ML20094N377
| ML20094N377 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1992 |
| From: | Thomson F Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NEW JERSEY, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NLR-E92093, NUDOCS 9204060321 | |
| Download: ML20094N377 (2) | |
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P 632 876 413 VAR J l 19M N LR-E92 09 3 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Bureau of Communications and Support Services 401 East 6 tate Street CN-028 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0028 RETRACTION OP DISCHARGE REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY (PSE&G)
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION CASE NO. 92-3-9-0534-26 On March 9, 1992, PSE&G reported a discharge of Sodium Hypochlorite to a service water system intake bay at the Hope Creek Generating Station.
The discharge was assigned Case No.
92-3-9-0534-26 by Operator 14.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the reported discharge was, in fact, in compliance with the Station's NJPDES Permit No. NJ0025411.
No violations of the NJPDES permit occurred as a result of this incident and no reports are required.
PSE&G believes and maintains that it acted in accordance with the intent of N.J. A.C.
7:1E-5.3 which requires all major facilities to notify NJDEPE of discharges of potentially hazardous substances in any concentration.
However, the definition of discharge as provided in N.J.A.C.
7:lE-1.6 allows that discharges which occur in compliance with a valid state permit are exempted from this reporting requirement.
Addition of Sodium Hypochlorite to the intake bays is permitted under the Station's NJPDES permit in order to prevent biofouling of cervice water system components.
In this case, the discharge occurred due to a valve failure which allowed dilute hypochlorite solution to continue to feed an intake bay that was not operatir..
However, the adjacent bay provides enough suction to intake the discharged material.
Analysis of the intake bay shortly after discovery of the discharge indicated no measurable concentration of residual chlorine.
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NLR-E92093 Should you have any questions concerning the information contained herein, or require additional information, please contact Mr. Paul Behrens of Licensing and Regulation at (609) 339-1577.
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Mr. Steve Mathis
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20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Attention:
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