ML19256C682

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PNO-79-361:on 790822 Unplanned Release of 27,000 Gallons of Water W/Total Activity Release of 71 Uci Discharged to Waste Percolation Pond.Cause Is Being Investegated.Ie Inspector Is on Site
ML19256C682
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River 
Issue date: 08/23/1979
From: Liza Cunningham, Higginbotham L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-79-361, NUDOCS 7910110664
Download: ML19256C682 (1)


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s PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Argust 23, 1973 P?.ELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-79-361 Tnis oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of DOSSIBLE safety or oublic interest sionificance.

The information presented is as initially received without verification or eva'luation and is basicaily all that is known by IE staff as of this date FACILITY:

Florida Power Corporation Crystal River, Unit No. 3 Docket No. 50-302 Crystal River, Florida SU3 JECT:

UNPLANNED LIQUID RELEASE Or August 22, analysis of t,he Turbine Building Sump composite sample, repre-sentative of 27,000 gallons of water discharged to the waste percolation pond,

,ecicated radioisotope concentrations totalling 76 percent of MPC limits.

The Orinciple isotope released was I-131.

Tha total activity released was 71 ni c roc urie s.

This release is very similar to an unplanned release on August 16 t.

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ine source o,, the activity for this second release is being i.estigated.

The pond, while in an unrestricted area, is on-site and not accessi0le o the public.

An IE inspector is on-site.

'3dia interest is expected cue to recent news coverage of this f acili y and cc.'erage of the previous unplanned release August 16.

The licensee clans tc issue a ness release.

The NRC coes not plan to issue a news release.

The State of Ficrida has been notified.

6_:i;n : I (Atlar.ta) received notification of this occ'raence oy teie:hcne cor-

.e satien ' or inspector on-site at 4:0C p.c. on August 22.

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