ML19289A877
| ML19289A877 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1980 |
| From: | Briggs L, Brunner E, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-I-80-045, PNO-I-80-45, NUDOCS 8005010061 | |
| Download: ML19289A877 (1) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:" ~ Oate: March 24 1980 8 0 d6 010 0 61 PRELIMIHARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-80-45 This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of ovents of POSSIBLE safety or puolic interest _s,onificance. Tne inf ormation oresentesf is as lhTtially receivoc without verification O_r_ evaluation and is basically all_ that is known Sy~TE staff on this da~te. Facility: Jersey Central Power and Licht Co. Oyster Creek Unit I DN 50-2I9 ~ forked River, New Jersey subject: VNCONTROLLED RELEASE Of RADI0ACTIVL CHROMATF.D WATER At 3:10 PM Merch 24, 1980, the licensee reported via " Hot Line" that opproximately 160 gallons of chromated water leaked nnto the ground at the chromated water storage tnnk location. Regica I was inforned of the " hot line" coil at 3:30 PM. The water leaked from the moat surrounding the tank through a norms 11y closed valve. Water was previously (March 22) collected in the moat when a filter was drained in preparation for filter replacement and processing of water to f rom an old tnrus sample, were approximatc1,, 310-{ill the torus. Activity levels, 137). UCl/ml (Cnbalt-60 and Cesium-The licensee is currently taking soil and water samples to determihe true activity levels and actual volume of water leaked. All contaminated, oil will be excavated and pinced in drums. No off site releases are expected fenen this event. Media interest is expected due to public interest in this facility. The licensee is censidering a press release. but will respond to inquiries. The NRC is not planning a press release at this time licensee and will be confinned by the INC.The State of New Jersey has been informed by the This PU is fnr infonnation only and will be followed up by region-based inspectors.
Contact:
L. Briggs 483-1306 R. Keimig 488-125? r Brunner 488-1240 DISTRIBUTION: (Facsmile Iransmission Times Noted) H ST BLDG MARYLAND iMTIONAL IE:X005 Chainnan Ahear'ne ' RANK BUILDING NRC/TM1 TschhTcal Cumissioner Kennedy W. J. Dircks FD0 Support Office, Commissioner Gilinsky C. Michelt.on, AE00 Commissioner Bradford J. J. Enuchard, PA Region 11 Comissioner Hendric N. M. Haller, MPA Region III" ACRS R. G. Ryan, OSP Reginn IV
- 5. J. Chiik, 5FCY H. K. Shapar, ELD C. C. Kammerer, CA Region V,
(ForDistribution) WILLSTE BLDG R1 Resident Sites J. G. Davis, NM55 / PHillIPS DLUG R. Budnitz, RES '[
- 11. R. Denton, I3iR
~' D. H. Muller, NRR LANDOW BLDG (rax by HO) (MAIL f.Hin)ogue,SD R. J. Mattson, NRR (6 MIN /PAGE) D. vassallo, NRR J. J. Cummings. DIA IE:X005 D. F_isanhut WLi GN '~ Region I form 83a (Rev. January 1980)}}