ML19221A812
| ML19221A812 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/28/1979 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | |
| References | |
| NUREG-0555, NUREG-0555-06.6, NUREG-555, NUREG-555-6.6, SRP-06.06, SRP-6.06, NUDOCS 7907090172 | |
| Download: ML19221A812 (7) | |
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Section 6.6 February 1979 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD REVIEW PLAN FOR ES SECTION 6.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING PROGRAMS:
CHEMICAL REVIEW INPUTS Environmental Report Sections 2.4 Hydrology 3.3 Station Water Use 3.6 Chemical and Biocide Wastes 3.7 Sanitary and Other Waste Systems 4.1 Site Preparation and Station Construction 4.5 Construction Impact Control Program 6.1.1 applicant's Preoperational Environmental Programs-Surf ace Wate's 6.1.2 Applicant's Preoperational Environmental Programs-Ground Water 6.3 Related Environmental Measurement and Monitoring Programs Environmental Reviews 2.3.2 Water Use 2.3.3 Water Quality 3.3 Plant Water Use 3.6 Nonradioactive Waste Systems 4.2.2 Water Use Impacts (Construction) 4.3 Ecological Impacts 5.2.2 Water Use Impacts (Operation) 5.3 Cooling System Impacts 5.5 Nonradioactive West'e System Impacts Standards and Guides Appropriate water quality standards of State or regional agencies Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 130, EPA Guidelines for Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Other The site visit Responses to requests for additional information Consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies Second Memorandum of Understanding between NRf and EPA, December 1975 Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and the Army Corps of Engineers, August 1975 109 O!6 7 9070 90na 6.6-1
February 1979 REVIEW OUTPUTS Environmental Statement Sections 6.6 Environmental Measurements and Monitoring Programs: Chemical Other Environmental Reviews 6.7 Staf f Recommendations I.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this environmental standard review plan is to direct the staff's analysis and evaluation of the applicant's preapplication, site prepa-ration and ;onstruction, and preoperational monitoring programs for water quality in sufficient detail to lead to decisions on site i ceptability and, ultimately, plant construction and operatiooal p ro ce r.a re s.
The scope of the review directed by this plan will include analysis and evaluation of the ade-quacy and accuracy of the methodologies used for data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results for the water quality monitoring programs. If elements of the monitoring programs are determined to be inadeat' ate, staf f recommendations for modified or supplemental programs will be prepared.
II.
REQUIRED DATA AND INFORMATION The kinds of data and information required will be af fected by site-and station-specific factors and the degree of detail will be modified according to the anticipated magnitude of the potential impact.
The following data or infor-mation is usually required:
A.
Systems to be sampled (from the ER).
B.
Location of sampling stations (from the ER).
C.
Type of sample (e.g., surface grab or depth composite), number of repli-cates, and method of collecting the sample (from the ER).
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Time of day, time period, and frequency of sampling (from the ER).
E.
Methods of preserving the samples (f rom the ER).
F.
Analytical methods used (f rom the ER).
G.
Description of automated monitoring systems used (from the ER).
H.
Reference or calibration standards used to verify accuracy of methods (from the ER).
I.
Statistical methods used to interpret results (from the ER).
J.
Quantitative data on chemical characteristics of surface and/or ground water in the site and vicinity, including seasonal ranges and averages and historical extremes.
The selection of specific parameters will depend on ambient water quality, proposed station discharges, applicable effluent limita-tions, and receiving wat:r uses and standards (from ESRPs 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 3. 6,
- 4. 2. 2, 5. 2. 2, and 5. 5).
III.
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE In this analysis, the reviewer will consider the following separate but relai.ed aspects of the applicant's water quality monitoring program:
Preapplication Monitoring.
The program of monitoring and data collection used to s':pport the applicant's env ronmental descriptions of ambient water quality.
Site Preparation and Construction Monitoring.
The proposed program of water quality monitoring t eqaired for control of changes in water quality resulting from site preparation and construction activities. This program may include preconstruction monitoring to establish a baseline for assessing the 109 ni" UiV 6.6-3
February 1979 subsequent impacts of site preparation and construction. Such monitoring will be required only in unusual circumstances when specific adverse impacts are pre-dicted.
Preoperatiunal Monitoring. Ine proposed program of water quality moni-toring to establish or confirm a baseline for identifying and assessing the crar.ges in water quality resulting from plant operation.
A.
