NPL-97-0181, Annual Monitoring Rept for Jan-Dec 1996

Annual Monitoring Rept for Jan-Dec 1996

ML20140E366
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	12/31/1996
From:	Dante Johnson WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NPL-97-0181, NPL-97-181, NUDOCS 9704280025
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Wisconsin Electnc POWER COMPANY 231 W Michgan PO Box 2046.Mdwoukee.WI 53201-2046 (414)221 2345 1-NPL 97-0181 April 17,1997 J

Document Control Desk U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mail Station PI-137 Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

DOCKETS 50-266 AND 50-301  !

ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT POINT BEACII NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2 Enclosed is the Annual Monitoring Report for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, for the period Jarsuary 1,1996 through December 31,1996. This report is submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 15.7.8.4.A and contains information regarding plant releases, solid waste l shipments, new and spent fuel shipments, results from the radiological environmental monitoring program, as well as miscellaneous reportable items from this reporting period. Three copies of this report are provided for your convenience.

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JANUARY 1996 through DECEMBER 1996 POWER COMPANY POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 I

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory l Commission l Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 l Facility Operating License Nos. I DPR-24 and DPR-27 l

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c ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT January 1,1996 to December 31,1996 PREFACE This Annual Monitoring Report for the period of January 1,1996, through December 31,1996, is submitted in accordance with Point Beach Nuclear Plant Unit Nos. I and 2 Technical Specification 15.7.8.4 and filed under Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 for Facility Operation License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27, respectively, 1

i TABLE OF CONTENTS

'l.0 Radioactive Liquid Releases 3  !

2.0 Radioactive Airborne Releases 7  !

3.0 Radioactive Solid Waste Shipments 10 4.0 New and Spent Fuel Shipments and Receipts . I1 l 5.0 Nonradioactive Chemical Releases 12 6.0 Circulating Water System Operation 12 7.0 Leak Testing of Radioactive Sources 13 8.0 Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 13 9.0 Radiological Environmental Monitoring 13 TABLE OF TABLES i

1 Tabic l-1 Summary of circulating water discharges 4 Table 1-2 Isotopic composition of circulating water discharges 5 Table 1-3 Subsoil system drains Tritium Summary 6 Table 14 Sewage Sludge Land Application 6 Table 21 Radioactive Airborne Release Summary 8 Table 2-2 Isotopic Composition of Airborne Releases 9 j Table 31 Quantities and Types of Waste Shipped from PBNP Table 3-2 Estimated Solid Waste Major Radionuclide Composition 10 i1

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Table 6-1 Circulating Water System Operation for 1996 12

Table 9-1 PBNP Radiological Environmental Sample Collection Frequency 15 Table 9-2 Radiological Environmental Sampling Locations 16 v.

Table 9-3 PBNP Radiological Environmental Sample Analysis and Frequency 19 '

Table 9-4 Corrected Radiological Environmental Monitoring Results for 1995 21

. Table 9-5 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Results for 1996 25 TABLE OF FIGURES '

Figure 9-1 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program Sites 17 Figure 9-2 Site Map for Point Beach Nuclear Plant 18 it

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1.0 RADIOACTIVE LIQUID RELEASES The total radioactive liquid release, excluding tritium for this reporting period, was 4.82E-02 curies. This included 1.91E-03 curies in processed radioactive waste,1.31E-03 curies in Unit I steam generator blowdown,4.46E-02 curies in Unit 2 steam generator blowdown and 3.49E-04 curies in retention pond effluent.

1 The total tritium release for this reporting period was 4.19E+02 curies. This included 4.12E+02 curies m processed radioactive waste,1.09E-01 curies in Unit I steam generator blowdown,5.llE+00 curies in  ;

Unit 2 steam generator blowdown and 2.09E+00 curies in retention pond effluent. l 1.1 Circulating Water Radionuclide Release Summary Releases During Current Reporting Period Radioactive liquid releases via the circulating water discharge are summarized by individual source and total curies released on a monthly basis and presented in Table 1-1. Table 1-1 also contains the comparison between the annual Appendix 1 dose limits for liquid effluent and the corresponding highest doses calculated according to the ODCM using the annual isotopic composition of the liquid discharge.

1.2 Isotonic Comoosition of Circulatine Water Discharges Releases During Current Reporting Period The isotopic composition of circulating water discharges during the current reporting period is presented in Table 1-2.

