ML19308A532

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Environ Incident 75-08:on 750826,plant River Water Discharge Temp Exceeded 3 F Below Inlet Temp Limit.Caused by Cold Front & Drastic Drop in Ambient Temp
ML19308A532
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Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/27/1975
From: Colitz J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7910260523
Download: ML19308A532 (2)


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This telegran is to confirm the telecon-between Bert Davis (Region 1-fGC) and J. J. Colitz (Unit 1 Superintencent.' Thme Mile Island. Nuclear Station)

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Violation of the Environ:nental Technical Specification 2.1.a.(1) in that 0

the Plant River Water Discharge tc perature exceeded the limit of 3 F beloor inlet temperature on.26 f.ugust.1975... _ -

Review of the control roon AT recorder. chart indicated.that at ~.2100 on

, 26 August'1975 the river water effluent terrperature dropped to 3.4CF lower than the river water inlet tc-greture.-

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operator was raintaining the AT at.accrcxicately -2.4 F.

Assignificant cold front a :d associated thunderstor.n coved throuch t%. area:during this period and thoja::Sient air.tc:=erature changed frain 885to 76"in 30 minutes, causing the AT to drop sharply to -3.40F.

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