ML20134G329

TMI Aquatic Study Monthly Rept for Jul 1985

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l THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 1985 t

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GPU Nuclear Corporation P. O. Box 480 Route 441 South Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Prepared by EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc.

Hunt Valley /Loveton Center 15 Loveton Circle Sparks, Maryland 21152 i

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I INTRODUCTION The objective of this monthly report is to document compliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental monitoring programs specified in Sections 3.1.1.a(4), 3.1.2.a., and 4.6.1 of the Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS). These programs have been carried out as directed in the Environmental Controls Aquatic Sampling Manual. Program elemen.ts being conducted under contract to GPU Nuclear Corporation include benthic macroinvertebrates, ichthyoplankton, fish population dynamics (seine and electrofishing), creel surveys, and water quality. The ultimate purpose of these studies is to obtain a database sufficient to establish the natural fluctuations within the ecosystem and identify any significant biological alterations resulting from the TMINS.

Compliance with all programs specified in the ETS and detailed in the Aquatic Sampling Manual was achieved in July (Table 1).

Ichthyoplankton sampling originally scheduled for 2 July was conducted on 1 July, allow-ing for availability of EA technicians for said sampling. All other field sample dates during July followed the prescribed 1985 "TMINS Aquatic Sampling Schedule" proposed by EA during March. Details are provided in the following pages wherein progress is described for each program.

Data presented in this report are considered provisional, pending subse-quent proofing, analysis, and presentation in the annual report.

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Water Quality Analysis Objective: To measure select physical and chemical parameters of the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS) concurrent with General Ecological Sur-vey samples.

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Progress: Water quality samples were collected on 16 July 1985 and ' forwarded to TMI-EC (Table 1).

Select water quality parame-ters were also measured at sampling times and locations of the General Ecological Survey.

Benthic Macroinvertebrates Objective: To assess the abundance, distribution, and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates at three stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Progress: Benthos sampling on 16 July 1985 consisted of repli-cate (4) samples taken at each of the three benthos stations (Table 1).

Laboratory sorting of benthos collected during May was also completed.-

Ichthyoplankton Objective:

To determine species composition, relative abun-dance, density, seasonal and spatial distribution of ichthyo-plankton at eight stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Progress:

Replicate (2) ichthyoplankton samples were.taken at each of the eight sampling stations on 1, 10, 17,-24 and 30 July (Table 1).

Laboratory sorting of ichthyoplankton collected on 8 April, 15 April, 20 May and 5 June was also completed.

Seine Objective:

To assess species composition, relative abundance, seasonal and spatial distribution, condition factor, occurrence of parasites, anomalies and fish kills, and species diversity of fishes vulnerable to seine capture at six stations in the vicin-ity of TMINS.

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Progress: Seine collections were taken at each of the six samp-ling stations on 9 July 1985 (Table 1).

Electrofishing Objective:

To assess species composition, relative abundance, occurrence of parasites, anomalies, and species diversity of fishes vulnerable 'to electrofisher capture at six stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Progress:

Electrofishing at.the six stations was ;ompleted on 18 July 1985 (Table 1).

Samples consisted of 126 fish of 13 species (Table 2).

More fish.(56 specimens) we'e collected at f

Station 10B3 than at any other station, however, most species (9 species) were taken at Station 10A3.

Collectively, centrarchids were most abundant with redbreast sunfish, bluegill, and pump-kinseed dominating the catch. The redbreast sunfish accounted for 407. of the total catch. Ectoparasites observed on fishes taken by electrofishing during July included: 1eeches on 4 red-breast sunfish and I largemouth bass; anchor worms (Lernaea) on 1 spottail shiner, I redbreast sunfish, 2 pumpkinseed, and 2 bluegill; and cysts on 1 redbreast sunfish. Wounds related to

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angling (e.g., mouth fungus, eye injuries, etc.) were seen on 1 pumpkinseed, 2 smallmouth bass, and I largemouth bass. Lesions (of undetermined origin) were seen on one bluegill specimen and fin-rot afflicted 1 channel catfish, 1 redbreast sunfish, 1 bluegill, and one black crappie.

Creel Survey Objective:

To investigate the extent of success of sport-fishing, and determine angler residence and use of catch, in the Susquehanna River near TMINS.

