ML20210V540

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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 Entergy icon.png
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:
References
PAL-86-03-NC120, PAL-86-3-NC120, NUDOCS 8606100659
Download: ML20210V540 (2)


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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 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br />) was reported on 3/27/86 to be 30.6 mg/L.

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Apparent Cause:

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

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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.

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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.

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Signed:

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Ronald T Fobes RP0486-03RLF-EN03

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