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3 THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1982 by Ichthyological Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 223, Etters, PA 17319 George A. Nardacci, Dreject Leader 4
j For Metropolitan Edison Company Ichthyological Associates, Inc.
Edward C. Raney, Ph.D., President I
301 Forest Drive Ithaca, New York 14850 t
l 8203260153 820322 PDR ADOCK 05000287 R
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IABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................
1 Compliance with Environmental Technical Specifications; G. Nardacci.............................................
2 Macroinvertebrates; R. Evans, J. Evans, W.
Botts........
2 Ichthyoplankton; B. Lathrop, R.
Evans...................
2 Trapnet; R. Malick......................................
-3 Seine; R.
Malick.......................................'.
3 Impingement of Fish; B.
Snyder..........................
4-Electrofishing; H. Hagerty..............................
5 Movements of Fishes; H.
Hagerty.........................
5 Creel Surveys; R.
Ritota................................
5 Ambient Water Quality; G. Nardacci......................
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TABLE OF TABLES Table Page 1
Sampling conducted in compliance with the Generation Procedures Manual in February 1982.........................
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Fishes taken by seine on 6 January 1982 near TMINS.........
8 3
Number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 11-12 February 1982.............
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Summary of length, weight, reproductive status, and number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 11-12 February 1982........................................
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Number of fishes.... Unit 1...
24-25 February 1982......
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Summary.... Unit 1...
24-25 February 1982...............
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Number of fishes.... Unit 2...
11-12 February 1982......
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Summary.... Unit 2...
11-12 February 1982...............
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Number of fishes.... Unit 2...
24-25 February 1982......
12 10 Summary.... Unit 2...
24-25 February 1982...............
12 11 Creel survey data from the YHGS for each survey day in February 1982..............................................
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INTRODUC1' ION The ecology of York Haven Pond near the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS) has been under investigation since February 1974.
Studies initiated in April 1974 include analysis of ambient water quality, ichthyoplankton (far-field), ichthyoplankton entrain-ment, macroir. vertebrates, fish population dynamics, impingement of fishes, creel survey, and thermal plume mapping.
This report discusses the progress of investigations conducted in February 1982.
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2 COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (ETS)
Objective: To determine compliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental monitoring programs specified in sections 3.1.1.a. (4), 3.1.2.a., 4.2, and 4.6.1 of the ETS and to insure that said programs are performed as detailed in the Generation Procedures Manual.
Progress:
Ice cover on York Haven Pond throughout February prevented compliance with the following programs:
macroinverte-brates, trapnet, seine, electrofishing, and ambient water quality (Table 1).
Creel surveys were conducted only at the York Haven Generating Station; all other areas were inaccessible due to ice cover.
The impingement program was successfully completed at both the Unit 1 and 2 Intakes (during all time intervals) in February.
A program by program summary of the progress for February follows.
MACR 0 INVERTEBRATES Objectives: To describe the diversity and distribution of the benthic macroinvertebrates occurring at the five benthos sampling stations in the vicinity of TMINS.
1 Progress: No samples were taken in February due to ice cover (Table 1).
Samples taken on 6 January have not yet been processed.
Most graphs and tables for the section of the 1981 report were completed.
Some statistical analyses were initiated.
ICHTHY 0 PLANKTON Objectives:
(1) To determine the species composition, abun-dance, and distribution of ichthyoplankton in York Haven Pond; and
3 (2) To investigate ichthyoplankton entrained at TMINS Unit 1 and 2 Intakes.
Far-Field Progress:
Second drafts of the results and discussion sections
-and all figures for the section of the 1981 report were completed.
Entrainment Progress:
The section for the 1981 report was completed and submitted for review.
4 TRAPNET Objectives:
(1) To determine the distribution and relative abundance of fishes in the Three Mile Island area vulnerable to trapnet; (2) To provide specimens for movements studies; (3) To monitor the occurrence of diseased fishes; (4) To provide specimens for radiation analysis; and (5) To determine reproductive status for fishes throughout the year.
