ML20214W921

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860519,daily Max Limit for Oil & Grease in Turbine Sump Oil Separator Exceeded. Caused by Failure of Separator to Adequately Remove Influent Oil to Sys.Separator Cleaned

ML20214W921
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/28/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 8612100462
Download: ML20214W921 (2)

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. f General Offices: 212 West Michigen Avenue, Jacteon MI 49201 * (517) 788 466o (h D J May 28, 1986 Mr Fred Morley District Supervisor Michigan Department of Natural Resources I Plainwell District Office Building L_

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-86-05-NC124 This is in regard to NPDES Permit No MI 0001457 for the Company's Palisades i . Plant. In accordance with Part II, A4, the attached " NPDES Notification,"

Incident No PAL-86-05-NC124 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, bJ I 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 8612100462 861201 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S PDR OC0586-0045A-EN01

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1 File No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-86-05-NC124 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: May 19, 1986 (1000 Hours)

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

Exceeded daily maximum limit 20 mg/L oil and grease

3. Description of Incident:

A sample of the turbine sump oil separator tank (T-41) on 5/19/86 (1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br />) was reported on 5/22/86 to be 33.0 mg/L.

4. Apparent Cause:

Oil / water separator apparently did not adequately remove influent oil to the 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 oil / water separator M-18 was cleaned by A&B Industrial Co. on 5/24/86.

Accumulated oil and grease were removed from the separator components to improve its efficiency.

7. Additional Comments:

A visual check of the mixing basin discharge showed no visible oil in the discharge or lake.

8. Signed: -y'

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Ronald L Fobes RP0586-0004A-EN01