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TMI Aquatic Study,Monthly Progress Rept for Sept 1988

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I THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1988 l I

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GPU Nuclear Corporation P. O. Box 480, Route 441 South ,

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 i

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RMC Environmental Services 1921 River Road, P. O. Box 10 (

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INTRODUCTION '

The objective of this monthly report is to document I 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

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Specifications (ETS). These programs are being carried out I

as directed in the Environmental Controls Aquatic Sampling i

Manual. Program elements being conducted under contract to GPU Nuclear Corporation are benthic macroinvertebrates, ichthyoplankton, fish population dynamics (seine and electrofishing), creel surveys, and water quality. The purpose of these studies is to obtain a database sufficient ,

to establinh the natural fluctuations within the ecosystem,  ;

! and identify any significant biological alterations  !

i resulting from the operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS). }

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Compliance with all programs specified in the ETS and detailed in the Aquatic Sampling Manual was achieved in September 1988 (Table 1). Inclement weather resulted in i changes to the TMINS Aquatic Sampling Schedule for  !

September. The seine program had to be rescheduled f rc'.n 13 to 14 September due to heavy rain and windy weather conditions. I Data presented herein are considered provisional, I pending subsequent proofing, analysis, and presentation in I the annual report.

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

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Progress: Replicate (4) macroinvertebrate samples were collected at each of the three stations on 1 September 1988 (Table 1). Sorting of the 1 September samples was completed. Analysis of the 7 July samples has been 50%

completed.

Ichthyoplankton Objective: To determine species composition, relative abundance, density, and seasonal and spatial distribution of ichthyoplank ton at eight stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Progress: Field sampling for ichthyoplankton was completed on 30 August 1988 (Table 1). All samples collected through 30 August have been sorted; identifications have been completed through May 1988.

Analysis of the 8 June was initiated.

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I j 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

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seine capture at six stations in the vicinity of THINS.

Progress: Seine collections were taken at each of the six stations on 14 and 27 September 1988 (Table 1).

Samples collected through 27 June have been processed; work was initiated on 11 July samples. Results of the June 1988 samples are being tabulated and will appear in the October report.

Electrofishing Objective: To assess species composition, relative 3 abundance, occurrence of parasites and anomalies, and species diversity of fishes vulnerable to electrofisher captured at six stations in the vicinity of TMINS.

Pro 9;ess Electrofishing at six stations was completed on 7-8 and 20 September 1988 (Table 1). A combined total of 1447 fish of 23 species was collected in September (Tables 2 and 3). Most fish (381 specimens) were collected at Station 10A3; most species (17) were taken at Station 11B1. The catch was dominated by the 3

smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, and gizzard shad. '

Redbreast sunfish, bluegill, spottail shiner, largemouth bass, and walleye were also common. Ectoparasites and anomalies were observed on 64 fish of 11 species; anchor worms (Lernaea) and skin infections were most prevalent.

Smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, 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 surveys were conducted on 3, 18, 22, and 26 September 1988 (Table 1). Interviews consisted of 440 anglers who fished 1001.79 hours9.143519e-4 days <br />0.0219 hours <br />1.306217e-4 weeks <br />3.00595e-5 months <br />, caught 1415 fish, and harvested 236 fish (16.7% of the total catch)

(Tables 4 through 7). The average catch per effort and harvest per effort were 1.41 and 0.24 fish per hour, respectively. Smallmouth bass, sunfishes (Lepomis spp.), and channel catfish were the predominant fishes caught (882, 238, and 104 specimens, respectively).

