ML19308D092

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RO 77-59E:on 770609-10,fish Impingement on Intake Screens Exceeded Tech Specs Limits.Caused by Coal Barge in Canal & Dredge Performing Canal Maint
ML19308D092
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/01/1977
From:
FLORIDA POWER CORP.
To:
Shared Package
ML19308D089 List:
References
NUDOCS 8002270588
Download: ML19308D092 (1)


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ENVil'ONilhNTAl, I,1CENSEE EVENT REPORT 77-59E

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Facility:

Crystal River Unit #3 2.

Report Date: 1 July 1977 3.

Occurrence Date: June 9-10, 1977 4.

tdcutification of Occurrence:

Blumass of finh azul shellfish impinged on t he intake screens of Units 1, 2 and 3 exceeded thu 50 kg/24hr reporting level of section 3.1.3 of the Environmental Technical Specifications.

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

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Unit #1 - All water circulation pumps operational.

Unit #2 - One of four water circulation pumps non-operational (1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />).

Unit #3 - All water circulation pumps operational.

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Description of occurrence:

During the period 1000 June 9,1977 to 1000 June 10,1977 75.10 kg of fish and shellfish were impinged on the intake screens of Crystal River Units 1, 2 and 3.

Of the 75.10 kg i

impinged, Unit 3 ' account'ed for 18.14 kg (23% of total). One commercially unimportant species, the batfish accounted for 68.10 kg (86% of total).

Two commercially utilized species, the pink shrimp and the blue crab accounted for 5.55 kg (7%

of total).

Impingement of all other commercially utilized species was less than L kg during the period in question. The

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remaining biomass impinged was distributed among several species -

of fish and shellfish.

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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

The following unusual or periodic events were noted prior to or during the ocourrence:

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One coal barge left intake canal ~ at 0825 on 6/9/77.

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A dredge performing canal maintenance entered the intake canal at 1430 on 6/9/77 and left at 2025 on 6/9/77.

These events may have been partially responsible for the impingement observed.

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