ML19317G026

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Unusual Event UE-76-01:on 760505,daily Grab Sample Revealed Plant Effluent Chlorine Concentration in Excess of Tech Spec Limit.Caused by Continuous Operation of Sewage Pump Motor Due to Loose Coupling on Sewage Sump Pump
ML19317G026
Person / Time
Site: Rancho Seco
Issue date: 12/10/1976
From: Colombo R, Eisenhuth F
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
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ML19317F923 List:
References
NUDOCS 8002210729
Download: ML19317G026 (1)


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7 89 14 15 25 26 30 31 32 CATEGORY TYP RC OCOKET NUMBER EVENT DATE REPORT DAld 01 CONT lM lI l l0] W l 0l 5l 0 ',-l 0 l 3 l 1 l 2 l l 0l 5l0 l 5l 7l 6 l l 1l 2l1 l0 l7 l6 l 7 8 57 58 59 60 61 68 69 74 75 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION Q l On May 5,1976, a daily grab sample revealed a plant effluent chlorine concentration l

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@ l of 0.3 ng/1, in excess of Technical Specification Limit of 0.2 mg/1. Source of l??

7 89 g l chlorine was located and isolated and levels dropped within specification in 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />.80l 7 89 80 -

32 l A similar occurrence was reported as "E 74-3 and there have been other instances of l;

7 89 80 Q [ high chlorine releases from other causes.

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7 89 10 11 12 17 43 44 47 48 CAUSE DESCRIPTION g

av gg l The motor coupling on the sewage sump pump worked loose, causing continuous operation l 7 89

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7 89 11 12 13 80 PERSONNEL INJURIES NUMBER DESCRIPTON 3[ l0l0l0l l NA l

7 89 11 12 80 OFFSITE CONSEQUENCES gg l Minimal to None l

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l 7 89 10 ef) l PUBUCITY gg l Local papers notified December 15, 1976.

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O l NRC Operations Office, Region V, was notified of event. 8 0 0 2 210 /R7 l _

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9 80 g l Report held pending decision of whether limit was instantaneous or a 24-hour average. l 7 89 eg NAME: R.W. Colombo /F.T. Eisenhuth PHONE:(916) 452-3211 oro ess.esi