Fishing pressure was greatest in the General Reservoir with 298 anglers fishing a total of 735.54 hours6.25e-4 days <br />0.015 hours <br />8.928571e-5 weeks <br />2.0547e-5 months <br />. Most fish were caught (1189) and harvested (157) from the General Recervoir area. The highest catch per effort 4

i (1.62) and harvest per effort (0.33) occurred at the General Reservoir and York Haven Generating Station '

areas, respectively. Anglers were predominantly residents of York or Dauphin counties, and the majority indicated that they eat or would eat a portion of their

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i Water Quality Analysis Objective: To measure select physical and chemical  ;

parameters of the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of i TMINS concurrent with General Ecological Survey samples. I Progress: Water quality samples were collected on 1 September 1988 (Table 1) and forwarded to TMI-EC for analysis of TDS. Selected water quality parameters were l also measured at the sampling times and locations I described in the Aquatic Sampling Manual, f i i f

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l TABLE 1 Sampling conducted in September 1988 in compliance with Three Mlle Island Nuclear Station's Environmental Technical Specifications.

X's equal week in which program / work was completed.

PROGRAM SEPTEMBER l-3 4-10 11-17 18-24 25-30 t

Benthic Macroinvertebrates X Ichthyoplankton* j Seine X X i Electrofishing X X l Creel Survey X XX X Water Quality Analysis X

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Fishes taken by the AC electrofisher on 7-8 September 1988 near TMINS. Zone prefix . .

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Zone 4A1 13Al 10A3 9BS 10B3 llB1 Total Time 0050 0152 2250 2122 2021 1915 Duration (nin) 21 23 27 24 24 21 Air Temp (C) 10.0 10.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 12.0 Water Temp (C) 18.0 18.1 18.5 19.3 20.1 19.9 Dissolved oxygen (mg/1) 10.1 9.8 10.6 11.6 12.4 9.2 p!I 7.5 7.6 7.4 8.2 8.5 8.2 Conductivity (micromhos/cm) 250 290 290 250 200 280 Secchi Disc (cm) 66.0 50.8 53.3 66.0 76.2 114.3 Volts 215 215 210 210 215 210 Amps 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 7.5 Gizzard shad 9 14 5 9 53 11 101 Common carp 2 1 - -

1 2 6 Spottall shiner 1 -

48 17 1 3 70 Spotfin shiner - - - - -

1 1 Quillback 1 2 7 1 1 12 24 White sucker -

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2 32 Redbreast sunfish 1 12 26 11 2 -

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11 3 7 2 16 39 Lepomis hybrid 2 1 - - -

2 5 Smallmouth bass 11 62 117 49 16 4 259 Largemouth bass 10 5 4 1 4 10 34 White etappie - - -

2 3 6 11 Black crappie - - - - - I l 1 Yellow perch - - - -

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Fishes taken by the AC electrofisher on 20 September 1988 near TMINS. Zone prefix ~

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Zone 4A1 13Al 10A3 9BS 10B3 1181 Total Time 2359 2250 2210 2053 2005 1912 Duration (min) 25 20 20 17 20 20 Air Temp (C) 21.0 21.5 22.0 22.7 23.0 22.5 Water Temp (C) 20.8 21.3 21.1 21.5 22.0 21.5 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/1) 9.7 9.5 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.8 pli 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.5 Conductivity (micromhos/cm) 350 350 350 350 250 310 Secchi Disc (cm) 88.9 76.2 73.7 71.1 106.7 83.8 Volts 215 210 210 205 215 215 Amps 9.5 9.5 8.0 9.5 7.0- 7.5 1

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1 25 Pumpkinseed 63 8 13 6 3 14 107 i Bluegill 22 14 1 3 2 10 52 Lepomis hybrid 3 - - - - -

3 Smallmouth bass 10 27 14 6 2 .

59 Largemouth bass 36 6 - -

1 2 45 White crappie 1 1 - -

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Creel data reported rce ese survey day in septemter 1988, at the Ceseral asservoir. .

r.y I 3 setw der I 18 suadar i 22 1hursamy 1 26 Hoeder i stver staae i 1.25 I 1.04 8 1.05 1 1.04 I time - mrning (0900-1300), NLdday (1301 1700), Bredag (1701-2100)

