ML20203L079

TMI Aquatic Study Monthly Rept for Jul 1986

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I THAEE MILE IS1JJ1D *.ui' A'i1C STUDY I:Ol'THLY REPORT FOR JULY '90t' I

Prepaced for GPU tluclear Corporation P. O. box 480 Route 541 South Middlecovn. Penns/ vania 17'J57 l

i Prepared by EA Enginee'.ing, Science, and Technol:,33, 1.::.

Valley /Loveton Center Hune 15 Loveton circle Sparke, M,tryland 21152 i t'.^ U ',1 19 56

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I THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 1986 I

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Prepared for GPU Nuclear Corporation P. O. Box 480 ig Route 441 South g

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 I

Prepared by EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.

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

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INTRODUCTION The objective of this monthly report is to document compliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental monitoring programs specified in Sections 3.1.la(4), 3.1.2a., 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 elements I

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.

I Compliance with all programs specified in the ETS and detailed in the Aquatic Sampling Manual was achieved in July 1986 (Table 1).

The follow-ing changes in the THINS Aquatic Sampling Schedule were made during July:

creel surveys originally scheduled for 7 July were conducted on 14 July, ichthyoplankton sampling scheduled for 8 July was conducted 10 July, and seining originally scheduled for 16 July was conducted on 23 July due to field personnel scheduling problems; ichthyoplankton, originally sched-uled for 15 July was postponed due to boat motor mechanical problems and subsequently conducted on 16 July.

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.

I Vater 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:

Vater quality samples vere collected on 9 July 1986 and forwarded to THI-EC (Table 1).

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

I Benthic Macroinvertebrates I

Objective:

To assess the abundance, distribution, and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates at three stations in the vicinity of THINS.

Progress:

Benthos sampling on 9 July 1986 consisted of repli-cate (4) samples taken at each of the three benthos stations (Table 1).

Benthos samples, collected on 11 June, were sorted I

and identifications were initiated.

Ichthyoplankton Objective: To determine species composition, relative abun-dance, density, and seasonal and spatial distribution of ich-thyoplankton at eight stations in the vicinity of THINS.

Progress: Replicate (2) ichthyoplankton samples were taken at each of the eight sampling stations on 1, 10, 16, 22, and 29 July 1986 (Table 1).

The TMI-EC ichthyoplankton field audit was conducted on 29 July.

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 THINS.

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Progress:

Seine collections vere taken at each of the six samp-ling stations on 23 July 1986 (Table 1).

Fishes collected by seining on 23 April vere identified, measured and weighed.

April seine data vere tabulated and recorded on length frequency data sheets.

Electrofishing Objective:

To assess species composition, relative abundance, I

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 completed on 17 July 1986 (Table 1).

Samples consisted of 188 fish of 14 species (Table 2).

More fish were collected at Station 11B1 (80 I

specimens) than at any other station. The largest number of species (10) were taken at Station 10A3.

Quillback (116 spe-cimens) was the most abundant species collected accounting for 62 percent of the total catch.

Ectoparasites observed on fishes included: anchor vorms (ternaea) on one redbreast sunfish, two pumpkinseed, and three bluegill; and leeches on one rock bass.

Cysts were seen on two redbreast sunfish and one pumpkinseed; I

and one fallfish specimen was infected with blackspot (trematode cysts). Two rock bass and one pumpkinseed exhibited wounds re-lated to angling ((e.g., hooks in mouth, mouth fungus, eye in-juries, etc.).

One male pumpkinseed was found to be in ripe spawning condition.

Creel Survey I

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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I Progress:, Creel surveys were conducted on 14, 19, 25, and 27 July 1986 (Table 1).

Interviews consisted of 282 anglers who reportedly fished 623.80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br />, caught 569 fish, and harvested 155 fish (27% of the total catch)(Tables 3 through 6).

The average catch per effort (c/e) and harvest per effort (h/e) were O.91 and 0.25 fish per hour, respectively.