Progress:
Ice cover prevented sampling throughout February (Table 1).
SEINE I
Objectives:
(1) To determine the species composition of fish l
l upstream and downstream from the TMINS Discharge vulnerable to seine; (2) To determine the relative condition factor for important species; l
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the year.
Progress:
Ice cover prevented sampling throughout February l
(Table 1).
The section of the 1981 report was finished and sub-mitted for review.
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Collections taken on 6 January 1: ave now been processed; 3,802 fish of 11 species were taken (Table 2).
The spotfin shiner and mimic shiner were most abundant and comprised 88.6% and 8.0% of the total catch, respectively.
Over 97% of the total catch was taken at Station 13B5. No fish were taken in four hauls at 16AS.
Glochidia parasitized 32 spottail shiner, 28 mimic shiner, 12 spotfin shiner, 9 swallowtail shiner, 9 tesse11ated darter, 5 comely shiner, 2 bluntnose minnow, 1 pumpkinseed, and 1 bluegill.
Slight black spot infestations were observed on 18 spotfin shiner, 4 bluntnose minnow, 1 com'ely shiner, and I spottail shiner.
IMPINGEMENT OF FISH Objectives:
(1) To determine the numbers and species impinged on the river water intake screens; (2) To determine day-night dif-ferences in impingement frequency; and (3) To determine the extent of mortality of impinged fish.
Progress:
Impingement surveys were conducted on 11-12 and 24-25 February at the TMINS Unit 1 and 2 Intakes (Table 1).
Unit 1 impinged 116 fish of 9 species weighing 187.5 g (Tables 3 through 6).
Most fish were young and dead. Fish numbers and biomass were highest during the 24-25 February survey. More fish were collected at 1200 h than during the other survey periods.
The estimated impingement for Unit 1 for February was 1,624 fish weighing 2,625.0 g (5.8 lb).
Unit 2 impinged 24 fish of 7 species weighing 171.3 g (Tables 7 through 10). Most fish were adult or juvenile, and dead.
Fish numbers and biomass were highest during the 11-12 February survey.
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5 The estimated impingement for February for Unit 2 was 336 fish weighing 2,398.2 g (5.3 lb).
The total estimated impingement at TMINS during February was 1,960 fish weighing 5,023.2 g (11.1 lb).
ELECTROFISHING Objectives:
(1) To provide specimens for radiation analysis and movements studies; and (2) To determine the relative abundance of fishes vulnerabic to electrofishing in various parts of York Haven Pond.
Progress:
Ice cover prevented sampling during February (Table 1).
The section of the 1981 report was completed and sent out for review.
MOVEMENTS OF FISHES Objective: To determine if fishes in waters receiving the TMINS cffluent mix with fishes from other areas.
Progress:
The section of the 1981 report was completed and sent out for review.
One channel catfish was recaptured in Feb-ruary; it was caught by an angler below the warm water discharge canal at PP&L's Brunner Island Generating Station.
The fish was free for 101 days and moved about 8.2 km downstream.
CREEL SURVEYS 4
Objectives:
(1) To determine the extent and success of sport fishing; and (2) To determine information on angler residence and use of catch.
Progress: Creel surveys were conducted only at the York Haven Generating Station on 2, 7, 20, and 26 February (Table 1).
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6 Ice conditions prevented surveys at the General Reservoir, West Dam, and East Dam areas. The 13 anglers interviewed fished'16.85 hours9.837963e-4 days <br />0.0236 hours <br />1.405423e-4 weeks <br />3.23425e-5 months <br /> and caught 4 walleye; none were kept (Table 11).
All the anglers were residents of York County.
Eight anglers reported they eat some of their catch.
I All tables and figures for the section of the 1981 report were finished.
The methods, results, data analysis, and discussion sections were rough typed.
