ML20210V535

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860331,monthly Average Limit 15 Mg/L Oil/Grease Exceeded.Turbine Sump Pit Filled W/Oil from Leaking Seal on Turbine 4 Bearing Oil Lift Pump. Leak on Pump Secured & Turbine Sump Pumped to Oil Hold Tank

ML20210V535
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/10/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
Shared Package
ML20210V458	List: ML20210V451 ML20210V482 ML20210V499 ML20210V527 ML20210V535 ML20210V540 ML20210V556 ML20210V565 ML20211A945 ML20211A970 ML20211B000
References
PAL-86-03-NC121, PAL-86-3-NC121, NUDOCS 8606100657
Download: ML20210V535 (2)

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Company General Offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 * (517) 788-0550

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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-86-03-NC121 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-NC121 is submitted as a report of an apparent difference from the monthly average effluent limitations for this facility.

If you have any questions regarding the attached report, please contakt this office.

5 R L Fobes Senior Environmental Advisor BCC KFBieszke, T-242A TCBordine, P-24-608 SFPierce, Palisades JRSchepers, Palisades

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File No P10.2.1  :

Incident No: PAL-86-03-NC121 i NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Difference From Monthly Average 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 31, 1986 9

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

Exceeded monthly average limit 15 mg/L oil / grease

3. Description of Incident:

The monthly average oil and grease concentration measured 53.4 mg/l The monthly average oil and grease limit was exceeded because of high oil and grease readings during the first part of the month.

4. Apparent Cause:

As explained in the Company's previous NPDES notification report of March 11, 1986, the turbine sump pit filled with oil from a leaking seal on the No. 4 turbine bearing oil lift pump.

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:

As explained in the Company's previous NPDES notification report of March 11, 1986, the leak on the bearing oil lift pump was secured. The turbine sump was pumped to an oil hold tank.

7. Additional Comments:

Daily samples of T-41 were taken until the effluent quality returned to within limits.

8. Signed:

Ronald L Fobes yp l

RP0386-20RLF-ENO3

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