ML20099D446

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 920702,discharge of Approx 20 Gallons of Sodium Hydroxide Solution to Ground West of Plant Cooling Tower Occurred.Chemistry Personnel Wrapped Pipe in Plastic to Prevent Addl Discharge

ML20099D446
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	07/31/1992
From:	Hagan J Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Kugler S NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
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NLR-E92224, NUDOCS 9208060022
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O PSEG Puw Service Electnc and Gas Company P O Boi 236 Hancoc&s Badge. New Jersey 08038 Nuciear Department C"RTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: P 278 354 609)U 31892 NLR-E92224 Buroa: Jf Discharge Prevention New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy 401 East State Street CN-027 Trunton, New Jersey 08625-0027 Attention: Ms. Shelly Kugler

Dear Ms. Kugler:

DISCHARGE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE FROM PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS (PSE&G) HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (CASE #92-07-02-1000-51)

Per the requirements of NJAC 7:1E-5.8, PSE&G has prepared the attached report confirming a discharge of approximately 20 gallons of sodium hydroxide solution to the ground west of the Hope Creek cooling tower. The discharge, which occurred at the above facility on July 2, 1992 occurred entirely within PSE&G property and no injuries resulted.

The " Reportable Quantity" (RQ) for sodium hydroxide under 40 CFR 302.4 is 1000 pounds. Since the RQ was not reached, notification of the release was not reported to any agency other than the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as required under 10 CFR 50.72, Significant Events.

PSE&G believes that it acted in accordance with the intent of NJAC 7:1E, Subchapter 5, which requires all major facilities to notify the NJDEPE of discharges of petroleum and other potentially hazardous substances in any concentration. As a result of this discharge, PSE&G has investigated this incident, cleaned up the affected area, and has taken measures to prevent similar discharges in the future.

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Hope Crech>l Operations Attachment C New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Division of Responsible Party Site Remediation Southern Regional Enforcement 20 E. Clementon Road Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 Attention: Mr. William Dunphee United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Attention: Mr. James Warner

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, l DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT DISCHARGE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE AT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION l CASE #92-07-02-1000-51  ;

INDIVIDUAL REPORTING DISCHARGE:

l E. J. Harkness Senior Nuclear Shift Supervisor Public Service Electric and Gas Hope Creek Generating Station P. O. Box 236, M/C H01 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-3059 INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING CONFIRMATION REPORT:

J. J. Hagan General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Public Sc vice Electric and Gas Hope Creek Generating Station P. O. Box 236, M/C H07 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-3463 FACILITY OWNER / OPERATOR:

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

P. O. Box 570-17G Newark, New Jersey 07101-0570 (201) 430-5868 INDIVIDUAL (S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCHARGE:

J. J. Hagan General Manager - Hope Creek Operations l Public Service Electric and Gas Hope Creek Generating Stat '.on P. O. Box 236, M/C H07 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 '

(609) 339-3463 DISCHARGE SOURCE:

Hope Creek Generating Station Sodium Hydroxide Injection Line System During a walkdown of the cooling tower basin, station chemistry personnel noticed a dripping valve with a pool of liquid and solid deposited beneath the valve. A litmus paper test of the liquid, performed at the time of discovery, indicated a pH over 12.0 standard units.

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DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT l DISCHARGE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE AT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION CASE #92-07-02-1000-51 1

DISCHARGE LOCATION:

Hope Creek Generating Station

Alloway Creek Neck Road Block #: 26 Lot #: 4 1 Municipality: Lcwer Alloways Creek Township

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Salem County i

Zip code: 08038 Tax #: 22-1212-800 l EPA ID#: NJD077070811

(Map Enclosed - See Figures 1 and 2)

, CHEMICAL DISCHARGED: Sodium Hydroxide l CAS Number: 1310-73-2 QUANTITY DISCHARGED: Approximately -3 gallons

DATE/ TIME DISCHARGE BEGAN

Unknown DATE/ TIME DISCHARGE ENDED: July 2 -

1000 Hours DATE/T2 !E i ISCHARGE DISCOVERED: July 2 -

0950 Hours DATE/ TIME DISCHARGE REPORTED: July 2 -

1000 Hours To NJDEPE Hotline MEASURES TAKEN TO CONTAIN, CLEANUP AND REMOVE THE DISCHARGE:

Chemistry personnel identifying the release isolated the line and wrapped the pipe in plastic to prevent any additional discharge.

Stone and soil in the affected area was removed to a level where l the pH of the soil was 7.9 standard units. The excavated soil and stone was placed in a 55 gallon drum for disposal as

hazardous waste. Approximately 7.4 cubic feet of soil-and stone were collected.

The estimated cleanup cost for this spill is $800.00.

CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

A former dilution line was used to prevent pH excursions by tripping the' caustic injection pump upon loss of circulating water flow. A faulty valve on this dilution line resulted in the discharge.

The dilution line has been tagged out of service.

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j CASE #92-07-02-1000-51 l INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN CONTAINMENT / CLEANUP:

Cleanup activities and disposal associated with the release of the sodium hydroxide were conducted by Site Services personnel.

These individual is:

4 i R. B. Lockwood Yard Supervisor Site Services Maintenance i Public Service Electric and Gas l Nuclear Department

, P. O. Box 236, M/C N34 l Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-5092 1

n TYPE, QUANTITY, LOCATION AND DATE OF SAMPLES:

4 i Eight lon electrode pH samples were taken of soil and liquid

beneath the faulty valve on June 2, 1992.

INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTING ANALYSIS:

f Robert Breslin, John Atkinson and Jeff Serfass Public Service Electric & Gas i

Chemistry Department P.O. Box 236, MC H15 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 (609) 339-3598 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES:

The Hope Creek Generating Station is certified for the analysis of pH under NJAC 7:18 (Certificate No. 17451). Chemistry Department procedures require the.use of check standards, blanks,

buffers and control charts in accordance with NJAC 7

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SAMPLE METHODOLOGY:

l j pH - Ion Electrode RATIONALE FOR SAMPLING LOCATION:

One sample was obtained from directly under the leaking fitting, ,

i another from where the release contacted the ground. Subsequent i samples of the ground were analyzed to verify the soil removal was effective and the remaining soil was unaffected.

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4 DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT DISCHARGE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE AT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STA9 (ON CASE #92-07-02-1000-51 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

PSE&G satisfies the requirements for self-insurance established by N.J.A.C. 7:1E-4.5(g) and will include appropriate documentation of this in its Discharge Cleanup and Removal Plan (DCR) as required by N.J.A.C. 7:1E-4.4(a)9.

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l I certify under penalt:y of law that the information provided in 3 this document is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that 4 there are significant civil and criminal penalties, including l fines or imprisonment or both, for submitting falso, inaccurate or incomplete information.

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