ML20215M924

Discusses Environ Monitoring Performed Under NRC Contract by State of Sc as Part of Environ Monitoring Program for Plants.Description of Program Provided to Improve Coordination of State & Licensee Activities

ML20215M924
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	10/23/1986
From:	Verrelli D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8611030473
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OCT 2 31986

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Carolina Power and Light Company

t. ATTN: Mr. E. E. Utley Senior Executive Vice President Power Supply and Engineering and Construction

, P. O. Box 1551 l Raleigh, NC 27602 Gentlemen:

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SUBJECT:

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM CORROINATION WITH THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA The State of South Carolina, as part of an NRC contract, performs environmental monitoring around the Robinson facility. This program includes split sample

collection, analysis, and an annual report to the NRC listing State.and licensee

environmental results. During the past several years, the State has had L coordination difficulties with Robinson concerning collection of split environ-t mental-samples. This letter is written to clarify responsibilities and improve l coordination of the environmental monitoring activities between the State of 4

South Carolina and the licensee.

The State's environme.ntal monitoring program required by the NRC contract is based upon the Robinson environmental technical specifications and does not i -require additional sampling sites or increased sampling frequency by Robinson personnel. The NRC contract sampling program is listed in the Enclosure and defines sample type, location, collection frequency, and required analyses. In the past, some environmental samples collected by Robinson personnel have been

' held for several months causing backlog problems for the State laboratory.

Additionally, the State has not received certain sample splits required by the contract.

!. The State'_s environmental report for the calendar year is due 120 days from the end of the calendar year. The State of South Carolina has had difficulties l meeting this deadline, and with reason being that licensee environmental data was not provided in a timely manner. State personnel have requested complete sample analysis data be provided semiannually.

The NRC encourages participation on the environmental monitoring program. The program provides independent verification of licensee results, promotes State /

licensee cooperation, and improves public information. The NRC requests that you l_

provide environmental sample splits and analysis data on a timely basis to the i State of South Carolina. The State contact for program coordination is l

Mr. N. Bivens, Director, Division of Radiological Environmental Monitoring.

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Carolina Power and Light Company 2 If there are any questior.s or problems concerning this program, please contact Ms. S. Adamovitz of the NRC Region II staff at (404) 331-5591.

Sincerely, David M. Verrelli, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

NRC/ State Contract Environmental Radiological Verification Monitoring Program Around Nuclear Power Plants cg w/ encl:

f.A.Eaddy, Supervisor, Environmental M.andChemistry F. Watkins, Foreman, Environmental and Chemistry deywardG.Shealy, Chief,Bureauof Radiological Health S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control folanBivens, Director,Divisionof Radiological Environmental Monitoring S.C. Department of Health and

_ , Environmental Control fr. P. Beatty, Jr. , Manager Robinson Nuclear Project Department V E. Morgan, Plant General Manager bec w/ encl:

Document Control Desk State of South Carolina

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ENCLOSURE o NRC/ STATE CONTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL VERiflCATION MONITORING PROGRAM

• AROUND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Exposure Pathway Number of Samples Sampling and Type and f requency and/or Sanole and Location Co l l ec t i on F req uency of Analysis AIRBORNE:

Pa rt i cu la tes One sample from location of highest Continuous operation of sampler Gross beta rad i oa c t i v i ty ca lculated ground level concent- with sample collection weekly fol f owing filter change; rat ion and in close proximity for two weeks out of each composi te for i sotopic of licensee sampler. month and biweekly for one ana lysis qua rterly.

sample per month.

One sample from control location, j Radioiodine same as pa rticulates. One sample per month. Ana lyze for 1-131 WATERBORNE:

Su rfa ce One sample, split with licensee, Composite sample monthly. Gamma isotopic analysis from immed iate a rea of discha rge, monthly and tritium quarterly.

(or a t nea rest downstream drinking water supply) and one sample at up s t rea r.: control location.

INGESTION:

Milk One sampio, split with licensee, Monthly. Gamma isotopic and radio-a t the of f-si te da i ry fa rm or lodine analyses, individual milk animal at the location having highest X/Q.

Fish or one sample, split with licensee, Semiannually or in season. Gamma isotopic of edible i nve rteb ra te s of a commercia l ly or recreationa l ly portions.

important species in vicinity of di scha rge point.

Food Products Two samples split with licensee, At time of ha rvest. Gamma isotopic on edible or Broadleaf of principal food products grown portion or on green leafy Vegetation nea r point having the highest X/Q vegetable, or f rom any a rea which is irrigated by wa te r i n wh i ch liquid plant was.es have been discha rged o_E green leafy vegetables at a private ga rden or fa rm in the immediate a rea of the plant.

Sediment from One sample split with licensee Annually. Camma isotopic analysis.

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a. For 1-131 analyses of drinking water supplies, samples shalI be composited over a maximum period of two weeks.

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