ML20091L061

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 891218,auxiliary Boiler Blew Down Releasing Approx 6,000 Gallons Auxiliary Boiler Water Into Chesapeake Bay.Monthly Average of 30 Mg/Liter Was Exceeded

ML20091L061
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	01/10/1990
From:	Sears B BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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475 Allendale Road 1 King'of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406  ;

SUBJECT:

Auxiliary Boiler Water Discharge, December IF, 1989

Dear Sirs / Madames:

Attached you will find a copy of the letter to the State of Maryland describing a non-compliance auxiliary boiler water discharge event at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant which occurred on December 18, 1989._ We- are required by our NPDES permit for Calvert Cliffs to' report to the State any non-compliance event.

If you have any questions regarding the attached, please call me at (301) 260-4905.

Sincerely,

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Mr. John Beazley Maryland Department of Environment 2500 Broening Highway Baltimore,= Maryland 21224

Dear Mr. Beazley:

This letter is to inform you of a non-compliance condition that occurred at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

On - December 18, 1989, the auxiliary boiler blown down to the Chesapeake Bay- via outfall 001, monitoring point 103. Over an approximately 1. hour seriod, 6000 gallons of auxiliary boiler water was discharged. The-tota' sus > ended solids of this batch discharge was 43.0 mg/ liter _which was less tlan our daily maximum limit of 100 mg/ liter.

However, since this was the only discharge for- the month, .our monthly average of. 30 mg/ liter was exceeded.

No impact upon the recotving water was observed _or-is expected, If you have questions regarding this information, please feel free to call me, 301/260-4905.

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Baltimore, Maryland 21224  :

Dear Mr. Beazley This letter is to inform you of a non-compliance condition that occurred at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

On December 18, 1989, the auxiliary boiler blown down to the Chesapeake Bay via outfall 001, monitoring point 103.- Over an approximately 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> period, 6000 gallons of auxiliary boiler water was dischatged. The total sus) ended solids of this batch discharge was 43.0 mg/ liter which was less t aan our daily maximum , limit of 100 mg/ liter.

However, since this was.the only discharge for the month, our monithly average of 30 mg/ liter was exceeded.

No impact upon the receiving water was observed or is expected.

If you have questions regarding this'information, please feel free to call me, 301/2604905.

Sincerely,

--v B. Frank Sears Supervisor, Water Treatment BFS:dag cc: NRC Resident Inspector l

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