ML20078L956

Submits Addl Info Re Condition of 72 Inch Sewer Line Runs Under Corner of Ofc/Lab Bldg of Neely Nuclear Research Ctr at Georgia Tech,In Response to 941104 Request

ML20078L956
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Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	01/10/1995
From:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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NUDOCS 9502130184
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• Georgia Institute of Technology f 1 g 1.) NEELY NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER

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USA (404) 094-3600 January 10, 1995 Mr. J. Philip Stohr, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta St., N.W.

Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323-0199

Dear Mr. Stohr:

This letter is in response to your request November 4, 1994 for additional information concerning the condition of the 72 inch sewer line which runs under the corner of the office / laboratory building of the Neely Nuclear Research Center at Georgia Tech.

On December 21, 1994, Mr. Donald P. Alexander, Manager of Facilities, Engineering at Georgia Tech and I met with Mr. Lowell Chambers and Mr. Charles Brown. Mr. Chambers is Chief Engineer for the City of Atlanta. Mr. Brown works under Mr. Chambers.

Mr. Chambers informed us that (1) The seventy two inch sewer line which runs under the corner of the office building of NNRC was inspected by the City of Atlanta personnel on May 24, 1994. This sewer was evaluated "as being in overall very good condition" (see letter from Mr.  !

Chamber to me dated January 9, 1995). Also, the City l Inspection revealed that a minor leak coming from en 9" sanitary sewer crossing perpendicular and above the 72" sewer .

line exists. A work order to repair this leak was issued and I according to Mr. Chambers, this leak was repaired.

Confirmation of the repair, however is still pending.

1 (2) The sewer line that runs under th, Georgia Tech's baseball field and tennis courts and empties into the Orme Street trunk I has been repaired. No problems are anticipated in this line. I Another sewer line is being constructed parallel to the Orme 1

(3) l Street sewer line which receives drainage water from the east  !

side of the city. This additional line should decrease the load on the Orme Street line. ,

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Mri J. Philip Stohr January 10, 1995 t Page 2 No drainage problems were experienced af ter the repairs on the sewer system had been made.

I hope that this additional information is helpful. Please evaluate this new information and let me know if I can be of further help.

Sincerely, A

R.A. Karam, Ph.D., Director Neely Nuclear Research Center RAK/ccg

• Enclosure - 1 5 cc: Mr. Lowell Chambers ,

Mr. Donald Alexander '

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. l January 9, 1995 Ratib A. Karam. Ph.D.

Director, Neely Nuclear Research Center Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0425 Re: Condition of 72" Storm Sewer under Neely Nuclear Research Center

Dear Hr. Karam,

As per your recent request, please allow this letter to serve as confirmation of the condition of a 72" RCP storm sewer running from west to east under a portion of a the Neely Nuclear Research Center on the Ga. Tech campus. This sewer also runs under the Ga. Tech Police Station and the Plant Operations Building. It terminates with its confluence with the Orne Street Combined Sewer Trunk south t

of Tenth Street.

This sewer was not constructed by the City of Atlanta. It is considered to be a " private" sewer and is not part of the " City system". Consequently, our records are limited. By inspection we know that the majority of the 2035 f eet of sewer between the Police Station and the Orme Street Trunk is constructed of pre-cast RCP (reinforced concrete pipe). Two short sections, 103 feet under State Street and 83 feet under Atlantic Drive, are constructed of granite blocks. We assume that the granite portions were constructed with the original streets where they crossed a natural drainage area. Incidental information suggests that the RCp portions were constructed in the late 1960's by a private contractor under contract to the university.

The most recent inspection of this sewer by City of Atlanta personnel was May 24, 1994. This inspection was a routine internal

" walk-thru". At that time the sewer was evaluated as being in overall "very good condition". The inspection revealed no cause for concern, however a minor leak was identified in the granite section under State Street. A work order was issued f or the repair l of the 8" sanitary sewer crossing perpendicular at this point.

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. January 9, 1995 Neely Nuclear Research Center

' Condition of 72" storm Sewer At'the present' time . we are not aware of any problems with this storm sewer nor do we anticipate any problem with the maintenance or operation of this sewer.in the foreseeable future. ,

4 If we may be of further assistance to you in this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to let us know. i Sine rely, Lowell Chambers , P.E.

Chief Engineer LEC/ loc XC: Douglas R. Hooker, P.E.

John Griffin Lance Clark, P.E.

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