ML20246N689
| ML20246N689 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1989 |
| From: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| To: | PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8905190500 | |
| Download: ML20246N689 (2) | |
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- . %e PHILADELPHIA' ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Delta, Pennsylvania 17314 r PEACH BorrOM-THE POWER OF EXCELLENCE (717) 456-7014 D. M. Smith
'.Vice Pmident May 2, 1989 Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Water Quality Management
~0ne Ararat Blvd.
'Harrisburg, PA' 17110'
SUBJECT:
Noncompliance with NPDES. Permit Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Permit'No.
PA 0009733 Gentlemen:
DESCRIPTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE:
The BOD of a sample taken from discharge point 501 (Sewage Treatment Plant) exceeded the monthly average permit limit.
Date Sample Taken:
3/1/89 3/21/89 3/23/89 3/28/89 3/30/89 Date Results Received:
3/21/89 4/3/89 4/3/89 4/10/89 4/10/89 Results of Analysis:
58 mg/l 28 mg/l 35.mg/l 33.mg/l 46 mg/l Permit Limitation:
30 Average 60 mg/l Maximum Monthly Average 40 mg/l CAUSE OF NONCOMPLIANCE:
The cause'of the noncompliance was an increase in the sewage treatment plant loading due to an increase in the power plant outage work force.
DURATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE:
The duration of the noncompliance was thirty-one days.
CORRECTIVE ACTION,,
Upon receipt of the initial BOD sample, the sampling frequency was increased to determine the extent and cause of the high BOD.
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PREVENTION OF FURTHER OCCURRENCES:
The prevention of further occurrences is to reduce the' input by having an off. site hauler pump from the equalization basin until plant conditions return L
to normal.
Very truly yours, sy DMS/JFF/DPL/DLO/AD0/JAV:ala-
-cc: J. T. Boettger, Public Service Electric & Gas L
T..R. Gerusky, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
. T. P. Johnson, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector T. E. Magette, State'of Maryland W. T. Russell, Administrator, Region I USNRC
. H. C. Schwemm, Atlantic Electric J. Urban, Delmarva Power Director ONRR-US NRC'
. Washington, DC 20555 EPA, Philadelphia, PA
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