ML20210V540

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860323,daily Max Limit 20 Mg/L Oil & Grease Exceeded.Caused by Failure of Oil Removal Sys to Remove Oil from Process Stream.Sys Engineer in Process of Evaluation

ML20210V540
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/02/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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ML20210V458	List: ML20210V451 ML20210V482 ML20210V499 ML20210V527 ML20210V535 ML20210V540 ML20210V556 ML20210V565 ML20211A945 ML20211A970 ML20211B000
References
PAL-86-03-NC120, PAL-86-3-NC120, NUDOCS 8606100659
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l ceneral offices: 212 West Michtgen Avenue, Jackson, MI 49201 e (5171768455o April 2, 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 LTI 950/72*40*05/3 Years .

INCIDENT NO: PAL-86-03-NCl20 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-NC120 is submitted as a report of an apparent difference from the daily maximum effluent limitations for this facility.

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

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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 8606100659 860530 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S PDR OC0486-03RLF-EN03

File No P10.2.1

,, Incident No: PAL-86-03-NC120 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 Ko: 00556

1. Date of Incident: March 23, 1986 (1000 Hours)

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

Exceeded daily saximum limit 20 mg/L oil and grease

3. Description of Incident:

Routine sample 'of the turbine sump oil separator tank (T-41) on 3/23/86 (1000 ,

hours) was reported on 3/27/86 to be 30.6 mg/L.

4. Apparent Cause:

Failure of oil removal system to remove oil from process stream. ~

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:

System engineer is in the process of evaluation. '

7. Additional Comments:

A visual check of the mixing basin discharge showed no visible oil in the discharge. A sample collected the next day (3/24/86) from T-41 measured 1.3 mg/1. A sample collected the day previous (3-22-86) measured 2.8 mg/1.

8. Signed: (([

Ronald T Fobes RP0486-03RLF-EN03

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