ML23275A027

Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Quality Assurance Study 43 Final Report 2023

ML23275A027
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/29/2023
From:	Markum T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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TENNESSEE VALLEY 1\\14 AUTHORITY

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, P.O. Box 2000, Soddy Daisy, TN 37384

September 29, 2023

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555- 0001

Subject:

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Quality Assurance Study 43 Final Report 2023

Attached is the Discharge Monitoring Report Quality Assurance Study 43 Final Report 2023 for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.

Respectfully,

Travis R. Markum Environmental Scientist Markum, Travis R

From: Markum, Travis R Sent: Friday, September 29, 2023 1:48 PM To: Barbara Loudermilk

Subject:

TN0026450 - DMR-QA Study 43 Test Results Attachments: DMR-QA 43 Final Report.pdf

Ms. Loudermilk,

Please"ndaached theprovidergraded testresultsandchecklistsfor the2023DMRQA Study43 Laboratory PerformanceEvaluaon. TheseresultswereobtainedbyTVASequoyahNuclearPlantandsupporng laboratoriesas requiredbyNPDESPermitTN0026450.Letme knowifyouhaveanyquesons.

Travis R. Markum Env. Scientist (Compliance)

Environmental Operations

TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant PO Box 2000, OPS 5N Soddy Daisy, TN 37384

423-843-6714

trmarkum@tva.gov

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1 UIVll:j 1.,omro1 l~O. <'.Ul:SU-UUn. Approval e xpire s U:> / ::ll/ LUL::l United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 2023

&EPA DMR-QA Study 43 (This data is collected under the authority of Section 308 of the Clean Water Act.)

NPDES Permittee Data Report Form Attention: Follow the instructions on the previous page to complete this form and submit data for eva luation.

NPDES Permit Number (State + 7-digit ID ) Perm it Extension Due September 29, 2023 TN 0 0 2 6 4 5 0

Permittee Name TV A Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Current Permittee Mailing Address P.O. Box 2000, Mailstop - OPS 4A-SQN City State Zip Code Soddy-Daisy TN 37384 - 2000 Phone Number Fax Number E-mail Address 423-843-6714 trmarkum @ tva.gov Optional: If WP Study was used, list PT Provider name(s):

Optional: IF WP Study was used, list WP Study Number(s):

For DMR-QA Study 43, conducted in 2023, the Permittee ensured that their laboratory(ies) performing the required analyses:

Submitted Complete and Accurate Data Received a Graded Report by Received PT Samples by August 4, 2023 September 1, 2023 YES @ NO _ YES @ NO _ YES ~ NO _

Each reported va lue was produced from a single ana lyt ica l run using the analytical system that routinely performs these Neither I nor any of my subordinates compa red our results with analyses to produce co mpliance monitoring data under our results from independent analyses con ducted by us or any other NPDES permit. laboratory before we reported our results to U.S. EPA.

YES ~ NO _ YES ~ NO _

Certification by Permit Holder or Authorized Representative I certify under pena lty of law that this document a nd all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personne l proper ly gather and evaluate the informat ion submi tted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to th e best of my knowledge and be lief, true, accurate, and comp lete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Name of Certifying Official Title Tony McM utu ary Sr Manager, Chem /ENV Signature Date

-761 Address, p one number and e-mail o certifying official are required if different from above.

Address Phone Number

City State Zip Code E-mail Address

EPA Form 6400 -0 1 ( R ev. 2-23). Previo u s editions are obsolete. Pa ge 13 UIVlt::S L,OmroI l~O. LUOU - U U Ll. l\\pprovaI expi res U::l /.jl / L U L.j United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

&EPA DMR-QA Study 43 (This data is col lected under the a uth ority of Sec tion 308 of the Clean Water Act.) 2023

Permittee Nam e NPDES Perm it Number (State + 7-digit ID ) Perm it Extension TV A Sequoyah Nuclear Plant TN 0 0 2 6 4 5 0 Identification of all CHEM, MICRO and WET laboratories who performed analyses for this permit

Laboratory Nam e Laboratory Address Code U.S. EPA Lab Lab Analy sis Lab State-Check box(es) that apply Typ e* certified Chem Micro WET Lab *

