ML20149G814

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 941026,sample Collected at Discharge Point 001A Exhibited Ph of 9.50 Su.Caused by Biological Activity in Farm Pond.Permit Amend Will Be Submitted to Delete Ph Limitations for Outfall 001A

ML20149G814
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	11/01/1994
From:	Warembourg D PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
To:	Joseph Austin NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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P-94097, NUDOCS 9411070432
Download: ML20149G814 (3)

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O L P.O. Box 840 16805 WCR 191/2; Platteville, Colorado 80651 cen.co 802090840 November 1,1994 Fort St. Vrain P-94097 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATrN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention:

Mr. John H. Austin, Chief i

Decommissioning and Regulatory Issues Branch Docket No. 50-267

SUBJECT:

NPDES Pennit Non-Compliance Reports

Dear Mr. Austin:

Attached for your information is a non-compliance report related to the Fort St. Vrain (FSV) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.

This information is provided in accordance with the FSV Non-Radiological Technical Specifications, Section 3.2.a of Appendix B to Facility Operating License No. DPR-34.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mr. M. H. Holmes at (303) 620-1701.

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4 Sincerely, 0 9TWMid Don W. Warembourg)

Decommissioning Program Director DWW/SWC Attachment cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IV Mr. Robert M. Quillin, Director Radiation Control Division Colorado Department of Health r411o70432 941101 7

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1 October 26,1994 Ms. Kathy Kalamen Industrial Enforcement Engineer Permits and Enforcement Section Water Quality Control Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80222-1530

'R E-Public Service Company of Colorado - Fort St. Vrain Station CDPS Permit No.

CO-0001121

Dear Kathy:

Enclosed please find a non-compliance report for the Public Service Company of Colorado Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Station. The non-compliance report details the pH exceedance reported to you on October 26,1994.

If you have any questions regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at 294-2440.

Sincerely, fL b Eldon Lindt Environmental Analyst Attachment cc:

U.S. EPA, Region VIII Alan Albrandt Don Holmer Glen Reigel Don Warembourg Mike Holmes Dave Fetterolf Terry Staley Ted Borst Jesse Brungardt i

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1 NPDES DISCHARGE PERMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTING FORM Date: 10/26/94 Applicable Permit No.: CO-0001121 Discharge No.: 001 A 1.

GENERAL Company: Public Service Comoany of Colorado i

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 840 Denver. CO 80201 Plant Name: Fort St. Vrain Station Plant Location: Near Platteville. Colorado County: Weld II. NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT 1

A. Description and Cause of Noncompliance: A sample collected at discharge point 001A at 12:30 p.m. on 10/26/94 exhibited a pH of 9.50 s.u. The cause of this elevated pH is biological (photoplankton) activity in the farm pond. Water discharged into the pond from the Goosequill Ditch has a pH less than 9.0 s.u.

B. Noncompliance Period:

Started:

A.M.

12:30 P. M.

10/26/94 Date Ended:

A.M.

P. M.

Date 1

C. Action Taken to Reduce, Eliminate, Prevent: A year-long study was implemented on May i

1993 to determine the causes of high pH in the 001 A outfall from the farm pond. This study I

was completed on 9/30/94 and submitted to the CWQCD. The conclusion of the study was that elevation of pH across the farm pond was related to biological (photoplankton) activity. A.

permit amendment will be submitted for public notice in November 1994, which will delete the pH limitations for outfall 001 A.

D. Person Initiating Report: Eldon Lindt Signature: [D _ 8 hl-

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E. Water Quality Control Division Notincation Requirements Telephone (24 hrs.):

10/26/94 Date Ms. Kathleen Kalamen Noti 0ed 12:50 o.m.

Written (5 days):

10/26/94 Date Notified SimMIT HEl' ORT TO:

Ms. Kathleen Kalamen Regional Administrator Colorado Department of l'uhlic Ilealth and Environment U.S. EPA Water Quality Control Divhion One Denver Place, Suite 500 Monitoring & Enfurrement Sertion 999 INih Street NWM-C 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO N0202 2 805 Denver, CO NO2221530 Attn.: Enforcement Permit Program in the event of non<ompliance for the FSV Station, a serhal report must he made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the FSV shift superviwr (6201090) within four hwars after verhally notifying the Water Quality Control Division.

Contacted the FsV shift supervoor at 12.52 p m on 10/26/94.

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