ML20214W935

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860514,daily Max Limit for Oil & Grease in Turbine Sump Oil Separator Exceeded. Caused by Temporary Bypass of Separator for Scheduled Cleaning.Cleaning Will Be Better Coordinated in Future

ML20214W935
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/21/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 8612100469
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I RECEIVED POW 8f MAY 231986 C0mpany NUCLEAR UCEtc4NG o.n res offie : 212 w e uween Avenue, J m on, un 4ezos . (s1717ssaso

@0PY l May 21, 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.'

UFI 950/72*40*05/3 Years INCIDENT NO: PAL-86-05-NC123 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-86-05-NC123 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.

fLCM$ b 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 OC0586-0034A-EN01 8612100469 861201 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S PDR

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. File No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-86-05-NC123 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: Ma,pr14,1986(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 4/14/86 (1300 hours0.015 days <br />0.361 hours <br />0.00215 weeks <br />4.9465e-4 months <br />) was reported on 5/19/86 to be 61.5 mg/L.

4. Apparent Cause:

Oil / water separator was temporar'ily by passed for scheduled cleaning from 0630 to 1030 on 5-14-86. The bypassed oily wastewater overburdened capabilities of tank T-41.

5. If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:

N/A

6. Correctiva Action - The following corrective action was taken or will be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:

The oil / water separator M-18 was returned to service at 1030 hours0.0119 days <br />0.286 hours <br />0.0017 weeks <br />3.91915e-4 months <br /> on i

5-14-86. In the future the cleaning of oil / water separator M-18 will be better coordinated to minimize water from going to T-41 during the cleaning period.

7. Additiona? Comments:

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

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8. Signed:

nxP Ronald L Fobes i

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RP0586-0001A-EN01 ,

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