 AQUATIC ISSUES ......................... 1 2.2 TERRESTRIAL ISSUES ..................... 2 3.0 EPP COMPLIANCE STATUS .................. 3 3.1 EPP NONCOMPLIANCES ..................... 3 3.2 REVIEW................................. 3 4.0 CHANGES IN STATION DESIGN OR OPERATION. 3 5.0 NON ROUTINE REPORTS ..................... 3

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This 1998 Annual Environmental Operating Report (AEOR) is submitted in accordance with Section 5.4.1 of the Salem Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Environmental Protection Plan (EPP), Non-radiological (Appendix B to Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75, Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311, respectively).

This is the tenth AEOR submitted under the EPP and covers Salem Unit No. 1 and Salem Unit No. 2 for the period from January 1 through December 31, 1998.

During 1998, Salem Unit No. 1 and 2 generated a combined total of 14,272,866 megawatt-hours of net electrical energy.

As required by Subsection 5.4.1 of the EPP, we have included summaries and analyses of the results of all required environmental protection activities. This information is described in Section 2.0. Section 3.0 addresses the issues of EPP compliance. Changes to station design or operation and the review for potentially significant unreviewed environmental questions are addressed in Section 4.0.

Unusual and/or important environmental events are discussed in Section 5.0.

2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES 2.1 AQUATIC MONITORING ISSUES Subsection 4.2.1 of the EPP references the Clean Water Act as a mechanism for protecting aquatic biota through water quality monitoring. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) relies on the State of New Jersey, acting under the authority of the Clean Water Act, to insure applicable requirements for aquatic monitoring are implemented. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is the State's regulatory agency.

The NJDEP requires as part of the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit program that effluent monitoring be performed, with the results summarized and submitted monthly on Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms. The monitoring is intended to determine compliance with the effluent limitations of the station's NJPDES permit (No. NJ0005622). We have reviewed the DMRs corresponding to the 1998 AEOR reporting period and have determined that no significant deviations have occurred. We have observed no evidence of trends towards damage to the environment. Copies of monthly DMRs are routinely sent to USNRC's Document Control Desk and additional copies are available upon request.

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The Salem NJPDES Permit effective September 1, 1994 includes Special Conditions for enhancement of the Delaware Estuary. Compliance in 1998 includes:

• Completion of sound deterrent feasibility studies to prevent the impingement/entrainment of fish at the circulating water intake structure.

• Continued implementation of phragmites control efforts including evaluation of non-herbicide measures for controlling phragmites within the wetlands restoration sites.

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• Contin-ued extensive baywide and site specific biological monitoring programs including a review by the Monitoring Advisory Committee made up of agency personnel and recognized experts.

• Completion of a Clean Water Act Section 316(a) demonstration for thermal plume monitoring proving the protection of fish, shellfish and wildlife in and on the Delaware Estuary.

• Completion of a Clean Water Act Section 316(b) demonstration that the present intake technology minimizes any potential adverse environmental impact from the circulating water intake structure.

• While the USN RC relies on the State of New Jersey and the NJDEP for protection of the water quality, the National Marine Fisheries Service maintains regulatory authority with respect to certain migratory threatened and endangered aquatic species. As required by Amendments 129 and 108 to the Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 and the Section 7 Consultation, Biological Opinion, Salem Generating Station conducted inspections of the circulating water intake trash bars at least every two hours during the 1998 sea turtle season. In 1998, the following species were recovered at the circulating water intake trash bars: two living short-nosed sturgeon, one dead short-nosed sturgeon, and one dead loggerhead turtle. The appropriate notifications were performed to report the impingement of these species.

Salem Generating Station will continue to implement the Conservation Recommendations referenced in the revised Section 7, Consultation.

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2.2 TERRESTRIAL ISSUES PSE&G continues to monitor the osprey population in a joint effort with the NJDEP.

3.0 EPP COMPLIANCE STATUS 3.1 EPP NONCOMPLIANCES Subsection 5.4.1 of the EPP requires a list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them. No significant environ_menta_I imp_acts __ _

attributable to the operation of Salem Generating Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 were observed during 1998.

3.2 REVIEW Subsection 5.1 of the EPP for Salem Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, requires that an independent review of compliance with the EPP be maintained and made available for inspection. The EPP will be reviewed as part of the NBU's Self-Assessment Program in 1999.

4.0 CHANGES IN STATION DESIGN OR OPERATION Pursuant to the requirements of Section 3.1 of the EPP for Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2, station design changes and operation performance of tests or experiments, for the AEOR covered time period, were reviewed for potential environmental impact.

None of the recommended changes posed a potential to significantly affect the environment, therefore, none involved an unreviewed environmental question or a change in the EPP.

5.0 NONROUTINE REPORTS Subsection 5.4.1 of the EPP requires a list of all nonroutine reports (submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2 of the EPP) be included as part of the Annual Environmental Operating Report.

Salem Generating Station experienced no unusual or important events that indicated or could have resulted in a "significant environmental impact" during the 1998 reporting period.

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