ML20106F999

Forwards Completed 841004 Questionnaire VA-273 Re 840927 Oil Spill

ML20106F999
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	10/15/1984
From:	Taylor J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
References
ENV-43, NUDOCS 8410300445
Download: ML20106F999 (8)

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, October 15, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN 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-273 - 9/27/84 - North Anna Power Station Gentlemen:

Attached is the completed form submitted to this office on October 4, 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 yo rs, John A. Taylor, Ph.D.

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 (With Enclosure) 0591020GRK344 f,$

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g i UNITED STATES ENVIACNMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION til g, gc 6rw AND WALNUT STREETS PHILACELPHI A. PENN SYLV ANI A 1910 6 00T f%

• E VEPCO P.O. Box 26666 Richmond, VA 23261 Re: VA-84-773 9/27/84 Mineral, VA Gentlemen:

This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in harmful quantities in violation of Secticn 311 (b) (3 ) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 1321 (b) (3) as referenced above.

Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C.

You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information:

(a) Time and.date of discharge:

1335 hours0.0155 days <br />0.371 hours <br />0.00221 weeks <br />5.079675e-4 months <br /> ' September 27, 1984 (b) Material (s} discharged:

lubrication oil (c) Cescription of the vehicle cr facility from which -the material was discharged (i.e., pipeline, tank, well, etc.):

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

Virginia Electric and Power Company ..

Attn: Dr. John A. Taylor, Water Quality Department t'i v-;,, , , ; , r, 3 P. O. Box 26666 Rich-nna (e) Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described above in (c) and, if different from (d)

' above, describe the relationship between the owner -and --

operator (i.e., employee,. subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

.-- See_(d) abovo

• . y (f) Location of the discharge, including county and state:

The discharge canal from North Anna Power Station, Louisa County, Virginia (g) Quantity of material discharged from the facility or vehicle:

Approximatelv 1 quart Yes (h) Did the material reach any water (YES or NO):

No Did the material reach any sewer (YES or NO):

(1) If YES, describe the first water reached and the location of this water:

The discharge canal leadine to Lake Anna 1

i (2) State the quantity of material reaching the water

! described above in (h) (1):

Approximately 1 quart (3) State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in (1) which did not reach the water:

Unknown (4) Was tha water described above in (h) (1), at the time of the spill, a tributary of, or physically connected to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hydrological r or creek system? (YES or No) Yes ,

(5) If the answer to (4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h) (1) connect or flow: l Lake Anna and the North Anna River d

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. *, l (6) If the answer to (4) is NO, does the water described

( 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?

flow and connection: .

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(i) dad the material cause any film, sheen, discoloration or irridescent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5), or (6)7 If YES, describe:

A film was observed behind an absorbent boom before th e knnm broke loose.

(j) 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 (3 ) , (4), (5),

or (6)? If YES, describes i

No Yes (k) Does the facility have a NPDES Permit? (YES or NO)

(1) Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards, e.g., NPDES? If YES, describe:

To the best of our knowledne no water quality senndards were violated. No analytical data was obtained.

4 (a) Date and time of discovery that the dischar:ge was reaching the waterway:

September 27, 1984 at 1335 hours0.0155 days <br />0.371 hours <br />0.00221 weeks <br />5.079675e-4 months <br /> (n) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge:

A.amall amount of oil that had collected behind a permanent bonm

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pimed around the discharge from the oil separator escaped when the boom broke loose from its mooring.

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

None was observed ,

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J o (p) Describe stage taken to contain and clean up the spilled material and mitigate environmental damage:

The boom was reattached and material was placed behind it to absorb any remaining oil. That oil which escaped was quickly dispersed by high winds and no cleanup was possible.

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

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

(1) National Response Center. Waehincron. D. C. Score-bor 97 1o84  !

1335 hours0.0155 days <br />0.371 hours <br />0.00221 weeks <br />5.079675e-4 months <br /> ( Mr. Brvan)

(2) State Water Control Board, Valles Regional Of fice (SWCB)

Septemoer 27, 1964, 1357 hours0.0157 days <br />0.377 hours <br />0.00224 weeks <br />5.163385e-4 months <br /> (Bill Kregloe)

(r) List the state and local officials who were on-scene at the spill during or after clean up:

None _

_ _ .- :ts-) List the names and addresses of persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident:

E. W. Harrell, Station Manager, Nortit. Anna Power Station P. O. Box 702 Mineral. Virginia 23117 (t) List the t'pe y of oil and total storage capacities at the facility ror any oil related products. Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g. , above ground, underground, etc.:

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(u) Describe action taken or proposed'to prevent a recurrence of this type of spill:

See attached sheet 4

(v) Does the facility have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan certified and implemented in accordance with 40 CFR 112?

YES or NO: Yes (w) List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the federal government:

None The above information should be m,.iled 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 nee 1R innA or if there are i

any questions on this matter, you may call Carol 01eksisk at (215) 597-9898.

Sincere y yours i

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I hereby certify the above to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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Location of Oils - North Anna Power Station Obera tions Fuel OiI 2 ilo . 2 1

5,0c0 bbi storage tank (210,000 gal) Above ground .

., .y 2 50,000 gallon storage tank Below ground . .

4 1,000 gallon day tanks u. L.~

D iesel Generator Recm ~ '~ .

Maximum Storage Capacity 314',000 gallons Average D' aily Usage 6,000 gallons- ,' '"

Average Daily Received 6,000 gallons .- .

1 250 gallon fire pump-tank '

Within Service tratbr pump house 1 270 gallon fire pump-tank '

Within Warehouse No. 5 pump house Lubricatino 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 Suilding 2 200 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Building Maximum Storage Capacity 64,000 gallons '.'

Gasoline (Outside security fence - Adjacent to Varchouse No. 2)

• 1 3gC00 gallon tank (regular) Below ground 1

1,000 gallon tank (unleaded) Below ground ~

Transformers . .,i, 4

18 MVA Station transformers Cooling water intake structure .

3 330 MVA Main station transformers North side of Turbine Building .

6 15 MVA Station service trans- .

formers North side of Turbine Building ',.

s; ;.,.t Location of Oils - North Anna Unit 1 Construction Fuel Oil - Olesel i 1

'l 7.500 gallon tank (fuel depot) 2elow ground 1

7,500 gallon tank (Warehouse No.1) Below ground Gaso[ine .

10,000 gallon tank (fuel depot) 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'bcen 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 s

with' clean fill.

3. Work has begun to construct and use a waste 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 made 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 implemented 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, cnd 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 the 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 is contracting for concrete oil co11cetion basins to be placed at five critical storm drain outfalls. These basins will be monitored daily, t

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