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TMI Aquatic Study,Monthly Progress Rept for Sept 1988
ML20155G791
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Issue date: 09/30/1988
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THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST 1988 Prepared For GPU Nuclear Corporation P. O. Box 480, Route 441 South Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 i

By l RMC Environmental Services 1921 River Road, P. O. Box 10 Drumore, Pennsylvania 17518 September 1988 P'R4gmp, g

INTRODUCTION a

The objective of this monthly report is to document compliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental i monitoring programs specified in Sections 3.1.la(4),  ;

3.1.2a., and 4.6.1 of the Environmental Technical i Specificatiori (ETS) . These programs are being carried out f

as directed in the Environmental Controls Aquatic Sampling Manual. Program elements being conducted under contract to i  !

] GPU Nuclear Corporation are benthic macroinvertebrates, [

t ichthyoplankton, fish population dynamics (seine and  ;

electrofishing), creel ' surveys, and water quality. The l 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 operation of the Three Mile Island i t

i l Nuclear Station (TMINS). (

Compliance with all programs spect"led in the ETS ard I

cetailed in the Aquatic Sampling Manual was achieved in j tugust 1988 (Table 1). Inclement weather resulted in l

changes to the TMINS Aquatic Sampling Schedule for August.

! Che ichthyoplankton program had to be rescheduled from 29 to

) 30 August due to heavy rains and windy weather conditions.

J Data presented herein are considered provisional, pending subsequent proofing, analysis, and presentation in i the annual report.

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t Benthic Macroinvertebrates

. Objective: To assess the abundance, distribution, and

. diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates at three stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Progress: Replicate (4) macroinvertebrate samples were

. collected at each of the three stations on 2 August 1988 1

(Table 1). Sorting of the 2 August and identification of the 8 June samples was completed. Analysis of the 7 July samples was initiated.

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4 L Ichthyoplankton Objective: To determine species composition, relative abundance, density, and seasonal and spatial  !

distribution of ichthyoplankton at eight stations in the vicinity of TMINS.  ;

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Progress: Replicate (2) ichthyoplankton samples were j taken at each of the eight stations on 1, 8, 15, 22, and

.i j 30 August 1988 (Table 1). All samples collected through l

l 15 August have been sorted; identifications have been completed through 18 May. Analysis of the 25 May i

samples was initiated.  !

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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 vicinity of TMINS.

1 Progress: Seine collections were taken at each of the six stations on 1 and 24 August 1988 (Table 1). Samples collected through 6 June have been processed; work was initiated on 27 June samples.

Electrofishing l

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] Objective: To assess species composition, relative i I abundance, occurrence of parasites and anomalies, and

) species diversity of fishes vulnerable to electrofisher captured at six stations in the vicinity of T 4 INS.

j Progress,: Electrofishing at six stations was completed

, on 3-4 and 17-18 August 1988 (Table 1). A combined l t

total of 910 fish of 21 species was collected in August f i
(Tables 2 and 3). Most fish (264 specimens) were

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collected at Station 4A1; most species (16) were taken j l

at Station 13A1. The catch was dominated by the gizzard l f shad, pumpkinseed, and smallmouth bass. Redbreast f L

sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass Were also Common.

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Ectoparasites and anomalies were observed on 65 fish of 11 species; anchor worms (Lernaea), black spot, and skin infection were most prevalent. Bluegill and largemouth bass were most commonly affected.

Creel Survey Objective: To investigate the extent and success of sportfishing, and determine angler residence and use of catch, in the Susquehanna River near TMINS.

Progress: Creel sur'veys were conducted on 7, 11, 15, and 27 August 1988 (Table 1). Interviews consisted of 460 anglers who fished 1049.59 hours6.828704e-4 days <br />0.0164 hours <br />9.755291e-5 weeks <br />2.24495e-5 months <br />, caught 1415 fish, and harvest 0d 311 fish (22.0% of the total catch) (Tables 4 through 7,. The average catch per effort and harvest per effort were 1.35 and 0.30 fish per hour, respectively. Smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) were the predominant fishes ,

caught (716, 349, and 152 specimens, respectively).

