ML20076L701

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 941019,sample Collected at Discharge Point 001A Exhibited Ph of 9.30 Su.Caused by Elevated Ph Biological Activity in Farm Pond

ML20076L701
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	10/24/1994
From:	Warembourg D PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
To:	Joseph Austin NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
P-94093, NUDOCS 9411040119
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hPublic Service' c%""A P.O. Box 840 16805 WCR 191/2; Platteville, Colorado 80651 Dene.co so2onm4o -

October 24,1994 Fort St. Vrain P-94093 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Washiagton, D. C. 20555 Attention: Mr. John H. Austin, Chief Decommissioning and Regulatory Issues Branch Docket No. 50-267 ,

SUBJECT:

NPDES Permit Non-Compliance Repods .

Dear Mr. Austia:

Attached for your information is a non-compliance report related to the Fort St. Vrain (FSV) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. This information is provided in accordance with the FSV Non-Radiological Technical.

Specifications, Section 3.2.a of Appendix B to Facility Operating License No. DPR-34.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mr. M. H. Holmes at (303) 620-1701.

Sincerely, .

S W W.vu d Don W. Warembour  !

Decommissioning Program Director ')

DWW/SWC I

Attachment cc: Regional Administrator, Region IV-Mr. Robert M. Quillin, Director Radiation Control Division Colorado Department of Health-I 941104ogg9 941024 gDR ADOCK 05000267 I\

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• 'Public Service'  :% h P.O. Box 640 Denver. CO 80201 0840 October 19,-1994 Ms. Kathy Kalamen Industrial Enforcement Engineer Permits and Enforcement Section Water Quality Control Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 RE: Public Service Company of Colorado - Fort St. Vrain Station CDPS Permit No.

CO-0001121

Dear Kathy:

Enclosed please find a non-compliance report for the Public Service Company of .

Colorado Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Station. The non-compliance report details the pH exceedance reported to you on October 19, 1994.

If you have any questions regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at 294-2814.

Sincer. y, NW ouise C. Meyerkord Unit Manager Environmental Programs Attachment cc: t!.S. EPA, Region VIII Alan Albrandt Don Holmer - Glen Reigel Don Warembourg Mike Holmes Dave Fetterolf Terry Staley Ted Borst Jesse Brungardt

d NPDES DISCHARGE PERMIT NONCOMPI.!ANCE REPORTING FORM j -

Date: 10/19/94 Applicable Permit No.: CO-0001121 Discharge No.: 001 A I. GENERAL Company: Public Service Comoany of Colorado Mailing Address: P.O. Box 840 Denver. CO 80201 Plant Name: Fort St. Vrain Station Plant Location: Near Platteville. Colorado County: Weld II. NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT A. Description and Cause of Noncompliance: A sample collected at discharge point 001A at 1:00 pm on 10/19/94 exhibited a pH of 9.30 s.u. The cause of this elevated pH is biological (photoplankton) activity in the faim pond. Water discharged into the pond from the Goosequill Ditch has a pH less than 9.0 s.u.

B. Noncompliance Period:

Started: A.M. I:00 P. M . 10/19/94 Date Ended: A.M. P. M. Date C. Action Taken to Reduce, Eliminate, Prevent: A year-long study was implemented on May 1993 to determine the causes of high pH in the 00! A outfall from the farm pond. This study was completed on 9/30/94 and submitted to the CWQCD. The conclusion of the study was that elevation of pH across the farm pond was related to biological (photoplankton) activity. A permit amendment will be submitted for public notice in November 1994, which will delete the pH limitations for outfall 001 A.

L D. Person initiating Report: Louise Meyerkord Signature: , . d u^U - $4Abib I1 - l

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E. Water Quality Control Division Notificat on Requirements:

Telephone 124 hrs.): 10/19/94 Date Ms. Kathleen Kalamen Notified 2:15 om l Written (5 daysi: 10/19/94 Date Notitled  ;

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%15. Kathiern Kal. men Regkmal Admmistrator Colorado Department of l'uhtir livahh and I:nvironment U.S.1:l'A Water Quality t'ontrol Ditisism One Drnver l* lace, Suite 500  ;

%1onitoring & 1:nforrrment Sertion 999 INth Street N Whl-C l 4.100 Cherry Crrek Drive Nmth llenter, CO NO202-2405 Denser, CO NO22215.40 Attn.: IUnforcement - l'ermit l'rogram j i

lu the esent of non-compliance for the i SV Station, a scrhai report must he made to the Noricar Regulatory Commission l h) the l'.5V shif t superstwr th201090) uithin tour hours atter serhalls notilsing the Water Quahty Control Division.

C.inucted the FW : .n mperymt at 2 20 p m .m t ot t 9A4 l

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