ML20126M728
| ML20126M728 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/04/1985 |
| From: | Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20126M704 | List: |
| References | |
| PAL-85-01-AD105, PAL-85-1-AD105, NUDOCS 8506200447 | |
| Download: ML20126M728 (2) | |
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General officos: 212 West Michleen Avenue. Jackson, MI 49201 e (511) 788-0550 Februray 4, 1985
.Mr Fred Morley District Supervisor Plainvell District Office Bldg 621 North 10th Street PO Box 355 Plainvell, MI 49080 FILE NO: P10.2.1 INCIDENT NO: PAL-85-01-AD105 This is in regard to NPDES Permit No FI 0001457 for the Company's Palisades Plant. In accordance with Part II, A4, the attached " NPDES Notification,"
Incident No PAL-85-01-AD105, is submitted as a report of an apparent differ-ence from the daily maximum effluent limitations for this facility.
If you have any questions regarding the attached report, please contact this
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XFh R L Fobes Senior Environmental Advisor CC US EPA, Enforce:nent Division, Region V BCC RBDeWitt, P-26-ll7B KFBieszke, P-24-329 BDJohnson, P-24-606 BWMarguglio, JSC-220A JFFirlit, Palisades JRSchepers, Palisades SFPierce, Palisades ATUdrys, M-1023 8506200447 850531 PDR ADOCK 05000255 R
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File No P10.2.1 i
Incident No: PAL-85-01-AD105 l
NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Difference From Daily Average / Maximum Limitation February 4, 1985 Plant: Palisades Permit No: MI 0001457 i
Outfall
Description:
Turbine Sump Oil Separator Outfall Code No: 800218 Discharge (00G)
Parameter: Oil and Grease (Freon)
Parameter Code No: 00556 1.
Date of Incident:
1/21/85 2.
Identification of specific effluent limitation or monitoring requirement affected:
l Oil and grease daily maximum limitation of 20 mg/L.
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Description of Incident:
Routine weekly' grab sample for oil and grease collected on 1/21 & 28/85 neasured 50.2 and 60.0 mg/L, respectively.
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Apparent Cause:
The new API cil/ water separator was bypassed because of a malfunctioning waste oil pump. A larger than normal amount of oil had accumulated in the turbine sump and was passed through to tank T-41 while the separator was out of service.
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If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:
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Corrective Action - The following corrective action was taken or will be tal:en to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:
A temporary waste oil pump was installed and the oil / water separator re-i turned to service. In addition, the accumulated oil was pumped out of the j
turbine sump and Tank T-41.
Also, a system engineer has been assigned the responsibility of designing and conducting a verification program for the new separator to optimize its performance.
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Additional Comments:
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The final discharge to Lake Michigan showed no visible signs of oil.
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Signed:
R L Fobes RP0185-0133A-ENO3
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