ML20094P174
| ML20094P174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 04/01/1992 |
| From: | Marshall B VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | David Wright ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9204070265 | |
| Download: ML20094P174 (9) | |
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1992 vinaim41owrse Mr. David Wright, Chief Oil and Title III Section (3HW34)
U.
S. Environmental Protection Agnacy Region III i
lith and Chapline Streets Wheeling, WV 26003 RE:
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, OIL SPILL QUESTIONNAIRE VA92166; FEBRUARY 26, 1992; LOUISA COUNT Y, MINERAL, VA
Dear Mr. Wright:
Attached is the completed oil spill questionnaire for the above referenced incident.
Should you desire additional information or have any questions in this matter, please contact Daniel Janes at (804) 273-2996.
Sincerely, f
B.
M. Marshall, P.E.
Manager Water Quality cc:
U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket No. 50-338/50-339 101 Marietta Street, NW Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn:
Docket Control Desk Docket No. 50-338/50-339 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. M.
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Lesser NRC Sr. Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Valley Regional Office Virginia Water Control Board 116 North Main Street Bridgewater, VA 22812
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]g Virginia Power Company P.O. Box 402 North Anna Powcr Station Mineral. Virginia 23117 RE1YA92166 February 26 1992 Lousia Cnty, Mineral. VA Contlemen:
This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materialu in gaantitles that may be harmful, in violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C.
Section 13 21 (b) ( 3 ).
Pursuant to Section 308(a), 33 U.S.C.
Section 1318(a), you are hereby required to submit to EPA the following information. Any person who violates Section 308 is subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 por day of violation 33 U.S.C.
1319(d).
Further, any person who willfully or negligently violates section 308 may be punished by a fine of not less than
$2,500, nor more than $25,000 per J y of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both, 33 U.S.C.
Section 1319 (c) (1).
1.
Does the facility have a liational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (11PDES) Permit?
YES or 11 0 yes If YES, state the Permit number:
VA0052451 2.
Does the facility currently have a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit or is the facility under Interim Status?
No 3.
Does tho facility have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan certified and implemented in accordance with 40 CFR 112?
YES or 11 0 :
Yes
. 4.
Tima and date of discharge.
At approximately 191:e hours, lebruary 26, 1992 S.
Date and tirne of discovery that the diocharge was entering the waterways.
No dischar e to waterwava 6.
Description of the vehicle or facility from which the material was discharged (i.e.,
pipeline, tank, well, etc.):
Auxiliary boiler and emergency diesel generator fuel supply system 7.
llame and address of the owner of the vehicle or facility described above in (6).
Vireinia Power - Attn:
B. M. Marshall Manager Water Quality 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen. VA 23060 9.
liarne and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (6) and, if different from (7) above, describe the relationship between the ovner and operator (i.e.,
employee, subcontractor, lessee, etc.)
Virginia Power - Attn:
B. M. Marshall, Manager Water Quality 5000 Dominion Boulevard G1cn Allen, VA 23060 1
9.
Location of the diccharge, including county and state.
Outfall of storm drain int.o waste heat treatment facility, North Anna Power Station. Louisa County. Virginia
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- 10. List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the f acility for any oil related products.
Describe the storage tanks at the facility, (e.g., above ground, underground, etc.)
See attachment 11.
Material (s) discharged.
Diesel fuel oil 12.
Quantity of material discharged from the f acility or vehicle.
Approximately 1000 gallons into the stormwater pipe, of which less than 5 gallons into the discharge canal 13.
Did the material enter into any water? (YES or NO)
Yes Did the material entor into any sewer? (YES or NO)
Ye1 (a)
If YES, describe the first water reached and the location of this water.
Discharce cannt which leads to the waste heat treatment facilftv (b) State the quantity of material entering the water described above in 13(a).
Less than 5 gallons-(c)
State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in 13(a) which did not enter the water.
less than 5 callons (d)
Was the water described abovt in 13(a),=at the time of the spill, a tributary of, or physically connected to a navigable waterway.
(YES or NO)
No
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4 (e) If the answer to 13 (d) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in 13(a) connect or flow.
N/A (f)
If the answer to 13(d) is No, does the water described above in 13(a) periodically connect with or flow into any hydrolc,gical or creek system?
if YES, describe the flow and connection.
Dischnyye canal lead.t h the waste hea u nca10ent facility which disciprger to Lde Anna 14.
Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, (e.g.,
NPDES)?
If YES, describa:
No
- 15. Did the material cause a film, sheen, discoloration or irridescent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surf ace of, any water described above in 13(a) (e) or (f)?
If YES, describe:
Yes.
Only in the discharte canal.
None of the fuel escaped to the waste heat t rea ttne nt f acilit-y 16.
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 13(a) (e) or (f)?
If YES, describe:
No 17.
Describe any observed damage to animal life or vegetation.
None
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18.
Describe in detail what actually caused the disch'arge.
A fuel oillug strainer drain broke open and leaked diesel __ fuel into a building sump which overflowed into the storm drain avstem
- 19. Describe steps taken to contain and clean up the spilled material and mitigate environmental damage.
Most of the diesel fuel was trapped in the stormwater pipe and pumped out.
The pipe was flushed and fuel / water mixture captured at the outtall OUI oll/ water separator and removed for disposal, Fuel in the canal was captured by the permanent oil booms and removed with absorbents.
- 20. Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this type of spill.
Renaired and increased preuntive maintenance of the coujynent involved.
21.
List the federal and state agencien, if any, to which the owner or operator reported the discharge.
Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification and the official contacted.
National Response Center, 2-26-92, 211{ Hours, Mr..lami son.
Virginia State Water Control Board, Richmond, VA, 2-26-92, 2030 Hrs.,_
Sineath Mr.
Nucient Regulatory Commission 2-2(-42 2145 Hrs.2 J.
B.
Blankenship a
22.
List the state and local officials who were on-scene at the spill during or after clean up.
None
- 23. List the names and addresses of persont: believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident.
G.
E. Kane. North Anna Power Station P.
O. Box 402. Mineral. VA 23117
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24.
List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the federal government.
This event was reported due to the large volume of fuel spilled to the v.torm drain system and the potential for a large discharge, llowever, containment and recovery actions were successful and none of the fuel was discharged to the watervays.
The above information should be mailed to U. S. ENVIROliMEllTAL PROTECTIO!1 AGE 11CY REGION III OIL AllD TITLE III SECTION (31{W34 )
303 METHODIST BUILDING 11TH & CHAPLIllE STREETS WHEELI!1G, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 If you cannot answer this letter by April 2 1992 or j f there are any questions on this matter, you may call Paula curtin at (304) 234-0256.
Sincerely, f'
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v David Wright, Chief oil and Title III Section
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Signature:
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I hereby certify the above to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
This information request is not subject to review by the Director of OMB pursuant to the requiremento of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
Section 3507.
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