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IClear IClear i Air Temp (C) 119 00 127.00 125.00 20.50 122.70 121.00 118.50 121.50 120.00 116.30 119.70 116.30 i Ceter Temp (C) 122.50 123.50 123.50 119.00  !!9.70 119.50 120.30 121.00 121.50 118.00 119.00 118.70 l l I I I I I I I I I I I I A nglers 161 140 124 146 138 127 {12 18 113 , 111 16 112 I Fish Caught 1216 1156 169 1209 1158 1202 138 146 832 112 19 142 i Fish East 113 116 lit 129 121 152 16 1. 15 11 11 12 I sews rianed 1150.8 1145.8 177.25 190.50 le6.26 188.50 117.42 125.75 118.18 19.0o 115.17 111.00 i e Cate/t.rtwt (b) 11.43 11.07 10.89 12.31 11.83 12.28 12.18 11.79 11.76 11.33 10.59 13.82 I sp.cle. .

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aanr.1 cattle 1 8 21 27 16 I 2 1I i 1I 2I I I l 8 1 1 37 22 59 aoek taas i 4 1 2 1 7 11 4 1I i 1 I 2I I I l l l 18 4 22 r crashes i 10 1 25 8 15 61 28 I 7 I 26 43 1 7 I 8 1 1 1 3 1 3. I 1 1 134 49 1 4 rum ptr. seed i I I I 4 11 11 1 1 1 I I I 8 I I5 2 ?

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. I 179 to I 86 I 34 3 1 113 16 I 95 8 l 120 4 *. 25 4I 38 l 26 5I 8 1I 5 11 39 1 1 768 55 823 Izrgescuth taas l I I I I 4I I I I I I I l 4 4 Crs psd es i 1l l l 10 I i 1i i l i I e i 10 2 12 alack croppie  ! I I i 11 I I l l 1 I l l 1I 12 12 Walley e i l 1 1 I I 2 I I I I I I I 2 2 Totals For Day anglers i 125 1 111 1 33 1 29 1298 rish Cavet i 40 1 569 3 116 I 63 11189 flah East 1 40 1 102 1 II l 4 1157 News T1amed I 373.8 1 265.3 3 61 35 1 35.17 1735.5 Cata/Ettwt (b) 1 1.18 8 2.14 l 1.89 8 1.79 11.62 K e Empt ae seleased Ce Total cate N

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!=r i 3 setw er 1 is seme=r i 22 1hemer 1 26 senemy I stver staae i 1.25 1 1.c 4 I 1.05 l 1.04 I Time - mrsa ns (0?J0-1300), meday (1301-1700), aredas (1701-2100) inordas I setoder tre.ates Inorates I middar IEventas lieerdas I nt44mr levedas lieerdas i Isider levedas i Totals v..aer Isaae irrt deirrt de10verenst10vercast10,arcastirrt deIrrt dei Ictear Iclear Icteer i Air Temp (C) 118.50 125.30 124.00 120.00 122.00 121.00 115.50 119.50 1 116.70 120.00 116.30 i Cater Temp (C) 122.30 123.00 123.00 118.70 120.00 120.00 118.00 120.60 l 117.38 119.70 120.00 l l 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I

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nan caembt 11 1. 19 12 10 11 1. 1. I 1. 1. 1. l Flah test to I. 11 1. 10 1. I. I. I 1. l. l. I l

Cows Flahed 12.50 1. 113.00 14.00 10.50 10 34 8. I. I 1. I. 1. 1 5 catantrort (b) 10.40 1. 10.69 10.50 10.00 12.94 1. I. I 1. I. l. I sp.a m.

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s=r I 3 seteder i 18 suser I 22 1hweer i a6 me er I aster stas. I 1.25 i 1.04 1 1.05 l 1.e4 I tree - wasag (0900-1300). Midder (1301 170J), arestag (1701-2100) ,

