ML19269C596

Expresses Indignation That Facility Salt Water Tower,Which Will Emit 280 Lb Particulate/H,Is Even Being Considered When EPA Max Limit Is 30 Lb/H.Majority of Residents Object. Requests Assistance in Preserving Health & Environ

ML19269C596
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Site:	05000363
Issue date:	01/20/1979
From:	Jozwiak J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Ohern D NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 7902060195
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a ','. SD - %3 January 20, 1979 R.R. # 1 Box 155J Waretown, New Jersey 08758 Commissioner Daniel J. O'Hern Department of Environmental Protection P.O. Box 1390 {g ji Trenton, New Jersey 08625 J J RE: PROPOSED SALT WATER COOLING TOWER

Dear Sir,

I am writing to you with ref erence to the proposed salt water tower to be errected in Forked River Generating Station.

It is my understanding that the Department of Environmental Protection has set a regulation of a maximum of 30 lbs. of particulate which may be emitted from any plume.

The new Salt Water Tower, as proposed, will emit 280 lbs. of particulate per hour, causing numerous health hazards, destruction of vegetation, property corrosion; such as destruction of aluminim siding, automobiles, etc., and possible cloramine toxins which may 'ae produced in the olure and be emitted into the air.

Since the Department of Environmental Protection has already set a maximum limit of 30 lbs. of particulate per hour which lawfully can be emitted into the air; why should these rgations even permit this water tower to be considered, when it is a known fact thi.t the new tower will emit 280 lbs. of particulate per hour and which would destroy our local environment.

Within recent months, numerous town meetings have been held, and it has been made ouite apparent that the majority of residents in the immediate area of the po :ar plant have strong objections to the construction of this new Salt Water Tower, primarily because this would be the FIRST TU.lER errected of it's kind which uses SALT WATER for cooling.

However, during the course of these meetings, the Nuclear Power Plant representatives smugly answer the questions the residents are seriously asking, by stating that there are currently numerous cooliny towers now operating causing no ill side effects; however, NOT k OF THESE TOWERS ALREADY IN OPERATION USES SALT WATER FOR COOLING.

THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST ONE OF IT'S KIND.

There is presently a Fresh Water Cooling Tower in Pennsylvania which currently has many legal suits now pending againsi, it, due to the affects caused by the emission of water, in cold weather, that freezes and ruins some of the surrounding vegetation, breaking limbs on trees, etc., none of these effects havina been investigated prior to the tower being errected. When questioned regarding these ill environmental effects ncw taking place with use of the Fresh Water Tower, New Jersey JCP&L states that a situation such as this does not exist. However, we know differently from eye-witness accounts of personnel that actually worked on this tower,itself.

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Also, there has never been a Medical Dotter present at any of the town meetings regardinq the Salt Water Tower, to advise what affect this emission of salt into the air would have on the human body.

It is also most disturbing that President Carter has appropriated millions of dollars to the State of New Jersey to preserve the pine lands. Why then, is this tower being imposed when it would dastroy the pine lands, New Jersey JCPAL has already stated that they will need to cut into the pine lands for their transmission lines, which will be added, once the new Salt Water Tower is built.

In the January 13, 1979 edition of the Asbury Park Press, it was printed that JCP&L Nuclear Plant faces a $26,000.00 fine for alleged violations that are a THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, and to the physical security progran; these restrictions being imposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Why should a Company like JCPAL be charged with these offenses if they operate as efficiently as they clain? We all know that radioactivity is very dangerous to the human body; yet they do not makE any dttempt to measure or linit concentrations of airborn radioactivity, As questior.. by residents are nacified by the renrerentatives of JCP&L, the impression lef t is that there is no doubt that the pronosed salt Water tower will be built, and that there is nothing we can do to nrevent it.

Therefore, "!e ask for your assistance in this matter, with the hope that State Regulations will be upheld and that human, animal, and niant life will take precedent over corporate expansion, This is a most serious problem for us livina in this immediate ai i, and we ask for your help in preserving our environment and health, I thank you for your early reply, and I remain, SINCERELY, ,

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JOHN E. J0ZWIAK Concerned Citizen Ocean County cc: Governor Byrne Environmental Protection Aqency - Secy, of th Interior vNuclear Regulatory Conuission Editer & Chief - Asbury Park P.ess s n f' >

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