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NPDES Noncompliance Notification Re 840213 Oil Spill.Caused by Lube Oil Associated W/Overflow of Bearing Cooling Tower Makeup Reservoir.Oil Contained by Floating Boom & Removed W/Absorbent Matls
ML20087B606
Person / Time
Site: North Anna  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 02/29/1984
From: Taylor J
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To: Voltaggio T
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
References
NUDOCS 8403090213
Download: ML20087B606 (7)
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i VIRGINI A ELECTRIC AND POWER COMP ANY, RICHMOND, VIRGINI A 23261 February 29, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Pr. Thomas Voltaggio U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Environmental Emergency Branch (3ES00)

Curtis Building 6th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Oil Spill Questionnaire VA-84-001 - 2/13/84 - North Anna Power Station

Dear Mr. Voltaggio:

Enclosed is the completed spill questionnaire (No. VA-84-001 - 2/13/84 North Anna Power Station) for the oil spill that occurred at our North Anna Power Station on February 13, 1984 As is noted in the questionnaire, an oil sheen was discovered by station personnel on the af ternoon of February 13, near the condenser cooling water intake structure on Lake Anna. The sheen was small in size and was determined to have been caused by lube oil associated with an overflow of the bearing cooling tower make up reservoir.

The oil was cor.tained by a floating boom and was removed from the lake surface using absorbent materials. Due to the small amount of oil involved and quick cleanup action by station personnel, no adverse impact to the environ;aent was observed.

If you desire any additional information, please contact us.

Very truly yours, M

w chn A. Taylor, Ph.n, Manager Water Quality BWE/yo

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cc: Mr. W. L. Kregloe, SWCB (with Enclosure)

Mr. James P. O'Reilly, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (With Enclosure)

Mr. Harold R. Denton, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/53-339 (With Enclosure) /.

Mr. Morris W. BranJ, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338 (With Enclosure) 8403090213 840229 PDR ADOCK 05000330 S

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This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in har:aful quantities in violation of Sectica 311 (b) (3 ) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321 (b) (3) as referenced abcve.

You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information (a)

Time and.date of discharge:

A sheen wa s observad nt 17'>0 beurs. Fabmn r r 11, %%.

(b)

Material (s) discharged:

Lube cil.

(c)

Description of the vehicle or facility from which the material was discharged (i.e.. pipeline, tank, well, etc.)

Searing cooling tower (d). sane and address of the owner / operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c):

i Virrinia 'llectric nn-1 Pou r Co.

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Dr. John A. Ta7ler. Water.aslit7 Deot.

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Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c) and, if differerit from (d; l above, describe the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee,. subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

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Location of the discharge, including county and state:

"M sheen.n.s locnted on Lake Anna. Loui sa County, Virrinia, 2

near the condenser ecoling water intake structure.

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Quantity of material discharged from the facility or vehicles IlnkD' Tem.

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Did the eaterial reach any water (YES or NO):

Yes Did the material reach any sewer (YES or NO):

No (L)

If YES, describeithe first water reached and the location of this water:

Lake Anna, near the condenser ecoline water intake structure.

(2)

State f.he quantity of nr.aterial reaching the water described above in (h) (1):

Unknown, estinated less than one nint.

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State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in (1) which did tot reach the water:

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.(4) was the water described above in (h) -(l), at the time of the spill, a tributary of, or physically connected i

to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hydrological or creek systen?

(YES or NO)

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If the answer to (4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h) (1) connect or flow:

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If the answer to (4) is NO, does the water described above in (h) (1) periodically connect with or flow into any tributary or part of any riverine, hydrological or creek system?

If YES, describe the flow and connection:

N/A (i)

Did the material cause any film, sheen, di:; coloration or irridescent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5 ), or (6)7 If YES, describe:

Yes, a snall sheen :ms observai near *he inta<e str :eur, on Lake Anna.

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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:

No.

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Does the facility have a NPDES Permit?

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Yes.

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Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g.,

NPDES 7 If YES, describe:

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Date and time of discovery that the discharge was reaching the waterway:

February ll. 198h at 1120 hours0.013 days <br />0.311 hours <br />0.00185 weeks <br />4.2616e-4 months <br />.

(n)

Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge:

The level control inlet i,alve for the bearina coolina tower was inadvertently left in the manual-open position.

Furthermore the level control outlet valve and a level indicator and an alarm were found to

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Describe any observed damage to animal life or vegetations j

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Describe stape taken to contain and clean up the spilled material and mitigate environmental damage:

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List the federal and state agencies, if any, to which the owner or operator reported the discharge.

Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification the official contacted:

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List the state and local officic.ls who were on-scene at the spill during or after clean up:

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List the names and addresses of persons believed to have

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List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the facility for any oil related products.

Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g.,

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.(u) Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this Ltype of spill:

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'(v) Does the' facility have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures

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List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the

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None

The above information should b'e mailed to :

US EhVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III

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'If'you cannut answer this letter by March 7, 1984 or if there are i any questions on this matter, you may call Carol Oleksiak at (215) 597-9898.

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