ML20097H705

Forwards Oil Spill Questionnaire VA-84-231 Addressing 840816 Spill

ML20097H705
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	09/05/1984
From:	Taylor J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
References
ENV-43, NUDOCS 8409200449
Download: ML20097H705 (8)

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ENV 43 VIRGINI A ELECTRIC AND POWER COMP ANY. RICHMOND, VIRGINI A 23261 September 5, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURh RECEIPT REQUESTED U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Superfund Branch (3HW22)

Curtis Building 6th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 011 Spill Questionnaire VA-84-231 - 8/16/84 - North Anna Power Station Gentlemen:

Attached is the completed form submitted to thic office on August 22, 1984 by Mr. Thomas Voltaggio on the above referenced oil spill.

If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact us.

Very truly yours, c (Vf i

John A. Taylor, Ph.D. 9 Manager Water Quality cc: Mr. W. L. Kregloe, SWCB (With Enclosure)

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

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

Mr. M. W. Branch, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338 (tlit!. Enclosure) 0591020GRK130 8409200449 e40905 g'fd f l

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1. h 4 7 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (b,, g REGION lli 6fw ANO WALNUT STREETS PHILACELPHI A. PENN SYLV ANI A 19106 N 33 1094 ,

L VEPCO P. O. Box 26666 P.ichmond, Virginia 23261 i gqa , VA-84-231, 8/16/84, North Anna Station, Louisa County Gentismen:

' This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in harmful quantities in violation of

, St.ction 311 (b) (3 ) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321 (b) (3) as referenced above.

You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following informations (a) Time and. date of discharge Prior to 8:53 a.m. , August 16, 1984 (b) Material (s) discharged l

Lubrication oil i

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

-oil separator (d) Name and address of the owner / operator of the vehicle or j facility described above in (c):

Virginia Electric and Power Company "

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Dr. John A. Taylor, Water Quality Department i l

P, 0, Box 26666. Richmond. Va. 21pr.1 (e) Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or

, facility described above in (c) and, if different from (d) i ,

above, describe the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee,. subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

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e e, (f) Location of the discharge, including county and state:

The oil film was located on the discharge canal from North Anna i Power Station, Louisa County, Virginia, near the first storm drain 4

(g) Quantity of material discharged from the facility or vehicles

-Approximately 2 gallons (h) Did the material reach any water (YES or NO): YES

' Did the material reach any .1 ewer (YES or NO):

If YES, describe the first water reached and the 4

(1) location of this water:

The discharoe canal leadino to Lake Anna, near tho ffect storm drain.

1 (2) State the quantity of material reaching the water described above in (h) (1):

Approximately 2 gallons (3) State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline 3

of the water described above in (1) which did not reach the water:

Unknown (4) Was the water described above in (h) (1), at the time of the spill, a tributary of, or physically connected l

to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hydrological l

or creek system 7 (YES or NC) vm (5) If the answer to (4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h) (1) connect or flow:

__ Lake Anna and the North Anna River l l 1

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4 If the answer to (4) is NO, does the water described (6) above in (h) (1) periodically connect with or flow into any tributary or part of any riverine, If YES, describe the hydrological or creek system?

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(i) Did the material cause any film, shee.1, discoloration or irridescent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5), or (6)? If YES, describe:

Yes, a film was observed near the first storm drain.

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j (j) Did the material cause any sludge or emulsion to be

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deposited on the adjoining shorelines of, or beneath the surface of, the waters described above in (3 ), (4), (5),

or (6)7 If YES, describe No ,

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Yes j (k) Does the facility have a NPDES Permit? (YES or NO) l (1) Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g., NPDES 7 If YES, describe:

To the best of our knowledoe no water nuality cyanaar e ...crn violated. No analytical data was obtained, ,

f (a) Date and time of discovery that the discharge was reaching i

the waterway l August 16. 1984 at 8

53 a.m.

i I (n) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharges i

i Personnel initiated nooration of an oil ennaratnr and (Hina

- to--disengage it before it overflowed, i

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J (o) Describe any observed damage to animal ' life or vegetation:

Mnne was nh e n ev net

.(p) Describe steps taken to contain and clean up the spi 13.ed '

material and mitigate environmental damage:

Oil was contained within the discharoe canal by use of an absorbent boom and removed from the water surface by use of absorbent nads and Fiber Pearl.

i (q) List the federal and state agencies, if,any, to which the i

owner or operator reported the discharge. Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification the official contacted:

