ML20126M750

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 850110 & 14,routine Weekly Oil & Grease Samples Measured 72.2 Mg/L & 56.1 Mg/L, Respectively,Exceeding Limit.Caused by Removal of New API Oil/Water Separator from Svc for Maint.Returned to Svc

ML20126M750
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/21/1985
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
Shared Package
ML20126M704	List: ML20126M701 ML20126M710 ML20126M714 ML20126M719 ML20126M728 ML20126M750 ML20126M769
References
PAL-85-01-AD104, PAL-85-1-AD104, NUDOCS 8506200453
Download: ML20126M750 (2)

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January 21, 1985 Mr Fred Morley District Supervisor Plainwell District Office Bldg 621 North 10th Street PO Box 355 Plainwell, MI 49080 FILE NO: P10.2.1 INCIDENT NO: DAL-85-01-AD104 This is in regard to NPDES Permit No MI 0001457 for the Company's Palisades Plant. In accordance with Part II, A4, the attached " NPDES Notification,"

Incident No PAL-85-01-AD104, 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 office.

R L Fobes Senior Environmental Advisor CC USEPA, Enforcement Division, Region V BCC RBDeWitt, P-26-117B KFBieszke, P-24-329 BDJohnson, P-24-606 BWMarguglio, JSC-220A JFFirlit, Palisades JRSchepers, Palisades SFPierce, Palisades ATUdrys, M-1023 OC0185-0235A-TP13 8506200453 850531 PDR ADOCK 05000255 R PDR

Filo No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-85-01-AD104 4 ..

6 NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Difference Fre: Daily Average / Maximum Limitation January 21, 1985 Plant: Palisades Permit No: MI 0001457 ,

Outfall

Description:

Turbine Surp 011 Separator Outfall Code No: 800216 Discharge (00G)

Paraneter: Oil and Grease (Freon) Parameter Code No: 00556

1. Dates of Incident: 1/10/85 and 1/14/85

2. Identification of specific effluent limitation or monitoring requirenent affected:

Oil and grease daily maxi =um limitation of 20 zg/L.

3. Description of Incident:

Routine weekly grab sa:ples for oil and grease collected on 1/10/85 and 1/14/85 measured 72.2 eg/L and 56.1 mg/L. respectively.

4 Apparent Cause:

The new API oil / vater separator was re=oved from service for maintenance purposes. Tank T-41 oil separator re=ained in service during this period.

5. If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:

NA

6. Corrective Action - The folleving corrective action was taken or vill be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:

The API oil / vater separator was placed back in service on 1/16/85.

7. Additional Comments:

The final discharge to Lake Michigan showed no visible signs of oil.

8. Signed:

RLFobes7qy(jCI 4

MIO185-0235A-TP13