• TVA - Seq u oya h P.O. Box 2000 N ucl ea r Plant Ma ilstop: OPS - SN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384 TN00999 ~ F

Pace Analytica l - 2225 Riverside Drive A sh ev ille Asheville, NC 2880 4 NC00030 ~ C

Pace Ana lytica l - 9800 Kincey Ave nu e Hunter sv ille Suite 100 Huntersville, NC 28078 NCO O 0 I 4 ~ C

E n vironm enta l Testing 35 1 Depot Street So lution s A sh ev ille, NC 2880 1 NC 0 I 2 3 0 ~ C

• Lab Typ es: C = Comme rcia l; F = Federal; G = Loca l Government; I = I ndustr ia l; 0 = Other; S = Sta te

• • See Footnot es 2, 3, and 4 on page 5 (Freque ntly Asked Questions) for the c urrent list of states with lab a c cred itation prog rams If you need additional space, please make a copy of this page for add itional laboratori es.

EPA Fo rm 64 00-0 1 ( Rev. 2-2 3). Previo u s ed itio n s are o b so lete. Pa ge 14 Perm ittee Name TV A Sequoya h N uclea r Plant NPDES Permit No. TN 0 0 2 6 4 5 0 EPA Lab Code T N O O 9 9 9 SEPA Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist 2023 DMR-QA Study 43

Laboratory's Graded Result Analyte Analyte Test Test Method Numb er U sed Not Acce ptable determined by Required { Optio nal) Accep table {Co rrective Action state-certified Req uired) lab*

Mic robiolozy ---

E.co li, MF o r MPN u Feca l Coliform, MF or MPN Total Co liform, M F or MPN Trace Metals - --

Aluminum Antimony Arsen ic Ba rium Be ryllium Cadmium Chromium, tota l Chromium, hexav a lent Cobalt Coppe r Iron Lead Manganese M ercury Mercury { Lo w - Level)

Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Silver Th a llium Vanadium Zin c Demand s ---

5-day BOD 5-day Carbonac eo u s BOD COD TOC Minerals ---

Alkalinity, total { CaCO 3)

Chloride Fluoride H a rdn ess, tota l {CaCO 3)

Specific conducta nc e {25°C)

Su lfa te Total Disso lved So lids {180°C)

Nutrients ---

Ammonia as N N itrate as N N itrite as N Orthophosphate a s P Total Kjeldah l-N itrogen as N Total Ph osph oru s as P Misc. An a lvtes ---

Non-Filterable Residue { TSS)

Oil and Grease p H X \\/SGS 1-1586-85 (19 85) X Total Cyanide Total Ph en o lics (4 -AAP)

Total Residual Chlorine X IIA Cll 8 167 5th E D 2008 X Tota l Residua l Chlorine { Low-Level)

Settleable Solids Turb idit y Na me To ny McMutuar y Signatur e ;;; 111 (,1.rkdv. *,,, o r/ :is/ ;;__ 3

' ~ Date I

• See Foo tn o tes 2 through 4 on pa ge 5 Pa ge 15 Complete a separate checklist for EACH lab.

Perm ittee Name TV A Seq uoya h N uc lea r P la n t NPDES Permit No. TN 0 0 2 6 4 S O EPA La b Code N C O O O 3 0 oEPA Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist 2023 DMR-QA Study 43

Labo rato ry' s Gra ded Resu lt An a lyte An a lyt e Test Test Metho d N um b er U sed Not Acce pta ble determ ined by Req uired (Option a l) Ac ce pta ble ( Cor rec tive Actio n state-certified R eq ui red) lab

• Microbiolof!V - - -

E.co li, MF o r M PN LJ Feca l Co liform, MF or MPN Tota l Co lifo rm, MF o r MPN Trac e M eta ls - --

Alum inum Antimony Arsenic Ba riu m Bery lliu m Cadm ium Chrom ium, tota l Chromi u m, hexava lent Cobalt Copper Iron Lead M anganese M erc ur y M erc u ry ( Low - Leve l)