Smallmouth bass and channel catfish were the predominant fishes caught (216 and 191 i

specimens, respectively), and harvested (47 and 64 specimens, lg respectively) by anglers. Most anglers (144), most fish caught l5 (291), and most hours fished (307.07) were recorded at the Gen-l eral Reservoir.

Most fish (72) were harvested from the York Haven Generating Station, while the highest c/e (2.04) was re-corded at the East Dam.

Anglers were predominantly residents of York or Dauphin Counties and the majority indicated that they eat at least a portion of their catch.

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I TABLE 1 AQUATIC SAMPLING CONDUCTED DURING JULY 1986 IN COMPLIANCE VITH THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS I

JULY Discipline 1-5 6-12 13-19 20-26 27-31 Vater Quality Analysis X

I Benthic Macroinvertebrates X

I Ichthyoplankton X

X X

X X

I Seine X

I Electrofishing X

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TABLE 2 FISHES CAPTURED BY AC ELECTROFISHER ON 17 JULY 1986 NEAR THINS TM-A0F TM-A0F TM-AQF TM-A0F TM-A0F TM-aQF Zone

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-11B1 Total Time 2215 2245 2307 2349 2137 2112 Duration (min) 16 15 16 16 16 14 Air temperature (C) 24.0 22.0 24.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 Vater temperature (C) 26.0 22.5 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/L) 10.4 9.8 9.3 9.8 10.2 9.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.3 pH Conductivity (micrombos/cm) 420 400 450 425 325 350 Secchi disc (cm) 58.4 66.0 55.9 68.6 106.7 71.1 Volts 210 205 200 205 210 225 11.5 11.0 13.0 11.5 9.0 9.0 Amps Gizzard shad 1

1 2

Common carp 2

1 4

7 Golden shiner 2

2 Spotfin shiner 1

1 2

Spottail shiner 4

1 5

Fallfish 1

1 Quillback 10 11 16 4

75 116 Shorthead redhorse 1

1 Rock bass 3

3 Redbreast sunfish 25 1

26 Pumpkinseed 1

9 2

12 Bluegill 1

2 3

Smallmouth bass 1

1 2

Valleye 6

6 Total specimens 13 13 54 21 7

80 188 Total species 3

3 10 5

4 3

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CREEL SURVEY DATA FRott Tile CENERAL RESERVOIR (GR) FOR EACll SURVEY DAY IN JULY 1986 I

D.i v 14 Mon 19 Sat 25 Fri 27 Sun Westher Partly Cl medy / W indy Overcast:Fartly Cimide; Overcant/Calre Overc a s t ; H ar e;H a r e Overcast Diver Stage (m) 1.l4 1:22 Isl4 1273 Air Temp (C) 25.5 29.0 2 R.0 27.5 34.0 29.0 26.0 29.5 2R.0 29.0 33.0 29.0 Wat er Temp (r) 26.0 27.0 26.0 26.5 2R.0 2R.0 26.0 27.0 27.0 26.5 26.5 27.0 f

Times:

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M M

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i af t ern oon (1101-1700)

A A

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Tot il Fer Time Feriod:

Total Anglers 12 R

R 21 14 15 14 7

11 15 Il R

144 F i s h C.wg h t 11 IR 5

109 2R 29 II 4

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2 91 Fish Kept 7

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16 H<m r s FisheI 2R.75 11.25 9.00 54.42 35.R5 24.00 2R.00 12.25 12.25 34.05 18.00 17.25 107.07 ratch /Ef f ort (h)

I.O R 0.54 0.56 2.00 0.7R I.21 0.39 0.11 0.11 0.R5 0.7R 0.52 0.95 1

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2R 50 32 34 I

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=h r.wght 54 166 19 52 Fish Kept 10 47 6

11 H, men Fished 75.00 114.27 52.50 f9.10 l

ratc h/Ff f or t (h) 0.76 I.45 0.36 0.75 I

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CREEL SURVEY DATA FROM TIIE WEST DAM (WD) FOR EACll SURVEY DAY IN JULY 1986 Day 14 Mon 19 Sat 25 Fri 2 7 Sian Weather Part ly Clasdy/ Windy Partly Cloudy Ove rcas t / Calm It a z e River Stage (m) 1,14 1,22 is34 1sl]

