ML19345F603
| ML19345F603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/10/1981 |
| From: | Hovey G METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| LL2-81-0035, LL2-81-35, NUDOCS 8102180507 | |
| Download: ML19345F603 (4) | |
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Writer's Direct Dial Nurneer February 10, 1981 i
LL2-81-0035 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Environmental Emergency Branch (35A30)
Sixth and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19106
Dear Sir:
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2)
Operating License No. DPR-73 Docket No. 50-320 Sulfuric Acid Discharge Enclosed is the infornation on the subject incident as requested by 19, 1981. Should you have any further questions your letter of January please c.111 Ron Lacey, Environmental Licensing regarding this incident, Manager, at 201-455-8757.
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6TH AND WALNUT STREETS PHILACELPHI A. PENNSYLV ANI A 19106 Certified No. 047496 Three Mile Island 1
Middletcwn, PA 19044 January 19, 1921 Re: PA-81-0014, 1/13/81, Dauphin County Gentlemen:
This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in harmful quantities in violation of Section 311 (b) (3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amend-ments of 1972, 33 U.S.C.1321 (b) (3) as referenced above. You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information:
(a) Time and date of discharge:
1700 hours0.0197 days <br />0.472 hours <br />0.00281 weeks <br />6.4685e-4 months <br /> on 1/13/81 (b) Material (s) discharged: Sulfuric Acid Description of the vehicle or facility from which the (c) material was discharged (i.e., pipeline, tank, well etc.):
Acid storace tank hT-T7 (d) Name and address of the owner / operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c):
Metropolitan Edison Company Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS)
Middletown, Pa.
(e) Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c) and, if different from (d) above, describe the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee, subcontractor, lessee, etc.):
Same as above
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3 (i) Did the materisl cause any film, sheen, discoloration or irridescent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5), or (6)?
If Yes, describe:
N/A (j) Did the material cause any sludge or emulsion to be deposited
,on the adjoining shorelines of, or beneath the surface of, the waters described above in (3), (4), (5), or (6)? If Yes, describe:
N/A (k) Dfd the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g. NPDES or State Standards? If Yes, describe:
e, (1) Date and time of discovery that the discharge was reaching the waterway:
N/A Valve (m) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge:
from acid storace tank to outside tank truck connection was left open.
(n) Describe any observed damage to animal life or vegetation:
None
(.o) Describe steps taken to contain and cleanup the spilled mateifal and mitigate environmental damage:
see attachment (p) List the fede:al a d state agencies, if any, to which the owner or operator repor:ed the discharge. Show the agency, its loca-tion, the date md time of notification of the official contacted:
see r.ttachment (q) List the State and local officials who were on scene at the spill during or after cleanup:
Norman D. Tamolin - PaDER 1
(r) List the names and addresses of persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident:
See attachment (s) List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the i'acility for any oil related products. Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g., above ground, underground, etc.:
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Attachment Item o: Valve closed and locked. Storm drain system in area uns dammed up to prevent release of material to waterway. Line spread to neutrali:e acid. Contaminated ground to be turned over to a depth of 6"-10" to facilitate neutralization of acid with lime.
Contaminated pipes and cables to be flushed to remove personnel ha:ards. Area to be restoned to prevent personnel buards due to contact with acid or lime.
USNRC Middletown, Pa. contacted 01740 hours on 1/13/81 Item p:
PADER Harrisburg, Pa. contacted 91832 hours on 1/13/81 USEPA Philadelphia, Pa. contacted 91855 hours on 1/1#81 Item r:
Kerry Harner - Plant Chemical Supervisor TMINS John S. Schork - Supervisor, Industrial Safety and Health, Unit II J. J. Barton - Manager, Site Operations TMINS Valve TF-WT-V3 was locked closed. A blank flange at the end of Item t:
the acid truck connection was installed to prevent 1meurrence of this type of event.
Certified letter was received at station on Saturday, January Item v:
31, 1981, but did not reach appropriate individuals for response until February 3, 1981. USEPA was called but could not be contacted on that date.
Mr. Harsch was contacted at 6810 hours0.0788 days <br />1.892 hours <br />0.0113 weeks <br />0.00259 months <br /> on February 4,1981 and an extension was granted undl February 10, 1981 to submit response.
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