Fishing pressure was greatest in the General Reservoir with 269 anglers fishing a total of 610.50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br />. Most l l

fish were caught (848) and harvested (211) from the General Reservoir and York Haven Generating Station areas, respectively. The highest catch per effort  !

l (2.54) and harvest per effort (0.62) occurred at the  !

t West Dam area. Anglers were predominantly residents of  !

r York or Dauphin counties, and the majority indicated that they eat or would eat a portion of their catch.

Water Quality Analysis objective: To measure select physical and chemical parameters of the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of TMINS concurrent with General Ecological Survey samples.

Progress: Water quality samples were collected on 2 August 1988 (Table 1) and forwarded to TMI-EC for analysis of TDS. S' elected water quality parameters were also measured at the sampling times and locations described in the Aquatic Sampling Manual.

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l Sampling conducted in August 1988 in compliance with Three Mile ,

, Island Nuclear Station's Environmental Technical Specifications. l X's equal week in which program / work was completed.  !

PROGRAM AUGUST 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-27 28-31 l

Benthic Macroinvertebrates X Ichthyoplankton X X X X X l l

Seine X X Electrofishing X X i

Creel Survey . XX X X l

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Fishes taken by the AC electrofisher oa 3-4 August 1988 near TMIf3S. Zone prefix TM-EL-deleted from table.

Zone 4A1 13Al 10A3 9B5 10B3 11B1 Total Time 2013 2123 2225 2329 0028 0121 Duration (min) 20 17 22 18 23 23 Air Temp (C) 26.0 27.5 27.5 26.0 26.5 25.0 ,

Water Temp (C) 28.0 28.1 27.9 28.5 29.9 29.0 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/1) 18.0 14.9 14.0 11.9 10.4 10.0 pil 8.4 8.5 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.4 Conductivity (micrombos/cm) 275 300 300 325 280 280 Secchi Disc (cm) 63.5 55.9 50.8 50.8 73.7 78.7 Volts 210 210 210 210 210 215 Amps 8.0 9.5 9.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 Gizzard shad 4 10 10 17 . 10 2 53 Common carp 2 -

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1 1 5 Spottail shiner 2 6 8 2 6 1 25 Spotfin shiner -

1 3 - - -

4 Quillback 4 1 3 1 2 -

11 y White sucker -

2 1 - - -

3 Channel catfish - -

1 - - -

1 Rock bass 2 7 1 2 2 1 15 Redbreast sunfish 9 18 27 3 8 -

65 Green sunfich 3 3 2 2 - -

10 Pumpkinseed 35 5 19 4 6 6 75 Bluegill 3 13 4 7 7 2 36 1.epomis hybrid 2 6 3 - - -

11 Smallmouth l> ass 20 26 12 12 4 1 75 I,argemouth bass 33 - - - -

3 36 White crappie 1 - - -

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2 Black crappie -

1 - - - -

1 Walleye -

4 20 4 2 -

30 1 TJo . of Specimens 120 103 115 54 49 17 458 rio . of species 12 13 14 10 11 8 17 t

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Fish? taken by the AC electrofisher on 17-18 August 1998 near TMINS. Zone prefix TM-EL- ,

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hone 4A1 13Al 10A3 9BS 10D3 11B1 Total Tirae 1946 2058 2147 2241 2328 0019 Duration (min) 19 14 17 16 22 19 Air Temp (C) 31.7 32.0 31.0 30.0 30.0 28.5 Water Temp (C) 26.9 27.2 27.0 26.5 26.4 26.2 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/1) 13.0 12.7 10.6 10.8 8.2 8.3 pli 7.9 8.2 7.6 8.0 8.2 8.2 Conductivity (micrombos/cm) 410 395 425 405 340 280 Secchi Disc (cm) 50.8 53.3 55.9 53.3 63.5 76.2 volts 200 210 200 190 215 213 Amps 10.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 11.5 7.5 Gizzard shad 31 22 24 12 . 25 4 118 Common carp 2 - - -

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3 Golden shiner - - - - -

2 2 Spottail shiner 4 5 10 -

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21 Spotfin shiner -

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. Mimic shiner 1 - - - - -

1 Qui 11back 3 3 8 19 11 9 53 White sucker -

1 - - - -

1 riorthern hog sucker -

4 - - - -

4 Yellow bullhead - - - -

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1 Channel catfish 1 1 5 - - -

