05000302/LER-1978-002-04, /04X-0:on 780103-04,biomass of Fish & Shellfish Impinged on Intake Screens Exceeding 50 kg/24-h ETS Levels. Partially Caused by Oil Barge Entering Intake Canal During Sampling

/04X-0:on 780103-04,biomass of Fish & Shellfish Impinged on Intake Screens Exceeding 50 kg/24-h ETS Levels. Partially Caused by Oil Barge Entering Intake Canal During Sampling

ML19308D317
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	01/27/1978
From:	FLORIDA POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML19308D309	List: 05000302/LER-1978-002-04, /04X-0:on 780103-04,biomass of Fish & Shellfish Impinged on Intake Screens Exceeding 50 kg/24-h ETS Levels. Partially Caused by Oil Barge Entering Intake Canal During Sampling
References
LER-78-002-04X, LER-78-2-4X, NUDOCS 8002270759
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LER-1978-002, /04X-0:on 780103-04,biomass of Fish & Shellfish Impinged on Intake Screens Exceeding 50 kg/24-h ETS Levels. Partially Caused by Oil Barge Entering Intake Canal During Sampling

Event date:
Report date:
3021978002R04 - NRC Website

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. O-ENVIR0t!MEllTAL LICEf1SEE EVEllT REPORT 78-002/04I-0 1.

Facility: Crystal River Unit #3 2.

Report Date:

27 January 1978 3.

Occurrence Date: January 3-4, 1978 (Decernined ac plant 27 January 1978) 4.

Identification of Occurrence:

Biomass of fish and shellfish impinged on the intake screens of Units 1, 2 and 3 exceed the 50 kg/24hr reporting level of Section 3.1.3 of the Environmental Technical Specifications.

5.

Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

Unit #1 - All water circulation pumps operational.

Unit #2 - All water circulation pumps operational.

I Unit #3 - All water circulation pumps operational.

6.

Descriotion of Occurrence:

During the period 0900 January 3,1978 to 0900 January 4,1978 0

85.75 kg of fish and shellfish were impinged on the intake screens of Crystal River Units 1, 2 and 3.

Of the 85.75 kg impinged, Unit 3 accounted for 52.60 kg (61% of total). One commercially unimportant species, the batfish accounted for 18.06 kg (21% of total). Two commercially utilized species, the pink shrimp and the blue crab accounted for 2.49 kg (3% of total).

Impingement of all other commercially utilized species was less than 1 kg during the period in question. The remaining biomass impinged was distributed among several species of fish and shellfish.

7.

Designation of Apoarent Cause of Occurrence:

The folicwing unusual or periodic event was noted prior to or during the occurrence:

One oil barge entered the intake canal during sampling.

This event may have been partially responsible for the impingement observed.

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