Preapplication Monitoring The applicant's preapplication monitoring program aids the assessment of site suitability and supports the staf f's data base necessary to identify and evaluate potential environmental impacts + bat would result from construc-tion and operation of the proposed facility. Generally, data are needed on a seasonal basis and descriptions should be suf ficient to chc mcterize seasonal variations throughout at least one annual cycle.
The reviewer will analyze the data provided to determine that these data support the environmental descriptions of hydrology, wate-use, and p' ant water supply given in ESRPs for ES Sections 2 and 3.
The following f actors will be considered for each sampled parameter:*
1.
The location and nu:.iber of sampling stations.
2.
The time of day, time period, and frequency of sampling.
AWhen available and applicable, the reviewer will consider the results of environmental monitoring programs by other agenc1x.
Such programs may be considered in lieu of an applicant's monitoring programs.
The reviewer will analyze the ability of the proposed program to detect the changes in water quality resulting from site preparation and construction.
The applicant's site preparation and construction monitoring plan should follow the requirements for analysis of impacts attributed to construction outlined in ESRPs 4.2 and 4.3.
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The sampling procedures used.
4.
The analysis procedures used.
5.
The statistical procedures and models applied.
B.
Site Preparation and Construc tion Monitoring A proposed site preparation and construction monitoring program should be designed to provide the data necessary to assess water quality changes result-ing from construction of the proposed project.
The time framo of sampling of each water quality parameter should be appropriate for the period or expected change, and should include preconstruction monitoring when it is necessary to establish a baseline.
This program should logically build upon the framework of the preapplication monitoring program.
C.
Preoperational N nitoring wnere preapplication monitoring data has not provided an adequate water quality baseline, a preoperational monitoring program will be required to provide the complete data base necessary for identifying, monitoring and evaluat-ing water quality changes arising f rom operation of the proposed facility. Such a program should provide an adequate baseline so that the operational monitoring program can detect such changes with a degree of confidence commensurate with the risks and costs involved. When consistent with construction planning, 2 or more consecutive years of data collection should be planned and the progran should demonstrate a logical extension of both the preapplication and site prep-aration and construction monitoring programs.
The reviewer wi'l analyze the ability of the proposed program to characterize the water quality of the site and vicinity and thus provide a baseline for the identification and measurement of water quality changes from station operation.
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Febru?.ry 1979 IV.
EVALUATION The reviewer's evalaution of these monitoring programs will consider whether sufficient and adequate,tata to accumplish the goals of the monitoring programs as outlined above will te provided. Where the tronitoring programs are judged to be inadequate or to include unnecessary elements, the reviewer will recommend consideration of additians and deletions.
The reviewer will ensure that all such recommendations are consistent with NRL ;. 1;cy and requirements established by the EPA or other St ate agencies responsible for the determira-tions specified in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). The follow-ing features would be evaluated for each of the programs:
A.
Each monitoring program should build upon the methodology and infor-mational outputs of the previous program.
B.
Where outputs of a preceding monitoring program or project demonstrate no significant changes in a water quality parameter, provisions to study such parameters in successive monitoring programs should be reduced or deleted.
C.
The intensity of sampling required for each water quality parameter should be commensurate with the degree of impact expected.
D.
Sampling equipment, pattern, f requency, duration and number of samples should be adequate to measure water quality parameters.
E.
Statistical validity, including the mean, standard deviation, and con-fidence limits, should be established.
V.
INPUT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT This section of the environmental statement should briefly present the objectives of each monitoring program and provide an outline of the parameters, frequencies, locations, and duration of sampling. Tables and maps may be used if appropriate.
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February 1979 Where the monitoring programs have been found inadequate, the reviewer's recommendations f or requiring modification of the programs will be included.
The reviewer will provide input to the following ES Section:
ES Section 6.7.
The reviewer will provide as input to ES Section 6.7 a list of recommended additions or deletions to the applicant's proposed monitor-ing programs.
VI.
REFERENCES 1.
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Environmental Impact Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plants -- Source Book of Monitoring Methods, Volume 1, Atomic Industrial Foro., Inc., New York, NY, 1975 2.
APHA-AWWA-WPCF, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 14th Edition, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.,
1976.
3.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 31 - Water, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA, 1976.
4.
Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974.
5.
General Environmental Guidelines for Evaluating and Reporting the Effects of Nuclear Power Plant Site Preparation, Plant and Transmission Facilities Construction, Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc., February 1974.
E.
Data available from existing monitoring programs of states or EPA (e.g.,
STORET System data).
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