M IENT WATER QUALITY Objective: To determine the concentrations of selected water quality parameters in ambient river areas and the TMINS effluent, i
Progress:
Ice cover thwarted all sampling attempts during 4-February (Table 1).
The first draft of the section of the 1981 report was completed.
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Table 1 Sampling conducted in compliance with the Generation Procedures Manual in February 1982.
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i Feb Eeb Feb Feb PROGRAM 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-28 Macroinvertebrates 4
e Ichthyoplankton:
2 Far-Field 2
Entrainment 1
Trapnet i
1 i
Seine t
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Impingement of Fish X
X 1
Electrofishing Movements of Fishes Creel Surveys X
X X
X
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1 Ambient Water Quality 1 Sampling not attempted due to ice cover.
2 Sampling scheduled to resume in April 1982.
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Table 2 Flohee takes by setae on 6 January 1982 meer TMINS.
Stetton TM-AOF-1321 TM-AOF-10E3 T*t-AOF-16AS
- M-AOF-1A2 W AOF-16Al W ACF-10A2 T**- ACF-9M W ACF-941 W AOF-933 W ACF*4A2 Total I Ca1 TLae 1157 0859 1143 1125 1037 1020 1002 0%5 0926 1107 Air Temp (c)
-0.5
-1.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
-1.0
-1.0
-0.5 Water Temp (c) 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 Dissolved Owygen (ag/1) 12.8 12.8 13.6 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.4 13.4 13.2 12.8 pH 8.0 8.2 8.2 7.9 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 0.2 seccht Disc (ca) 30 25 25 25 25 25 23 23 25 30 River stage (m) 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 1.93 Westher overcast overcast overcast overcast M ercast overeest overtant overc ast overcast overctet No. of specimene 3700 5
13 46 7
6 11 6
8 3802 16o. of species 7
1 3
5 4
4 2
3 5
11 No. of Beute 2
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
3 37 03 Comely shteer 20 20 0.5 Spottatt shiner 37 4
2 1
1 1
2 48 1.3 Swallowtatt ehteet 13 NO 1
1 15 0.4 Spotita ehteer 3301 5
8 37 1
2 10 4
3368 88.6 Miete shiner 303 1
2 306 8.0 81ontoose stonov 25' FISM
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27 0.7 Channel catfish 1
1
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pumpkinseed 1
1 2
4 0.1 Bluest 11
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1 2
0.1 White crappte 1
1
+
Tesse11sted daupt 1
5 4
10 0.3
+ Less than 0.051.
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Table 3 Number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 11-12 February 1982 Date 11 12 12 Time 2000 0400 1200 3
Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 0.84 0.84 0.84 Number of River Water Pumps:
Nuclear Service 1
1 1
Secondary Service 1
1 1
Decay Heat 0
0 0
Intake Velocity (cm/s)
NA NA NA 3
River Flow (m /s) 1286.3 1269.3 1262.9 Air Temp (C)
-3.0
-7.0 1.0 Water Temp (C) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Fa11 fish 1
1 Rock bass 2
2 Redbreast sunfish 1
1 Lepomis spp.
1 1
Smallmouth bass 1
1 Tesse11ated darter 3
4 8
7 8
Total 4
1 7
9 11 10 NA Not Available.
Table 4 Summary of length, weight, reproductive status, and number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 11-12 February 1982.
Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total Number (5 mm troups)
(c)
Fa11 fish 66-70 1 Juvenile 4.2 1
Rock bass 5 6-65 2 Young 11.3 2
Redbreast sunfish 41-45 1 Young 2.0 1
Lepomis spp.
