ML19343C850
| ML19343C850 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 02/09/1981 |
| From: | Draper E GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| To: | Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19343C848 | List: |
| References | |
| RBG-9647, NUDOCS 8103250427 | |
| Download: ML19343C850 (4) | |
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.4.1 Mr. W. C. Seidle, Chief Resctor Construction & Engineering Suppor: 3 ranch U.S. Nuclear Regula:ory Cc mission Regica IV 611 Ryan Fla:a Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011
Dear Mr. Seidle:
River 3end Statien - Uni: 1 Refer to:
RIV Docke: No. 50-458/Ro:. 30-14 This let:er responds to the Notice of Violatica contained in your I&E Report No. 50-45S/S0-14 as required by 10 CFR 2.201.
This inspection at the River Bend construction si:e was conducted by Mr. D. 3.. Spit: berg and Mr. L. Wilborn of your staff during the period December 15-17, 1950, of activities authori:ed by NRC Construction Fer:1: No. C??R-143 for River 3end Statica - Uni: 1.
The two items.in the Notice of Violation vere given a severity level V.
Fre the cbservations made to date, it has been determined that potential envirencen:a1 impacts resui:ing f rc: :hese two 1: ems are conside' red as minor.
Th e re fo re, it is reques:ed :ha:
- vo iters be reassigned a severi:y level VI classification.
I: is also requested that the time allcwed for responding to any fu:ure Notices of viola:icn be related to :he late tha: Gulf States U:ilities receives :he Notice and not related :: :he da:e of the No: ice.
In :his manner, Gelf S:ates Utili:ies vill be allowed full benefit of the response time allowed. and any inefficiencies in the mail systes will not be :aken fro = :he response time.
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Mr. W. C. Seidle, Chief February 9,1981 Page 2 We trus: tha: the enclosed response satisfactorily answers :he concerns raised in your report. We shall be glad to discuss any further points that you nay have.
Sincerel'/,
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Vice ?residen Nuclear Technology 1-i
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1 ANAC*-O!ENT 1 RES?CNSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION I
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Failure to Contain Untreated '4ater Runoff From Sooil Decosi: Area I:em 3.E. (1) of NRC Construe: ion Fersic No. 145 references I:es 4.5.l(3) of :he Final Environmental Statement which requires, in part, : hat spoil deposit areas will be selected to,indmize adverse environ =en=al effect.
Contrary :o :his requirement, a spoil deposi: area had been selec:ed for National Mobile Concrete Corp. such that vash water with a pH of approxi-nacely 12 was overflowing in:o ~4es: Creek.
This is a Severi:7 Level V violation (Supplement II.E.)
CSU Rescense to Violation A 1.
Correc:ive Steps Which Have Saen Taken, and the Results Achieved:
The vaste concrete spoil area has been resloped and re-ber:ed to contain any untreated water and to prevent i frc= cverfleving into the adj acent creek. This was ce=pleted by January 9, 19S1.
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Corrective Steps Which Will be Taken to Avoid Further Nonce pliance:
The corrective steps :aken above should prevent future occurrences of :his :ype. Accumula:ed water in :his area is removed by trans-ferring it to the vash water creat=ent pits for. suspended solids re= oval and neutralization.
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Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved:
January 9, 1981.
4 Comments:
Visual observaticas made follov1ng the incident revealed no aquatic floral or faunaldamage.
Therefore, the environ = ental effec: is considered tenperary and =inor.
3.
Failure to ?revent the Release of Used Petroleum ?roducts to the Environment Ita= 3.E. (1) of NRC Construe: ion Permit No. 145-references I em 4.5.l(15) of :he Final Environmental Statement vnich requires, in part, : hat pre-cautions vill be :aken to assure :ha: construe:1on chemicals vill not be released to :he environment.
Contrary to this requirement.used petroleum produe:s were observed en December 15, 1980, :o have been spilled.or :o be' leaking frem a container
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Attach =tne 1 Page 2 the rear of the vehicle maintenance shop and were being transported at by water to a drainage ditch which leads to the offsite environ =en:.
This. is a Severity Level-V violacien (Supplement II.E.)
GSU Resoonse to Violation 3 1.
Corree:ive Steps Which Have 3een Taken, and the Resul:s Achieved:
Waste lubricants vill no longer be placed in containers behind :he shop, but ' La an underground storage tank.
Furthernore, concre:e slabs and ber=s are being constructed at oil dispensing areas.
This was completed by February 9,1981.
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Correc:1ve Steps Which Will 3e Taken to Avoid Further Nonccmpliance:
Increased enphasis will be placed en the proper storage, use, and disposal of potentially hazardous chemicals.
The procedure for dealing vi:h spills of this type is to be instituted by March 15, 1981.
3.
-Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved:
March 15, 1981.
4 Co=ments:
Visual observaticca made folleving.the incident revealed no aquatic floral' or f aunaldamage.
Therefore, the environmen:al effec: is considered te=porary and =inor.
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