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Creel surveys were completed on 13, 15, 26 and 28 July 1985 (Table 1).

Interviews consisted of 217 anglers who reportedly fished 396.49 hours5.671296e-4 days <br />0.0136 hours <br />8.101852e-5 weeks <br />1.86445e-5 months <br />, caught 328 fish, and harvested I

58 fish (18% of the catch)(Tables 3 through 6).

The average catch per effort (c/e) and harvest per effort (h/e) was 0.83 and.

0.15 per hour, respectively.

Channel catfish (107 specimens) and smallmouth bass (92 specimens) were the predominant species caught by anglers, while redbreast sunfish (21 specimens) domin-ated angler harvest. Most anglers (102) and most hours fished

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(176.42) were recorded at the General Reservoir. However, the most fish caught (140) and most fish harvested (35) were re-corded at the York Haven Generating Station. The highest c/e (2.76) was recorded at the West Dam.

Anglers interviewed were predominately residents of York or Dauphin counties, and the majority '.ndicated that they eat at least a portion of their catch.

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TABLE 1 AQUATIC SAMPLING CONDUCTED DURING JULY 1985 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS JULY JULY JULY JULY JULY Discipline 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-27 28-31 hter Quality Analysis X

Benthic Macro-invertebrates X

Ichthyoplankton X

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Seine X

Electrofishing X

Creel Survey X

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'IM-AQ F TM-AQF TM-AQF TM-AQF Zone-

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-11B1 TOTAL Time 2332 0010 0040 0115 2238 2202 Duration (min) 18 15 16 16_

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' 20 Air Temp (C)-

20.0 20.0 20.0 19.5 23.0 23.0 Water Temp (C) 27.0 29.0 E8.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/1) 13.0 10.8 10.0 10.6 9.6 11.1 pil 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.5 8.1 Conductivity (micromhos/cm) 400 410 425 440 275 325 Secchi Disc (cm) 38.1 53.3 45.7 38.1 71.1 58.4 Volts 180 175 175 17 5 180 180 Amps 11.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.0 7.0 Common carp 1

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6 Spottail shiner 1

1 13 Quillback 1

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7 Channel catfish 2

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i Rock bass 4

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Redbreast sunfish 1

8 14 27 1

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Pumpkinseed 2

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2 14 Bluegill 2

2 15 19 Smallmouth bass 2

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2 8

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Largemouth bass White crappie 1

1 Black crappie 1

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2 Walleye Total Specimens 7

16 29 10 56 8

126 Total Species 5

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CREFl. SilRVEY IATA FRfRI THE CENERAI. RESERV0!R (CR) FOR EACil SURVEY leAY IDI Jtfl.Y 1985

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8) Set 15 Hon 26 Fri 74 Sus Weattier Haze Ove rcast illatel Overrastloverrant Part ly Cloinly Ilay liare 1binderstorms f.07 River Stage (m) 1.10 k.' l 5 1.05 Air Temp (C) 28.0 -

31.0 Ji~U 75.5

)EF7I H 75.0 2E5 2Cli 25.5 31.0 30.0 Waer Temp (C) 27.5 30.0 29.0 28.0 29.0 29.5 26.0 27.5 27.0 27.5 27.5 28.0 Times a

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a) emirning (0900-13(MI) b) af t ernoon (1301-1700) b b

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tish Caught 30 4

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10 85 Anglers 6

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15 Blours Fistunt 65.25 17.50 ft.00 12.50 2.50 18.67 3.50 35.00 12.08 10.49 176.42 Fish Kept Ca t cli/ Fi t n r t (h) 0.46 0.23 0.17

'O.48 0.40 0.77 0.29 0.51 0.42 0.95 0.48 l

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35 16 I

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Fish Caught 7

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llours Fist.e.l 88.75 26.67 B. 50 57.50 Finh Kept Cat tli/ El f or t (h) 0.?9 0.60 0.29

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Sunlishes (laponto app.)I IR 4R 1R 5R IIR ll

!;m.il la. net ti Use 6Ki1R BR IK IK IKIR IR RR IR 9R 29R 18 Cr. apples (Pomonis opp.)!

