ML20214T776
| ML20214T776 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/1987 |
| From: | Rivers M TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | Guinyard D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8706100414 | |
| Download: ML20214T776 (3) | |
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TENN F.SSE E VALLEY AUTHORITY KNOXVILLE. TENNESSEE 37902 JUN 2 1987 Mr. Donald J. Guinyard, Chief Wat.er Supply Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV 345 Courtland Street, NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Dear Mr. Guinyard:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN)
- INVESTIGATION OF PLANT IMPACT ON DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS IN CHICKAMAUGA RESERVOIR - RHODAMINE WT DYE STUDY t
Reference:
Letter, Martin E. Rivers to Philip L. Stewart, April 30, 1987 The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) requests approval to use Rhodamine WI dye in a field study in Chickamauga Reservoir in the vicinity of the I;
underwater dam (TRM 483.76) on June 15-16.
The dye will be used to determine the mixing effects of the underwater dam on downstream water quality.
The dye study is a joint project between TVA and Tennessee Technological University (TTU), and is part of the SQN study connaitted to in the reference letter.
Russell Brown, Center for Management.
Utilization, and Protection of Water Resources, Cookeville, Tennessee, is the main TTU contact for the study.
The dye will be injected about 1,000 feet upstream of the underwater iI
- dam, with six monitoring locations, each about 500 feet apart, established downstream to measure the dye concentration. The amount of dye injected will be calculated to ensure that concentrations will be
- j 10 ppb or less at the nearest water supply intake, U.S. Army-Volunteer
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Army Ammunition Plant, at TRM 473.0 (about 11 miles downstream).
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TVA will verbally confirm the test times at least three days prior to i
the actual dye injection. A confirmation letter will be provided after
- j the test which will detail the maximum dye concentrations measured j
during the investigation.
If there are any questions regarding this request, please call Madonna E. Martin of my staff at (615) 632-6695 in Knoxville.
Sincerely.
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. JUN 2 1987 Mr. Donald J. Guinyard cc:
Mr. Bruce R. Barrett, Director Water Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV 345 Courtland Street, NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365 Mr. Kenneth W. Bunting, Director Division of Water Pollution Control Tennessee Department of Health and Environment TERRA Building 150 Ninth Avenue, North Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5404 Mr. Douglas K. Lankford, Chief South Carolina / Tennessee Unit Facilities Performance Branch Water Management Division v
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV 345 Courtland Street, NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365 Mr. Gary T. Myers, Executive Director Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Post Office Box 40747 Ellington Agricultural Center Nashville, Tennessee 37204 Mr. Russell Newman Tennessee Emergency Management Agency 3330 Sutherland Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 i
Mr. Ralph M. Sinclair Manager, Permits Section
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Division of Water Pollution Control Tennessee Department of Health and Environment TERRA Building 150 Ninth Avenue, North Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5404 Continued on page 3
. JUN 21987 Mr. Donald J. Guinyard cc:
Mr. Philip L. Stewart, Manager Chattanooga Field Office Division of Water Pollution Control 2501 Milne Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406-3399 Mr. Tom Talley U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Post Office Box 845 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 Mr. Reid Tatum, Regional Manager Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 216 East Penfield Street Crossville, Tennessee 38555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission s Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
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Mr. G. G. Zech, Assistant Director Regional Inspections Division of TVA Projects Office of Special Projects U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. J. A. Zwolinski, Assistant Director for Projects Division of TVA Projects Office of Special Peojects U. S. Nuclear Regu)Atory Commission 4350 East West Highway EWW 322 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 7-c