ML19263B581
| ML19263B581 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1978 |
| From: | Cunningham A, Hufham J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19263B573 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-338-78-33, NUDOCS 7901220032 | |
| Download: ML19263B581 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000338/1978033
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Report No.: 50-338/78-33
Docket No.: 50-338
License No.: NPF-4
Licensee:
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Post Office Box 2666
Richmond, Virginia 23261
Facility Name: North Anna Power Station Unit 1
Inspection at:
North Anna site, Mineral, Virginia
Inspection conducted: October 17-20, 1978
Inspector:
A. L. Cunningham
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Environmental and Special Projects Section
Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch
Inspection Summary
Inspection on October 17-20, 1978 (Report No. 50-338/78-33)
Areas Ir.spected: Routine unannounced inspection o'. nonradiological environ-
mental protection requirements of Appendix B Technical Specifications of
the Facility License including water quality surveillance; aquatic thermal
monitoring, general ecological survey; onsite meteorological monitoring;
procedures; review of licenree event reports. The inspection involved 18
inspector-hours onsite by one NRC inspector.
Results:
Of the six :.reas inspected no apparent items of noncompliance
were identified in five areas; one item of noncompliance was identified in
one area (deficiency; procedures - Details I, paragraph 8).
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DETAILS I
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Environmental and pecialist Projects Section
Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch
Dates of Inspection: October 17-20, 1978
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Environmental and Special Projects Section
Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch
1.
Persons Contacted
- W.
R. Cartwright, Station Manager
- P. Peery, Resident Engineer
- M. Kidd, NRC Resident Inspector
- B.
R. Silvia, Director, Nuclear Operations VEPC0
- C.
W. Smith, Jr., Operations Supervisor
- J. D. Kellams, Superintendent, Station Operations
- S. L. Harvey, Operating Supervisor
- J. W. White, Supervisor, Environmental Services
- D. C. Wood, NRC Coordinator (VEPCO)
- D. E. Thomas, Maintenance Coordinator
- E.
R. Smith, Jr. , Supervisor, Engineering Services
- W.
F. Diehl, Quality Control Engineer
- C.
F. Winecoff, Supervisor, Security
- R. R. Runner, Engineer
- Denotes those present at exit interview.
2.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
No previous environmental inspectic, tsnGags were disclosed.
3.
Unresolved Items
No unresolved items wera disc 2ms-a.
4.
Water Quality Monitoring
Appendix B Technical Specification 3.1.1.1 requires monitoring of the
following parameters at assigned stations on a quartfely basi.s:
(1)
heavy metals, viz., iron, copper, zine and lead; (2) pn; (3) anmonia,
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nitrates, phosphorus compounds and sulfates. The subject specification
also requires monthly monitoring of the following parameters, at
assigned stations and depths: (1) turbidity, alkalinity and hardness;
(2) dissolved oxygen. Inspection of records and field data summaries
disclosed that the program was implemented as required.
5.
Aquatic Thermal Monitoring
Appendix B Technical Specification 3.1.1.2.a
requires that temper-
atures in Lake Anna shall be monitored by two methods: (1) continuously
via fi;:ed recorders at assigned locations; (2) quarterly multi-vessel,
synoptic surveys at assigned transects within the lake.
Inspection
included a review of thermal data for the period March 1977 through
Septembe .- 1978.
Inspection disclosed that thermal monitoring and
synopti
surveys were implemented as required.
6.
Review of Licensee Event Reports
Inspection included a review of nonradiological event reports for the
period January 1978 through October 17, 1978.
The plant discharge
canal fish kill which .,ccurred June 5,1978 was reviewed in detail.
This item was formally closed out during inspection.
7.
General Aquatic Ecological Survey
Appendix B Technical Specification 3.1.2.1
requires surveys at
assigned stations and frequencies of the following biological para-
meters:
(1) primary productivity estimates and chlorophyll analyses;
(2) plankton (phytoplankton and zooplankton) sampling at assigned
productivity stations; (3) benthic macroinvertebrate surveillance
employing artificial substrate systems and aquatic dip nets; (4) fish
ss.mpling and collection employing, but not limited to electo-fishing,
gill nets, hoop nets, and seines. Inspection of field data and records
disclosed that the subject program was implemented as required.
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.ish Impingement
Appendix B Technical Specification 3.1.2.2 requires collection of
organisms on the plant cooling water intake screens during circulatin;;
water pump operations at an assigned frequency throughout the year.
The specification further requires that fish, so collected, shall be
classified as to species, might and length.
Inspection of reduced
data and field logs dis '
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implemented as required.
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9.
Procedures
Appendix B,
Technical Specification requires in part, that detail
written procedures, including applicable checklists and instructions,
shall be prepared and followed for all activities involved in carrying
out the Environmental Technical Specifications as defined in Section
5.5.4.
Section 5.5.4, entitled Procedures for Environmental Surveil-
lance - Non-Radiological, addresses the general ecological surveillance
program defined in Section 3.1.2 of the specifications.
Inspection
disclosed that no procedures were prepared as required.
A licensee
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representative stated that he was informed by his management that no
procedures, as referred to above, were required. The inspector informed
licensee representatives, based on the criteria cited, that failure to
prepare detailed written procedures constituted an item of noncompliance
(50-338/78-33-01).
10.
Exit Interview
The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph
1) at the conclusion of the inspection on October 20, 1978.
The
inspector summarized the scope of the inspection and discussed the
findings cited herein.