ML20132A345

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Forwards NPDES Noncompliance Notification 78-22 Re Waste Filter Sys Discharge Sample W/Ph in Excess of Permit Limitation
ML20132A345
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 10/17/1978
From: Troffer G
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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References
FOIA-96-207 78-22, NUDOCS 7810240119
Download: ML20132A345 (2)
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Prior to discharging ths '.*:it C eutrclizar te.k. a sa=;1e was takas.

Se sa=;1e hs.1 a high TSS value. Therefore, the discharge was rcuted te the STS for a"'thsal TSS tres==e:t.

i Wile initini=g the dr** ' g of the neutrali:er task, the c;erster =ade

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' directic s. Part of the task vas drai=ei in the correct r.a==er to the

.LTS while the other ;crtien of the tank vas draised to a vater treat-

as:. su=;. As the water treat =ct su=; filled, it is tur: pu=;ei hte the neutrali:er task which vas drai=1:g. S e vater nov enteri:g the

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er ta:1 (due to this error) was of a high pH. Derefore, a.s the neutrali:ar tast vss draisir.g in two directices, the high ;E afflue:t was j ca ried over to the LTS.

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l J,n U:dar ner a1 ccciitic:s, the LTS aute=atically stc;s a:7 discharge above i >

cr below the seceptable ;E rs:ge frem cec =ri=g. Due to a =sif=ction is the ;5 ceniters, as er-= ecus sig:a1 (iriicating that the ;E vas v.' thin acce; table 11=its) vas cecurri:g which therefore alleved the dischs.rge to

CFP c=.h The C.;.&') cec =. en 6 y had a ss=ple taken vtich yialded a result of *.1.7 hiiridusi 3 for ;E. The syste discharge was i==ediately shut icvs u=til such. ti=e ths.

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D .O Our cerfective actices vill include increased =;hasis en strict adherece

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