ML20091S486

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Forwards Environ Water Sampling Program Special Analyses, Byron Station, in Response to Open Items 454-83-14-02 & 455-83-12-02 in IE Insp Repts 50-454/83-14 & 50-455/83-12
ML20091S486
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Site: Byron  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/25/1984
From: Golden J
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Letter to Cordell Reed from C. J. Paperiello, NRC RIII, dated April 26,1983; I and E Inspection Report 50-454/83-14 and 50-455/83-12 -- Open items 454-83-14-02 and 455-83-12-02.

Subject:

Source of Elevated Radioactivity Concentrations in Plant Discharge to Rock River

Dear Mr. Keppler:

In June of 1983, an NRC inspector observed that Byron Station had a higher quantity of gross beta radioactivity detected at the discharge point (identified as BY-ll in the environmental radiological monitoring program) as compared to the intake point (BY-10) of the plant cooling water from the Rock River. Commonwealth Edison was asked to identify the source of this anomaly since radioactive effluents were not (and are not yet) being discharged to the environment as a result of plant operation.

The cesults of this study performed by the Byron Station Radiation Protection and Chemistry Department is attached. As previously surmised in discussions with your staff, the elevated concentration of radioactivity in the plant discharge is due to naturally-occurring potassium-40 in liquid waste from the plant's sewage treatment facility.

I believe this study satisfactorily addresses the question posed oy your staff. If you have any questions about the report or the environmental radiological monitoring program you may contact me, Carol Bennett of my staff, or Sharon Brown, Byron.

Sincerely yours, John C. Golden Supervisor of Emergency Planning Technical Services Nuc2 ear cc: R. E. Querlo J. R. VanLaere/S. D. Brown D. L. Farrar/T. Tramm /E .' o l, MC Resident Inspector, Byron Station L. Duchek/C. Bennett jl 0322E/18 840425 JCG/Imk 04j6gokO5000g5j o

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