ML20126J512

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Submits Notification of Noncompliance W/Effluent Limitation. Samples Collected from Radwaste Discharge Sys on 810319 Contained Oil & Grease Exceeding Max Permit Limitation.Cause Unknown.Laundry Drain Tank Contents Reprocessed
ML20126J512
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 03/26/1981
From: Elashry M
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To: Patrick J
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
References
NUDOCS 8104290533
Download: ML20126J512 (1)


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i 215 Natural Resources Guilding MARCH 21 1981 Hr. James R. Patrick, Jr.. Chief Compliance section. Water Enforcement Branch Environmental Protection Agency. Region IV 345 Courtland Street Atlanta. Georgia 30365 Dear Mr. Patricks NOTIFICATION OF HO'ICOMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT L!HITAT!015 - EPDES PtRMIT

40. ALOG22000 - BROWNS FERaf WUCLEAR PLA8tT Description of the discharne-Discharge lie. 007 - Radmasta Systw Discharge.

A sample collected en March 13. 1981. containoa 38.5 mg/l of etl and grease exceeding the maximum permit limitation of 20 mg/1.

Causg,.and period of the noncompliance--The exact cause of this violation is i

anknown. A sample collected from the lavedry drain tank prior to this 1

discharge indicated that the discharge would be within the permit limitation.

The discharge began at 0g40 hours. CST, and was stepped at 1140 hours0.0132 days <br />0.317 hours <br />0.00188 weeks <br />4.3377e-4 months <br /> en March 19.1981. se the period of noncompliance was less than two hours. The laundry drain tank was discharged at a rete of 41 sps to the Unit 2 condenser coelleg unter discharge which had a flew rate of approminately 440.000 sps, j

_ steps takes to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying I

Wscharne-The discharge was immediately terminated when the violattee became knoun. The tank contents are being reprocessed to remove the oil and grease before the reasinder of the task costants is discharged.

j Sincerely.

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i Mohamed T. El-Ashry. Ph.D.

Director of Environmental Quality cc: Alabans Vater Improveaant Commissies i

J todustrial Wasta Control Public Health Services Building Hontgomery. Alabama 36130 Director, Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 O

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