21-25 1 Young 0.3 1
Smallmouth bass 76-80 1 Young 8.6 1
Tesse11ated darter 36-55 2 Young. 10 Juvenile. 3 Adult 14.2 15 Total 40.6 21
Table 5 Number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impirigement survey on 24-25 February 1982 Date E4 25 25 Time 2000 0400 1200 3
Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 0.84 0.84 0.84 Number of River Water Pumps:
Nuclear Service 1
1 1
Secondary Service 1
1 1
Decay Heat 0
0 0
Intake Velocigy (cm/s)
NA NA NA River Flow (m /s) 1236.9 1233.2 1231.8 Air Temp (C)
-1.0
-6.0
-2.0 Water Temp (C) 1.5 1.0 1.0 Total Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Spotfin shiner 1
26 45 1
71 Channel catfish 1
1 2
Redbreast sunfish 2
1 1
2 Pumpkinseed 1
4 1
4 2
8 Lepomis spp.
1 1
Tesse11ated darter 4
3 4
3 O
Total 5
1 34 2
53 8
87 la Not Available.
Table 6 Summary of length, weight, reproductive status, and number of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 24-25 February 1982.
Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total Number (5 mm arouns)
(c)
Spotfin shiner 21-50 54 Young, 18 Juvenile 35.5 72 Channel catfish 51-60 2 Young 3.6 2
Redbreast sunfish 26-40 3 Young 1.8 3
Pumpkinseed 26-45, 106-110, 141-145 8 Young, 2 Adult 99.4 10 Lepomis spp.
21-25 1 Young 0.3 1
Tesse11sted darter 41-55 6 Juvenile. 1 Adult 6.3 7
Total 146.9 95
Table 7 Number of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake during a 24-h impinge =ent survey on 11-12 February 1982 Date 11 12 12 Time 2000 0400 1200 Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 1.58 1.58 1.58 Number of River Water Pumps:
Nuclear Service 1
1 1
Secondary Service 1
1 1
Intake Velocity (cm/s)
NA NA NA 3
River Flow (m /s) 1286.3 1269.3 1262.9 Air Temp (C)
-4.0
-8.0 0.0 Water Temp (C) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Spottail shiner 1
1 1
1 Spotfin shiner 1
1 Channel catfish 1
1 Margined madtom 1
1 1
2 1
Rock bass 1
1 S,011 mouth b' ass 2
2 1
1 4
1 9
C Tesse11ated darter 4
Total 7
1 2
3 7
4 16 NA Not Available.
Table 8 Sunnary of length, weight, reproductive status, and number of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake on 11-12 February 1982.
Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total Number (5 mn aroups)
(e)
Spottail shiner 86-95 2 Adult 18.0
'2 Spotfin shiner 31-35 1 Young 0.3 1
Channel catfish 56-60 1 Young 2.1 1
Margined madtom 81-90, 116-120 2 Juvenile, 1 Adult 31.3 3
Rock bass 41-45 1 Young 1.9 1
Smallmouth basr 81-85, 131-135 2 Young 53.3 2
Tesse11ated darter 41-55, 61-65 5 Juvenile, 5 Adult 11.5 10 Total 118.4 20
Table 9 Number of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake during a 24-h impinge =ent survey on 24-25 February 1982.
Date 24 25 25 Time 2000 0400 1200 Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 1.58 1.58 1.58 Number of River Water Pumps:
Nuclear Service 1
1 1
Secondary Service 1
1 1
Intake Velocigy (cm/s)
NA NA NA River Flow (m /s) 1236.9 1233.2 1231.8 a
Air Temp (C)
-1.0
-6.0
-2.0 Water Temp (C) 1.5 1.0 1.0
, Total Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Spottail shiner 1
1 Rock bass 1
1 1
1 Tesse11ated darter 1
1 Total 1
1 2
1 3
N NA Not Available.
Table 10 Summary of length, weight, reproductive status, and rumber of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake on 24-25 February 1982.
Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total Nu=ber (5 mm erouns)
(c)
Spottail shiner 51-55 1 Young 1.5 1
Rock bass 126-130 2 Juvenile 49.9 2
Tesse11sted darter
,56-60 1 Adult 1.5 1
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