ML19344E340
| ML19344E340 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1980 |
| From: | Snyder B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Oppenheim L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008280411 | |
| Download: ML19344E340 (1) | |
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Dear Ms. Oppenheim:
Your letter to tha Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the release of con-taminated water to the Susquehanna River was referred to me for response. I regret that this answer to your letter has been delayed. The accident and its consequences have created a substantial increase in the agency's workload, which has prevented me from responding to you as promptly as I would have liked. Except for releases to the Susquehanna River of liquids containing only low or nondetectable levels of radioactivity, the release of contaminated water is not currently permitted. The Commission has authorized use of the EPICOR-II water treatment system for processing the waste water stored in tanks in the auxiliary building. We do not currently permit the discharge of water pro-cessed by the EPICOR-II systen. The disposal of the water processed by EPICOR-II will be addressed in the programmatic environmental impact state-ment (PEIS) being prepared on the decontamination and disposal of radioactive wastes at Three Mile Island. Copies of the PEIS will be made available for public comment. Metropolitan Edison has not yet submitted a proposal on the disposal method of the decontaminated water. As a result of releases containing only low or nondetectable levels of radio-activity, the levels of radioactivity in the Susquehanna are indistinguishable ( from existing background levels at public water supply intakes from the river. These levels have been confinned by independent measurements made by the NRC, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. l I appreciate your concerns and assure you that every effort is being made to ensure the continued protection of the health and safety of the public, not i l only at Three Mile Island, but also at all nuclear power plants. Sincerely, L)//- M l l Bernard J. Snyder, Program Director Three Mile Island Program Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation t 80 0 8 2 80Y// I g
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS) ACCE'SSION f48 2 : 80040u0308 30C.DATE: 80/02/15 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET
- FACIL 50-320 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Metropolit 05000320 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION OPPENHEI",L.
Aff*i1iation Unknewn RECIP.f.AME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Commission
SUBJECT:
Objects to use of Susquebanna River as dumping site for radioactive matls. Urges NRC to find other methods of disocsing of waste. DISTRIBUTION CODE: D0199 COPIES RECEIVED LTR 2 ENCL.k, SIZE:- / TITLE: TM1 Programming Env Impact Stmnt Comments LDlEG[u f$U1/20}l R_C6fAA > GL/9 AA.k[fkuG ' W9?/AAlfb./$6/. NO1iS: I TEc.H. SPEC. C. HA A/G G.s. $ $ cR8 4 y BC. I UI& GIL t d - R IPIENT COPIES ECIPIENT COPIES 10 CODE /NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE /NAME LITR ENCL LCTION: 07 PM F. LEE.G/l 1 1 08 BC 68d # h 1 09 AD / Woc /C 6 1 10 L A 686 #h 6 o .NTERNAL: 01 REG FILE 1 1 02 NRC POR 1 1 05 I & E 2 2 16 ST BFT ANLYS 1 1 17 GEDSCI 1 1 18 HYDR-METR SR 1 19 AD/ SITE TECH 1 1 20 AD/ENV TECH 1 21 ENV SPEC BR 1 1 22 AD/ SITE ALYS 1 23 ACDT ALYS BR 1 1 24 EFLT TRT SYS 1 25 RAD ASMT BR 1 1 L 1 ) 27 DIR DSE 1 1 1 29 J COLLIN-TMI 1 1 ixTERNAL: 03 LPOR M 1 04 NSIC 1 30 ACRS 1 1 i LW i gj. GA rnmil L oft 8 # y BC. b R 8 '* Y lM OKS # V LA 45 o 70TAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 3t-ENCL J17 l _ _ _}}