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IN JUI.Y 1985 CNtJ.S. SURVEV DATA Fmnl Tile WEST DAH (WD) FOR EADI SukVEY liAY J

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Il Sat 15 n.no 26 Fri 28 Sun Day overc.ast; llaze Ove rcast ;nve rc.nst Part ly Clinidy ILaze Westi.cr Hazo lhundersturns 1.10 f.I5 l.u's I.07 Air Trap (C) 29.5 30.0 31.5 27.0 32.0 31.0 26.0 28.5 21.5 29.tl 29.8) 28.5 River Stage (es) 28.0 28.0 28.5 27.5 28.5 29.0 25.5 21.0 27.0 26.0 27.5 25.0 W.ater Temp (C) a Times a

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57 8

94 i

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Fisle Kept 4.00 5.25 18.00 6.75 34.0u I

llous s Fist.ed 7.00 0.89 3.17 1.88 2.76 Catcl./kf f ort (ii)

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Angleam 65 29 Finne C.e.iglet 1

7 Finn. I'rpt 24.75 8

9.25 Cattle /Filus t ( l. )

3.34 2.63 llnars tinl.c4 IR I

Species IR S ekess (Catusteeldae)I IR IR I

um. n carp Ch.s.us.:t cat f l.l.

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Rue k loss IR 3R 2R 4R 4

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Neill.s c.as t sunl isle 4K 4K 4

i Sinal Islics (Igs omis app.)I 6R 14R 2HN 20 f

Sm.al le. itle Russ IK24R -

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OkEll. SHkVEY 82ATA Pktel THE F.ASF InAtt (Fis) H)N EACll SUNVEY DAY IN Jill.Y 1985 D.ay 13 Sat 85 Hon 26 Fel 28 Suu Weaa lie r ILete llaze overcastlovesrast

'Parily Clou.ly Thun.leratures River Stage (m) 8.40 1.15 1.05 1.07 Air Temy (C)

'30.0 29.0 32.5 26.0 32.0 32.0 26.0 30.0 28.5 26.0 30.5 31.0 Water Trap (C) 28.0 30.0 28.5 27.0 2H.0 28.0 25.5 26.5 26.5-26.5 29.0 28.5 Times:

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7 Fish C.sught I

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9 Fish Kept theurs FishcJ 0.17 20.00 1.50 21.67 Catch / Effort (h) 5.88 0.15 0.67 0.42 Baay Totals:

Angless 6

8 Fish Cauglet 8

1 Flsti Kept Ikaars Flahed 20.17 8.50 t

Cattle / Ellus t (h) 0.40 0.67 l

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CREEL. SilRVEY liATA Fil001 THF. YORK HAWF.N CFNERAfillC STATl001 (YHCS) FOR FACH SilRVEY llAY IN JtILY 1985 Day 53 Sat 15 then 2f. tri 28 Sun Weattier llaze lla ze Overran t ;0ve rr. int Partly Cimedy; Partly Claudy Thunderstorms clear River Stage (m) l.10 1.15

-1.05 1.01 Air Temp (C) 30.0 11.5 30.5 29.5 32.0 30.0 21.0 30.0 26.0 21.5 101 26.5 Witer Temp (C) 29.0 30.5 29.0 28.0 30.0

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27.0 29.0 21.5 24.5 2t. 0 26.0 Timent a) mornInp, (0900-1100) a a

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Total Fer Time Periodt Anglers 8

19 16 f.

5 5

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8 89 Fish Caught 14 23

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6 14 2

5 29 7

19 140 Fish Kept 3

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35 Hours Fished II.61 44.evte 22.00 7.99 1.41.

9.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 30.75 9.92 16.tM B64.40 Catch /Elfort (h) 1.20 0.52 0.11 0.62

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21 Fish Caught 51 25 7

55 I

Fish Kept 7

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stmars Fished 18.3) 24.90 4.50 56.67 C.a t c h/ El f o r t (h) 0.68 1.00 1.56 0.91 Spectest IK IK 1

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Channel cat fisle 9R IKB)R IKlR 4K 1R 1R

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. Itedhreast sunf tsis 2K IK 82K 85K Bluegill IK IK I

Simlishes (Irpomis spp.)I In la lg lK 2R.

1-Sm.illmoutle hiess 5R 4R 4R 1K IR 3R 3K lin 20 i

Walleye 2K IR I F.

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