ML20235H921

Follows Up Re Investigation of Plant Impact on Dissolved Levels in Chickamauga Reservoir.Rhodamine WT Dye Study Conducted on 870615-16 Resulted in Dye Concentrations of Less than 10 Ppb at All Known Intakes in Survey Reaches

ML20235H921
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/08/1987
From:	Rivers M TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	Guinyard D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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NUDOCS 8707150317
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KNOXVILLE. TENNESSEE 37902 JUL 81987 Mr. Donald J. Guinyard, Chief Water Supply Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV 345 Courtland Street, NE.

Atlanta, Georgia 30365

Dear Mr. Guinyard:

SEQUOYAE NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - INVESTIGATION OF PLANT IMPACI ON DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS IN CHICKAMAUGA RESERVOIR - RHODAMINE WI DYE STUDY This is in follow up to my June 2 letter to you on this subject. The  ;

Tennessee Valley Authority's use of Rhodamine WT dye in a field study in Chickamauga Reservoir on June 15-16 resulted in dye concentrations of less than 10 ppb at all known intakes in the survey reaches. The maximum dye concentration measured at the last monitoring station (TRM 483.4) was

8. ppb, which is about 10 miles upstream of the nearest water intake, U.S.

Army - Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, at TRM 473.0.

If there are any questions regarding these results, please call Madonna E. Martin of my staff at (615) 632-6695 in Knoxville. ,

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Martin E.' Rivers Director Environmental Quality -

cc: Mr. Bruce R. Barrett, Director Water Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection J Agency, Region IV 345 Courtland Street, NE. )

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Atlanta, Georgia 30365 Mr. Jack McCormick, Manager j Division of Water Supply '

Tennessee Department of Health and Environment 2501 Milne Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406-3399 Mr. Gary T. Myers, Executive Director Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Post Office Box 40747 Ellington Agricultural Center Nashville, Tennessee 37204 Mr. Russell Newman .

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