(1) National Response Center, Washinoton. D. C., Auaust 16. 1084 1007 hours0.0117 days <br />0.28 hours <br />0.00167 weeks <br />3.831635e-4 months <br /> (S. Hanewich) l (2) State Water Control Board. Valley Reoional Office (ct.:QH i

(r) List "Nstitbadd t q0g,gurggQgfgnQo were on-scene at the spill during or after clean ups l None l (s) List the names and addresses of persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incidents E. W. H'arrell, Station Manaanr. f:ncth Anna onwnr et oinn

! P. O. Box 702 i

! Mineral,Viroinia 23117 (t) List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the

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facility tor any oil related products. Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g., above ground,

! underground, etc.:

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r (u' Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this type of spills See attached shoor (v) -Does the facility have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan certified and implemented in accordance with 40 CFR 1127 YES or NO: Yes (w) List any other information you wish to being to the attention of the federal governmenet None The above information should be mailed to US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III SUPERFUND BRANCH (3HW22)

CURTIS BUILDING 6th & WALNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 If you cannot answer this letter by September 6, 1984 or if there are any questions on this matter, you may call Carol 01eksiak at (215) 597-9898.

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1 Thomas Voltagg ief Superfund Bran ht'f i- f V 6'<. AM % /dnXP t I hereby' certify Jihe above to be %e and accurate to the best of my knowledge. /

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tocatinn of 0Ils - florth Anna Power Station Obera tions .

k' Fuel Oil - ilo. 2 '

1 5,000 bbi sterage tank - (210,000 gal) Above ground  ;-

2 50,000 gallon storage ' tank

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4 1,000 gallon day tanks , >:'.

D iesel Generator Rocm . .- * ^"

Maximum Storage Capacity 314',000 gallons ^

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, Average D'aily Usage 6,000 gallons Average Daily Received 6,000 gallons.

I 250 gallon fire pump-tank .

Within Service wathe pump house 1

270 gallon fire pump-tank .

Vithin Warehouse !!o. 5 pump house ,-

_tubricatino Oil 2 16,000 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Building 2 14,000 gallon storage tank Within Turbina Building 2 2,000 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Building 2 200 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Sullding

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Maximum Storage Capacity 64,000 gallons

_Casoline (Outside security fence - Adjacent to Varehouse flo. 2) *

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1 34C00 gallon tank (regular) 8elow ground '

1 1,000 gallon tenk (unleaded) Below ground 4

Transformers . f. .

] 4 18 MVA Station transformers Cooling water Intake structure ..-

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330 MVA Main station transformers North side of Turbine Bu!! ding i 1

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) 15 MVA Station service trans-1 formers  ?! orth side of Turbine Building ,. #'

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i Fuel Oil - Olesel

'l 7,500 gallon tank (fuel depot) 2elow ground '

! l 7,500 gallon tank (Warehouse No.1)

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u. In the past few months the Company has undertaken several projects to prevent oil spills to either North Anna Lake, the discharge canal, or the Waste Heat Treatment Facility. The following is a partial list of those projects.

1. One man has been assigned the task of inspecting all likely sources of oil. spills. Further, he has been given the task of insuring all spill cleanup is thorough and complete.

2. Work has begun to remove and replace all oil stained or soaked soil with clean fill.

3. Work has begun to construct and use a vaste oil storage area with a concrete floor and berms.

4. The oil / water separator has been inspected, cleaned, and adjusted in accordance with the suggestions cade by a representative of the oil /

water separator manufacturer during a site visit in the spring of 1983.

5. A study has been completed that re-examined the design and flow charac-teristics of the oil / water separator. Results of the study show that the separator is operating properly.

6. The station has purchased, installed, and is using several oil skimmers to remove any oil that might accumulate in sumps within the station.

7. A drum management plan has been developed and impicmented on site. The plan addresses the contents of the drums on-site, as well as the location, handling, and storage or disposal of these materials. In this way oil and other materials on site are better tracked and utilized.

8. An evaluation has been completed of the establishment of satellite, emergency oil spill control stations on-site. This evaluation consider-ed the need, location, and equipment needed in the event a spill occurs and also considered the history of oil spills at the site. Stations are currently under construction and will be placed within tne next two months.

9. The station Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan and the General Employee Training program (required annually), are being revised to further emphasize and eliminate the problems that contribute to oil to further emphasize and eliminate the problems that contribute to oil spills. The training program has been updated to include spill recogni-tion and control.

10. The station in contracting for concrete oil collection basins to be placed at five critical storm drain outfalls. These basins will be monitored daily.

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