ML20100J917
| ML20100J917 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1984 |
| From: | Taylor J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | Kregloe W VIRGINIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8412100497 | |
| Download: ML20100J917 (1) | |
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VIRGINI A ELECTrtlC AND POWER COMP ANY, RICHMOND, VIRGINI A 23261 Novenber 30, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL RFJIURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. W. L. Kregloe Pollution Control Engineer State Water Control Board Valley Regional Office 116 North Main Street P. O. Box 268 Bridgewater, Virginia 22812 North Anna Power Station - Oil Spill - Novenber 29, 1984
Dear Mr. Kregloe:
This is to confirm the oil spill that occurred on Novenber 29, 1984 at our North Anna Power Station. This spill was reported by telephone to your office and the National Response Center on the same day.
At approxunately 8:15 a.m. on Novenber 29, 1984, station personnel discovered oil inside the permnent boan located at the discharge fran the oil separator (NPDES Outfall 004) and observed some oil migrating outside the boom. Personnel were dispatched inraediately to contain the spill and begin cleanup. Oil was found to have collected behind a permanently deployed boom and the end of th discharge canal and wind had directed sa:e oil to the bank of the first lagoon. A tanker contractor was called in to skim the oil from behind the boats and station personnel used an absorbent material and dip nets to remove the remaining oil from the water surface. 'Ihey will continue to nonitor the bank area and renove any oil that is deposited.
'Ibe spill occurred while station personnel were dewatering the underground oil storage tank. Due to operator error, the undergrourd tank was punped to zero level filling the oil separator with oil and causing it to overflow. The operator has been thoroughly advised of his error and adnonished to be nore attentive to changing flow conditions to prevent punping oil fran the storage tank back into the separator.
Station biological personnel assisted in the cleanup effort. 'Ihese personnel did not observe any adverse environmental inpact to fish or other aquatic biota as a result of this spill.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please let us know.
Very truly yours, ochhg O
PDR John A. Taylor, h.D.
Manager Water Quality cc: Mr. James P. O'Reilly, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 i
p Mr. Harold R. Denton, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 Mr. Morris W. Branch, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339