ML20210V527
| ML20210V527 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/1986 |
| From: | Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210V458 | List: |
| References | |
| PAL-86-03-NC118, PAL-86-3-NC118, NUDOCS 8606100652 | |
| Download: ML20210V527 (2) | |
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- n. us 4e20. (s1717ssosso March 11, 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 N0: P10.2.1 UFI 950/72*40*05/3 Years INCIDENT NO: PAL-86-03-NC118 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-86-03-NC118 is submitted as a report of apparent differences from the daily maximum effluent limitations for this facility.
If you have any questions regarding the attached report, please contact this office.
M/Xnds R L Fobes Senior Environmental Advisor CC USEPA, Enforcement Division, Region V BCC KFBieszke, T-242A TCBordine, P-24-608 SFPierce, Palisades JRSchepers, Palisades ATUdrys, M-1023 8606100652 860530 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S
PDR OC0386-21RLF-EN03
File No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-86-03-NC118 NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Difference From Daily Maximum Limitation Plant: Palisades Permit No: MI 0001457 Outfall
Description:
Turbine Sump Oil Outfall Code No: 800218 Separator (001/00F)
Parameter: Oil and Grease Parameter Code No: 00556 1.
Date of Incident: March 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 10, 1986 2.
Identification of specific effluent limitation or monitoring requirement affected:
Exceeded daily maximum limit 20 mg/L 3.
Description of Incident:
Routine sample of the turbine sump oil separator tank (T-41) on 3/3/86 (1300 hours0.015 days <br />0.361 hours <br />0.00215 weeks <br />4.9465e-4 months <br />) was reported on 3/4/86 to be 132.6 mg/L. Additional monitoring on March 4,5,6,7,8 and 10, 1986 to assess system performance measured 675.7, 78.3, 37.5, 41.0, 39.3 and 112.7 mg/L oil and grease, respectively.
4.
Apparent Cause:
Turbine sump pit filled with oil from a leaking seal on the No. 4 turbine bearing oil lift pump which overwhelmed the oily waste treatment system.
5.
If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:
N/A 6.
Corrective Action - The following corrective action was taken or will be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:
The leak on the pump was secured. Accumulated oil in the turbine sump was pumped to an oil hold tank.
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Additional Comments:
Daily samples of T-41 will be taken until value is within limit. Mixing basin discharge was visually checked for oil daily, (no oil was visible in the discharge or lake at any time).
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Ronald L Fobes l
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