Air Temp (C) 26.5 32.0 27.0 29.5 29.5 30.0 27.0 29.0 30.0 29.0 32.0 27.5 W.a t e r Tmp (C) 25.5 27.0 26.0 26.5 27.5 28.0 26.0 26.5 27.5 26.0 27.0 27.0 T i m.-s :

merning (0900-1100)

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a f t ern oon (l301-1700)

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22 Fish Caught 23 ll 7

8 5

16 10 Fish Kept 3

4 ft.c r a Fashed 0.50 9.00 6.00 1.00 7.50 6.50 17.00 49.50 ratch /Ef f or t (h) 0.00 2.56 1.81 2.33 I.07 0.77 0.94 1.41 D ay Totals:

Anglers I

9 12 l

Fish Ca.pht 41 29 l

Fish Fept 1

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8:atc h/Ef f or t (h) 0.00 2.28 0.94 S pec s ee :

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Smalle. math bass IR 2R 3R 6R 6

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Walleye lR IK IR 2R IK 4R 5

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CREEL SURVEY DATA FROM Tile EAST DAM (ED) FOR EACll SURVEY DAY IN JULY 1986 l>av I4 Mon 19 Sat 25 Fri 27 Sim Weather Partly Cloudy / Windy Partly Cloudy;0vercast; Overcast / Calm Haze

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Partly Cloudy Rever Stage (m) 1.14 LJZ las 1.ZJ Air Temp (C) 27.5 27.0 10.0 31.5 10.0 10.0 26.0 10.5 29.5 27.5 12.5 27.5 Wate r T.,p ( C )

25.9 26.0 26.5 28.5 10.5 10.5 26.5 27.0 27.5 26.5 29.0 10.0 Times:

morning (0900-1100)

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af terno c (1101-1700)

A A

A A

ev en ing (1701-2I00)

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Fish Caught 8

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29 Fish Kept 1

3 H<mrs Fished 6.50 2.75 1.50 1.50 14.25 Catc h/Ef f or t (h) 1.21 2.54 7.11 0.86 2.04 i

f>ay Totats?

Anglers 2

2 2

Fish Caught 8

18 1

Fish Kept 1

Hours Einhed 6.50 4.25 1.50 Catch /Et f or t th) 1.21 4.24 0.86 Speiies:

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CREEL SURVEY DATA FROM Tite YORK IIAVEN GENERATING STATION (Yl!GS) FOR EACil SURVEY DAY IN JULY 1986 i

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River Stage (m) id4 1,22 1,14 1:23 Air Temp (C) 27.0 28.5 26.0 31.5 32.0 30.5 31.5 3I.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 27.0 Wat er Temp (C) 28.0 26.5 27.0 30.0 30.0 27.5 27.5 29.0 28.5 29.0 28.5 27.5 i

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i af t ernoon (1301-1700)

A A

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ev en in g (1701-2100)

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Tptal Anglers 3

2 15 ll 8

21 8

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7 7

8 110 Fish Caught 10 4

31 40 8

19 Il 12 4

17 23 tyg Fish Kept 7

17 7

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5 14 72 Hours Fished 8.00 2.50 31.50 35.59 8.00 30.84 40.00 23.59 15.96 17.00 19.50 20.50 252.98 Catc h/ El f or t (h) 1.25 1.60 0.98 1.12 0.00 0.26 0.48 0.47 0.75 0.24 0.87

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Anglers 20 40 28 22 j

Fish C.eught 45 48 42 44 j

Fish Kept 24 7

20 21 l

Himra Fished 42.00 74.43 79.55 57.00 Catc h/Ef f or t (h) 1.07 0.64 0.51 0.77 l

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Channel catiish 2K IR 2K2R ski 1R 3K6R SK 5K IKIR

[K8R 14K7R 3 8K 42R 80 Rt< 6 bass IK IR gg gg 2

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