IMordag i Midday IEvestag IMoratag i Midday IEvestag IMorsias l MedmF lavestag lNorstag ! Medar latestas l Totale we.tmar is ae tert detert deloveranstloverenatIcur:-410serenstirrt detret deIcteer Iclear Icteur I Air Temp (C) 119.00 121.30 122.50 119.50 122.70 121.00 116.50 118.30 118.80 118.04 117.30 118.00 1 Octer Temp (C) 123.00 124.00 123.50 118.50 120.C0 120.50 118.70 121.50 122.00 116.44 120.00 120.0e l I I I I I I I I I I I I I analers 12 13 to 33 to lo 10 to 12 14 10 le I na caset ir 12 8. 112 to lo I. 1. Il 14 1. 1. l nan rest 1. I. 1. 10 to 1. I. 1. I. I. 8. I cows need it.00 11.50 I. 14.50 8. l. I. 1. it.oo 11.32 1. , I. I cate/Erret (m) 10.75 11.33 1. 12.67 I. I. I. I. 11.00 13.03 1. 8. I species la Iria Isla tria Irls Isla lais tria Isla Isla Isla Isla Isla tric U men 1 entrse 1 3 3I I I

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sows named I 9.58 I 4.5o I 1.se I 1 32 116.32 C.te/Erret (b) I oJ4 I 2.67 l 1.de 1 3.u3 11.53 K e Em pt a e seleased c e Total cote t

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cred anta reported rer ese sirver day in september 1988, at the York saves Generettas staties.

c.y I 3 setarer I 18 Sunder 1 221hweer I as u r I s1ver stas. I 1.25 8 1.04 I 1.05 1 1.04 1 tiee - mrdas (0900-1300), moday (1301-1700), aredas (1701-2100)

Inordes I moder IEvedas Inormas I saidder IEvedas Inardas I sudent 1svedas issordas I sader levadas i Totala weather Irrt deirrt c14 tert deloveranst!Overesticlear Irrt delrrt delfrt delClear Irrt delClear l Air Temp (C) 122.30 124.50 121.00 122.00 122.00 120.00 118.00 119.30 116.30 119.30 120.0G l14.70 t cater Temp (C) 123 00 123.30 122.70 119 00 119.50 119.00 120.00 121.50 120.30 118.50 120.00 117 50 I I I I I I I I i 1 1 I I I analers 111 113 114 115 123 lio 17 13 12 18 15 15 I rien Caumt in6 111 15 158 125 15 17 16 11 15 17 112 I rirA E pt 134 10 10 118 113 to 14 1. 11 12 12 11 I cosrs Flahed 125.00 133.50 131.50 135.00 144.84 110.50 19.50 111.25 12.75 112.75 17 50 15.50 i Cate/Effcet (b) 11J4 10.33 10.16 11.66 10.56 10.48 10.74 10.53 10.36 10.39 10.93 12.18 I species 13 1EIR IEIB lEIE IE13 1EIR IE$3 1EIR IEIE 1EI3 iEII IEl3 1El3 1EIC Carp i I 4 3 3 1 4 11 2 1 3 l 2 1I I -

! l 1 l l 19 2 21 Chennst entrash l 18 I 1 I I 11 1 7l l 1I i 1l l* I I 2 28 30 Sock taas l l 1 l l 2 11 11 I i 1 l l l l l 4 2 6 Sacfishes 1 51 4 1 2 l 16 I 5 8 1 1 11 I l l 1l l 28 7 35 sectreast sunriah l I I l 3I l l l l l il i  ! 4 4 Clues 111 I I I I 1 41 1 2I l 1I I i 11 I I 2 8 to intilmouth base I 12 10 1 1 I i 13 21 2 1 1 1 1 I 5 l l 3 1 4 11 2 1 44 13 57 Larsemouth taas 1 I l l 2 I i l 1 I l l 1 1,2 2 Walleye i 1l l l 2 63 1 3I I I l l l 3 9 11 12 11 23 Totale For any amatera I 38 8 48 8 12 1 18 1116 rian Canet I 62 I 88 I 14 I 24 1188 rian sept i 34 I 31 1 5 I 5 175 Bois s Fished I 90.00 8 90.34 l 23.50 1 25.75 1229.6 Cate/Effcet (b) l 0.69 l 0.97 1 0.60 1 0.93 10.82 E = East 3 = Seleased C = Total este

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