ML20210V482

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860414,oily Wastewater Treatment Sys Bypassed.Condensate Pump P-2A Developed Packing Leak & Flooded Pit Floor.Condensate Pump P-2A Taken Out of Svc for Repair

ML20210V482
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/22/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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References
PAL-86-04-NC122, PAL-86-4-NC122, NUDOCS 8606100641
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~"}/ Comp ~any p R },Q c.a.r. o me.s: 2i2 w.st Michigan Awwnu., Jackson, MI 49201 + (517) 788-0550 h h April 22, 1986 Mr Fred Morley District Supervisor Michigan Department of Natural Resources Plainwell District Office Building 621 North Kent Street PO Box 355 Plainwell, MI 49080 FILE NO: P10.2.1 UFI 950/72*40*05/3 Years INCIDENT NO: PAL-86-04-NC122 This is in regard to NPDES Permit No MI 0001457 for the Company's Palisades Plant. In accordance with Part II, A4, the attached " NPDES Notification,"

Incident No PAL-86-04-NC122 is submitted as a report of an apparent bypass of one of the wastewater treatment systems at the facility.

If you have any questions regarding the attached report, please contact this office, f !E i

R L Fobes l Senior Environmental Advisor CC US-EPA, Enforcement Division, Region V BCC KFBieszke, T-242A TCBordine, P-24-608 SFPierce/SKLange, Palisades l JRSchepers, Palisades l ATUdrys, M-1023 l

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.. File No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-86-04-NC122 NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Bypassing of Wastewater Treatment System Plant: Palisades Permit No: MI 0001457 Outfall

Description:

Turbine Sump Oil Outfall Code No: 800218 Separator (001/00F)

Parameter: NA Parameter Code No: NA

1. Date of Incident: April 14, 1986 (0640-0720 Hours)

2. Identification of specific effluent limitation or monitoring requirement affected:

Bypassing of oily waste treatment system.

3. Description of Incident:

From 0640 on 4/14/86, M-18 API oil / water separator and T-41 turbine sump oil separator tank was emergency bypassed until 0720 on 4/14/86. Approximately 3,000 gallons of water on the condensate pump pit floor was pumped directly to the mixing basin. A sample of the flood water measured 1.2 mg/l oil and grease (within NPDES permit limits). *

4. Apparent Cause:

Condensate pump P-2A developed a packing leak and flooded the pit floor.

Emergency bypassing of T-41 was required because the turbine sump pumps were unable to keep up with the amount of water to be pumped.

5. If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:

NA

6. Corrective Action - The following corrective action was taken or will be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:

Condensate pump P-2A was taken out of service for repair.

I 7. Additional Comments:

No visible oil was present in the mixing basin or the lake.

8. Signed: -

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Ronald L Fobes i

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