ML19273B844
| ML19273B844 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 05/24/1979 |
| From: | Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Millen C PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906180301 | |
| Download: ML19273B844 (1) | |
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flay 24,1979 Docket flo. 50-267 Public Service Company of Colorado ATT?l:
eir. C. K. iiillen Senior Vice President P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201 Gentlemen:
In accordance with Mr. Seyfrit's transmittal letter of April 9,1979, the enclosed Preliminary flotification(s) rel: ting to the fluclear Incident at Three Mile Island is forwarded for your information.
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G. L. !!adsen, Chief Reactor Operations and fluclear Support Branch
Enclosure:
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IMMEDIATE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION May 21, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-79-67AO This preliminary notification constitutes summary information of an event of safety or nublic interest significance.
The i_nformation presented is a summary of information as of 7:00 a.m. on May 21, 1979.
Facility: Three Mile' Island Unit 2 Middletown, Pennsylvania (DN 50-320)
Subiect:
NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND s
Plant Status
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Operational:
1.
The average coolant temperature is being maintained at 170 degrees F by natural circulation.
Pressure is about 300 psi.
steam is being admitted to the main condenser through the turbine bypass valves from the A Steam Generator. The highest incore temperature reading is 301 degrees F.
2.
Rydrostatic testing of the existing decay heat removal system "B" loop has been performed satisf actorily. Leaks have been identified and are being corrected in the "A" loop.
3.
The pressurizer has been taken " solid" periodically to obtain confirmatory information on pressurizer level and to check primary system leak rate.
4.
The water level in the reactor building was measured and found to be 6.1' above floor level. This is about 450,000 gallons.
5.
One of two primary system pressure indications now in use is giving erratic readings. Direct reading pressure gages can be connected to the system if needed.
Environmental Status Environmental radiation levels continue to be consistent with natural background levels. Approximately six minor releases have occurred during the past week (May 14-20) in conjunction with changing levels in the primary make-up tank and sampling the primary system. Aerial and ground surveys taken during'these releases indicated no radiation levels above background, except for a release at 1300 on May 16, when an aerial measurement above the stack read 0.05 mR/hr.
No radiation was detected on the ground.
During the period May 14-20, approxi, mately 36 air samples were collected and all were less than MDA. Vegetation and milk samples collected during this period also showed no activity above MDA. EPA and FDA air, water milk and food samples collected during this past week up to May 19 showed no detectable activity from TMI.
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Contact:
RCPaulus, IE x27246 DThompson. IE x28487
, Dist_ribution:
Transmitted H St it:04 Chairman Hendrie Comissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Comissioner Kennedy Comissioner Ahearne C. C. Kamerer, CA Comissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribut. ion)
Transmitted: MNBB P. Bldg it'.co J. G. Davis, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region I M^e4 ftltf H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR Region II fl'.fo J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mat.tson, NRR Region III p'. 6 N. M. Haller, MPA V. Stello, NRR Region IV #2 'tO R. G. Ryan, OSP R. S. Boyd, NRR Region V /-)!cd H. K. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg (MAIL)
W. J. Dircks, NMSS J. Je Cunxnings, OIA S. Levine, RES R. Minogue, SD IE (TMI) Sita (Piuvide tupy to STATE) c.
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White House Situation Room Eg (Provide conies to the Adminiarrmenr anel tha Onar=rinna cantael PEMA BRP. (Stat.
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IMMEDIATE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION May 22, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-79-67AP This preliminary notification constitutes summary in_ formation of an event of safety or public interest significance.
The information presented is a summary of information as of 7:00 a.m. on May 22, 1979.
Facility: Three Mile Island Unit 2 Middletown, Peansylvania (DN 50-320)
Subject:
NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND - REPORTED DEATHS OF COWS Newspaper, television and radio stories this past weekend have reported that a number of cows have died in a herd near T""
at the Hoover Farm in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania.
The article in the Harrist
.g Sunday Patriot News reported that the owner of the herd believed the deaths were caused by the accident at TMI.
The deaths all involved cows giving birth. Twelve calves have been stillborn and 7 cows have died after giving birth. The article stated that the state lab and th'e Hershey Medical Center have conducted post mortems and other tests on the dea *, animals.
The symptons common to all the deaths were intrauterine infections and anemia.
On Sunday afternoon, May 20, 19'9, an NRC survey team accompanied by an EPA representative went to the Hooter Farm located about six miles south, east of the plant.
Mr. Hoover and hi'. wife stated that they suspect the cows died fron leukemia caused by the radiation from TMI. They stated that they never had this problem in the past.
They also stated that they knew of two other farmers that were having similar problems.
The initial death occurred on April S.
The survey team t(ok samples of feed, grass, soil, well water and milk for radiningical analysis.
The EPA representative also collected s.amples.
The Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture has veterinarians looking into the problem.
They are investigating the possibility that a virus infec-tion in the cause of the deaths and that, if so, in a few days they will have identified the virus. The State Buresu of Radiological Health will make a radiological examination of the internal organs of one cow.
Another State Agency will exanine them for heavy metals. 'The FDA has sent a veterinarian from the Phildelp.hia regional office to examine the herds involved.
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Cantinued PNO-79-67AP Page 2 May 22, 1979
Contact:
EDFlack, IE 28188 IJCunningham, IE x28188 LBHigginbotham, IE x28188 Distribution:
Transmitted H St 17 0 [
Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Brad G rd S. J. Chilk, SECY Cocnissioner Kennedy Cocunissioner Aheerne C. C. Kamerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
Transmitted: MNBB ff".M P. Bldg ll '.Q J. G. Davis, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region I ffM H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR Region II p*00 J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR Region III fi,rf N.
M. Haller, MPA V. Stello, NRR Region IV 1 To2 R. G. Ryan, OSP R. S. Boyd, NRR Region V 1) *,4#
H. K. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg l:fo (MAIL)
W. J. Dircks, NMSS J. J. Cu::xnings, CIA S. Levine, RES R. Minogue, SD IE (TMI) Site ll'. Vf _
(Provide copy to STATE)
C. Abraham, PA (Middletown - TMI-Information Center)
White House Situation Room H)AA (Provide copies to the Administrator and the Operations Center)
EPA DOE /EOC PEMA BRP (State of PA)
DCPA HEW Handcarry (FAA)
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