ML19291B694

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Nonroutine 7-Day Environ Rept 75-04:on 751004-1101,measured Radioactive Matl Level Exceeded Ten & Four Times Control Station Value.Caused by Sampling During Higher than Normal Evaporator Condensate Discharge.Sampling to Continue
ML19291B694
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Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/02/1976
From: Creitz W
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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EUCL0SURE Metro *politan Edison Conpany Three Mile Island nuclear Station Unit 1 (TI'I-1)

Docket Ho. 50-289 Operating License No. DPR-50 Nonroutine T-Day Envirormental Report 75-Oh Report on an Ancmalous Measured Level of Fadioactivity Descrintion of Measured Level A monthly composite of veekly grab samples of surface river water collectec about 1.5 miles downstream from the GII-l river discharge had a total tritium activity of 193 x 10-6 pCi/cc as reported to Met-Ed on December 2h,1975. This value is greater than fcur times the control station value of 2.5 x 10-7 pCi/ce, which was determined by Met-Ed's consultants during the station preoperation period. Hoyever, it is greater than ten times the upstream statien value (9.65 x 10- pCi/cc) for the sampling period.

Further, a monthly composite of weekly grab samples of surface river water collected about 0.5 miles downstreer from the TMI-1 river dischar6e with a total tritium activity of 3.h9 x 10-6 pci/ec was also reported to Met-Ed on December 2h, 1975 This value is greater than ten times the control station value of 2.5 x 10-7 pCi/cc.

Possible Cause Discharges are =ade from the TMI-l Liquid k'aste Evaporator Condensate Tanks on an irregular schedule based on unit operating conditions. Weekly 6rab samples for the radiological envirormental monitcring program are taken on a regular basis. It is believed that the grab samples which were composited to form this sample were taken during a period of higher-than-normal evaporator condensate tank volume discharge and, accordingly, during periods of higher-than-normal river water tritium level.

Analysis of Measured Level It is believed that neither the health nor safety of the public was threatened by the occurrence represented by this sample in that:

a. The level of tritium activity was apprcx"ately 1/1000th of the maximum Permissible Concentration Level given in 10CFR20 for members of the public.
b. The level of tritium activity at the nearest downstream source of continuous public use vas a background level (1.5h x lo-T uC1/ce).
c. Ho Technical Specification limits were enceeded,
d. The event resulted from nornal unit operations as described in the C"I-1 Final Safety Analysic ?epcrt.

Cerrective Actions The discharge of effluents frcm the Evaperatr.r Ocndensate Trnk is a nc: .al prccess acscelated with unit operationc and is described in the Final Safety Analysis ?eport. Sempling and analysis cf Eurface 'Jater sa .ples vill centinue in ceceriance with !!'I-l Envircnments' "echnical Snecificaticns, Table ?.

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