Moly b de n u m Nickel Se leniu m Silver Tha lliu m Vanad ium Z inc Dem a nd s ---

5-da y B OD 5-day Ca rbo n aceous BO D COD TOC Min era ls ---

Alkalin ity, tota l (CaCO3)

Chloride Fluoride Ha rd n ess, to ta l (CaCO 3)

Specific con du cta n ce (25°C) L Sulfate To tal Disso lved Solids ( 180°C)

Nut rients - --

Ammonia as N Nitra te as N N itrite as N Orthophospha te as P Tota l Kjeldahl -Nitroge n as N To ta l Phospho rus as P Misc. An a lvtes - - -

No n - Filte rable Residue (TSS) X SM 2540 D-20 I I X Oil and Grease p H Total Cya n ide Tota l Ph en o lics (4 -AA P)

Total Resid u a l Chlo rine Total Residu a l Chlorine ( Low-Level)

Settleable Solids Tu rbidity Na m e To ny Mc M u t ua ry Sign a ture 7 r-ttt)( "}J/C /J,b,:i/;;-~,. Da te I tYf /J.j/~ ~

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• See Foo tn o tes 2 throu g h 4 o n p age 5 Page 15 Complete a separate checklist for EACH lab.

Permittee Name TV A Sequ oyah N u clea r Pla nt NPDES Permit No. TN 0 0 2 6 4 5 0 EPA La b Code N C O O O I 4

&EPA Chemistry/Microbiology Analyte Checklist 2023 DMR -QA Stu dy 43

La b o ra to rv' s Graded Resu lt An alyte

A n a lyte Test Test M ethod Num be r Used Not Acceptable determined by Required (Optio n a l) Accep tab le (Co rrec tive Ac tion state-certified R eau iredl lab*

MicrobioloflV ---

E. co li, M F o r MPN LJ Fecal Coliform, MF or MPN Total Coliform, MF or MPN Tra c e Metals ---

Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Cadm iu m Chrom ium, tota l Chromium, hexavalent Cobalt Copper Iron Lead Mangan ese Merc ury M ercury { Lo w - Leve l)

M oly bdenum Nickel Selenium Silver Thallium Vanadium Zin c Demands ---

5 -day BO D 5-day Ca rbona ceo us BOD COD TOC Miner als ---

Alkalinity, total (CaC0 3)

Chloride Flu oride Hard n ess, total (CaC0 3)

Specific co nductan ce {25° C)

Sulfate To tal Disso lved Solids (180 °C)

Nut rients ---

Ammon ia as N Nitrate as N Nitrite as N Orthophosphate as P To tal Kje ldah l-Nitrogen as N Tot a l Pho sphorus as P Misc. Analyte s ---

Non-Filterable Re sidue (TSS)

Oil and Grease X £PA 166 4 B lll[ l\\l) 20 10 X p H Tota l Cyan ide Tot a l Phenol ics (4 - AAP)

Tota l Re sidual Chlorine Tota l R esidu a l Chlor ine ( Low-Leve l)

Settleable Solids Turbid ity Na m e To n y McMut u ary Sign a tu re It 11.Jl/?11. Da te lor/:.18/:.:i.3

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• See Foo tnotes 2 thro u gh 4 on page 5 Page 15 Comp lete a sepa ra te check list for EACH la b.

Permittee Name TV A Sequ oya h Nu c lea r Pla nt NPDES Permit No. TN 0 0 2 6 4 5 0 EPA Lab Code N C O I 2 3 0 oEPA Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Analyte Checklist 2023 DMR-QA Study 43

Lab o ra to ry 's Grade d Result An alyte An a lyte Organi sm / Co n ditio n s En d point Test No t Acce ptab le determined by Numb e r Re qu ired Acce pta ble ( Corrective Ac tion state-ce rtified Required) lab