7 Rock bass 1 1 -

1 - -

3 Redbreast sunfish 11 2 7 -

2 -

22 Green sunfish 18 2 1 5 -

1 27 Pumpkinseed 22 6 9 2 2 4 45 Bluegill -

15 18 6 1 3 43 Lepomis hybrid 4 2 - - - -

6 Smallmouth bass 6 8 7 8 8 -

37 Largemouth bass 38 1 - - - -

39 White crappic - - - - -

1 1 Walleye 2 -

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13 rio. of Specimens 144 75 96 57 55 25 452 rio of Species 13 14 11 8 11 8 20 t

l TAB 1.E a cr I dat. report.d f.r cn .orver 4.y la augu.t stos. .t tn. Gea r.1 me rvetr.

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Total.

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TABIE. 5 Creet d ate reported for each morvey day in August 1988. et the uset Dem.

Oey l F sunday 1 11 Thur. day 1 15 mondey 1 27 saturday I elver stage i 1.se 1 8.9e i e.ss I a.ss l Tle - norning (990e-1368) Midday (1301-1780). Evening (1791-2188)

Inerning I midday IEvening inerning i midday IEvening IMerning i midday jEvening inerning i Ridday IEvening i Tetels 4Joether ICleer Irrt cidylClear IHere IHere spero IClear IPrt sidylClear IClear IPrt c1dylClear I mir Tog (C) 12s.8e 121.ee 131.54 12e.78 134.Se 130.00 12s.ee 131.00 135.80 126.00 129.54 12s.ee 1 44 ster Temp (C) 126.Se 129.58 138.18 12e.3e $30.78 131.Se 128.00 129.70 130.54 125.00 127.54 127.0e I I I I I I I I I -l i I I I Angl.r. 12 le 11 le le le le le le is 12 I. I r!.h Cooght 14 1 11 1 1 1 1 *1 I. 131 11r 1 I el h sept 1 1 I. 1 1 1 1 I. I. le is 1 I noor. ri.hed it.se 1 le.se I. 1 1 1 I. 1 113.e. Is.33 I. I Catch /Ef fort (h) 14.88 1 12.40 1 I. I. I. I. 1 12.3e 9? se 1 l sp.cl

$ IA iK Ia iKIR IKIR IEIA IK Ia lKIA iX jR IEl4 IKIR lKIR iKIA IKIR IKIC Chenn.1 catfl.h I a I i I I I I I I I le 11 2 I i is 1 17 sunfl.he. I I I I I I I I I I 2 I I I 2 2 small -ta t= . I I I 1 I i i I i i i 15 3I s el l 22 11 33 ue11ey. I I I I i i I I I i 1 1I i 1 1 Tetels Por Day Aa91 ere 1 3 i e I e 1 7 lie rien Caught I s I - I . I es 153 ri.h aspe I . l . l . I 13 las moor. ri.ned i 1.se I . 1 . I 1s.33 12e.e3 Catch /E f fort (h) I 3.33 I . l . l 2.48 12.54 K = Eept A = eeteemed C - Total catch i

l TABIE. 6 cr.el d t. r.p.rt.d for .ech .orv.y day in august 1see oc the e t o .

p.y 3 7 sunday i 11 Thur.4ey i 15 nonday 1 27 setarder i alv.c stag. I 1.se I a.se 1 8.ss 1 4.ss i Time - p.rning (esee-13ee). Midder (1301-1780). Evening (1701-2100) jn.rning i midday IEv.ning learning I midder IEv.ning Inerning i midder IEvening leorning I aldder IEvening l Tot.1.

Weetn.r IClear IPrt cidylCle.r IMare IHare IMare ICleer IPrt c!dylPrt cidylClear IPrt cidylClo.r i Air Temp (C) 125.ee 132.se 134.54 12s.Se 131.De 132.se 128.3e 136.ee 134.ee 126.00 130.se 12s.7e i Wat.r Temp (C) 128.00 130.88 132.04 12s.84 133.00 $32.88 12s.se 833.80 {33.30 125.Se 12s.se 12s.74 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I m ier. 13 12 le le le is la le ,Is le le 12 l cl.n c 9ht 13s 13 3 1. 1 12 12 1 le 1 1 lie 1 al.n a.pt 1 3 1 1 l. In 1 . I. 11 1 I. 1 I l

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