• Test Code 13 ( refer to EPA Method 2000.0l --- ---

754 Fa thea d m innow (Pimephales promelas) - M HSF 25°C LC50 Test Code 14 ( refer to EPA Method 2000.0 l --- ---

755 Fa thead m inn ow (Pimepha/es promelas)- 20% DMW LC 50 Test Code 15 ( refer to EPA Method 1000.0) --- ---

7 56 Fa thead min now (Pimephales promelas) - MH SF N OEC SURVI V AL rxI rxI n n 808 Fathead m inno w (Pimep ha les promelas) - MH SF IC25** (ON) GROWTH rxI rxI n n 8 1 0 Fa thead min now (Pimepha les promelas)- MH SF NOEC (ON ) GR OWTH [g) [g)

Test Code 16 (refer to EPA Method 1000.0 ) --- ---

75 9 Fathead min no w (Pimephales promelas) - 20% DMW N OEC SU RVIV AL n n n n 8 1 2 Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) - 20% DMW IC25 ** ( ON ) GROWTH n n n n 81 4 Fa thea d m in n ow (Pimephales pro m elas) - 20% DMW N OEC (ON ) GROW T H n n n n Test Code 19 (refer to EPA Method 2002.0) --- ---

764 Ceriodaphnia dubia - MH SF 25°C LC50 Test Code 20 (refer to EPA Method 2002.0 ) --- ---

7 6 5 Ceriodaphn ia dubia - 2 0 % DMW 25°C LC5 0 n n Test Code 21 (refer to EPA Method 1002.0) --- ---

766 Ceriodaph nia du b ia - MHSF NOEC SURV I VA L rxI rxI n n 767 Ceriodaphnia dubia - MH SF IC25*

• REPRODU CTION rxI rxI n n 768 Ceriodap hn ia dubia - MH SF NOEC REPRODUCT ION rxI rxI n n Test Code 22 ( refer to EPA Method 1002.0l --- ---

769 Ceriodaphnia dubia - 20% DMW NOEC SU RVI V AL 770 Cerio daphnia dubia - 20% DMW IC25** REPRODUCTION n n 771 Ceriodaph n ia dubia - 20% DMW NOEC REPRODUCTI ON n n n n Test Code 32 ( refer to EPA Method 202 1.0 ) --- ---

788 Daphnia magna - MH SF 25°C LC50 Test Code 38 ( refer to EPA Method 2021.0 ) --- ---

794 Daphnia pu/ex - MH SF 25°C LC50 n n n n Test Code 42 (refer to EPA Method 2007.0) --- ---

798 Mysid (Americamysis bahia, Mysidopsis bahia) 2 5°C LC50 Test Code 43 (refer to EPA Method 1007.0) --- ---

799 M ys id (A mericamysis ba hia, Mysidopsis bahia) NOEC SURVIVAL n n n n 8 16 M ysid (Americamysis ba h ia, My sidopsis bahia) IC25** (O N) GROWTH n n n n 818 M ysid (Americamysis bahia, My sidopsis bahia) N OEC (O N ) GROW TH Test Code 44 (refer to EPA Method 2006.0) - -- ---

803 I n land silverside (Menidia beryllina) 25°C LC50 Test Code 45 (refer to EPA Method 1006.0) --- ---

824 I n land silverside (M enidia b eryllina) NOEC SU RVIV AL n n n n 825 I n land silverside (Menidia beryllina) IC25 ** ( ON ) GROWTH n n n n 826 In la n d silve rside (M enidia bery/lina) N OEC (O N) GR OW TH Test Code 46 ( refer to EPA Method 2004.0) --- ---

8 04 Sheepshead m inn ow (Cyprinodon variegatus) 25°C LC50 Test Code 47 (refer to EPA Method 1004.0 ) --- ---

805 Sheepshead minn o w (Cyp rino d on variega tus) NO EC SURVIV AL n n n n 820 Sheepshead m in n ow (Cy prinodon variegatus) IC25** (ON) GROWTH 822 Sheepshead m inn o w (Cyprinodon variegatus) N OEC (ON ) GROWT H n n n n Na me To n y M cM utu a 1y Signa ture 7,:,1r'j/ *jJ/"- ~ Da te o r/;;8/ 13

• See Fo o tnot es 2 throu g h 4 on pa ge 5 Complete a separate checklist for EACH lab.

• • Preferred endp o int for DMR - QA pe rforman ce test re portin g

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