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OF CIRCULATING WATER DISCHARGE JANUARY 1.1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,1996 '

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Total Activity Released ICil Gm Scan plus Fe-55 5.49E-03 5.16E-03 5.37E-03 5.96E-03 6.59E-03 5.24E-03 3.84E-03 5.03E-03 3.36E-03 1.57E-03 3.90E-04 1.19E-04 4.81E-02 Gross Alpha 2.11E-06 '

2.03E-06 3.00E-06 7.14E-06 Treum 5.99E+01 3.08E+01 6.19E+01 2.66E+01 4.29E+01 2.85E+01 7.55E+00 6.96E+01 3.30E+01 4.49E+01 5.10E+00 8.11 E+00 4.19E+02 Strontium 3.05E-07 2.07E-07 6.07E-06 7.77E-06 1.46E-07 3.50E-05 2.07E-06 5.16E-05 Totaf Votume Released Igall Processed Waste 6.21E+04 3.64E+04 1.18E+05 2.59E+05 7.46E+04 6.92E+04 2.96E+04 8.68E+04 4.71E+04 1.49E+05 7.82E+04 4.39E+04 1.0$E+06 U1 Steam G-,wstor Blowdown 2.20E+06 2.09E+06 2.29E+06 8.58E+05 3.56E+06 2.98E+06 2.67E+06 2.68E+06 2.57E+06 2.68E+06 2.56E+06 2.68E+06 2.98E+07 U2 Steam Generator Bbedown 2.64E+06 2.51E+06 2.66E+06 2.58E+0G 2.79E+06 2.93E+06 2.85E+06 2.68E+06 2.57E+06 4.21 E+05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.46E+07 Retention Pond 2.68E+06 2.52E+06 2.66E+06 2.60E+06 3.88E+06 5.03E+06 4.05E+06 3.85E+0C 3.50E+06 2.74E+06 2.14E+06 2.14E+06 3.78E+07 Total 7.58E+06 7.16E+06 7.73E+06 6.30E+06 1.03E+07 1.10E+07 9.60E+06 9.30E+06 8.69E+06 5.99E+06 4.78E+06 4.86E+06 9.33E+07 Volume of Dttution Water [cc] 3.31E+13 3.10E+13 3.31E+13 3.96E+13 5.45E+13 5.56E+13 5.75E+13 5.75E+13 5.56E+13 5.88E+13 3.54E+13 3.42E+13 5.46E+14 Avg. Diluted Disc:- Conc. luCi/cc)

G..m Scan plus Fe-55 1.66E-10 1.66E-10 1.62E-10 1.51 E-10 1.21E-10 9.43E-11 6.67E-11 8.75E-11 6.04E-11 2.67E-11 1.10E-11 3.47E-12 8.81E-11 Gross Alpha 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.87E-14 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.45E-14 8.47E-14 0.00E+00 1.31 E-14 Tntrum 1.81E-06 9.94E-07 1.87E-06 6.72E-07 7.87E-07 5.13E-07 1.31E-07 121E-06 5.94E-07 7.648-07 1.44E-07 2.37E-07 7.67E-07 Strontium 9.21 E-15 6.68E-15 1.83E-13 1.96E-13 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.54E-15 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.9 56. j i.85E-14 0.00E+00 9.45E-14 Maximum Discharge Conc luCi/cc)

Gross Gamma 2.49E-10 3.27E-10 2.02E-10 5.10E-10 2.22E-10 2.01E-10 1.47E-10 1.50E-10 1.99E-10 1.48E-10 1.10E-10 1.72E-10 Tntium 3.79E-05 3.69E-05 4.04E-05 2.48E-05 3.56E-05 4.24E-05 6.15E-06 4.29E-05 3.26E-05 2.57E-05 4.10E-06 2.78E-05 Note: Dissolved noble gasses detected in liquid efIluents are included in airborne release totals COMPARISON OF 1996 LIQUID EFFLUENT DOSES TO ANNUAL APPENDIX I DOSE OBJECTIVES Annual t_imit [mrom] January-C.,-ober Highest Total Calculated Dose [mrom]  % of 10 CFR 50, Appendix 1. Dose Objective 6 (whole body) 3.27E-03 (infant) 5.5E-02 .

20 (any organ) 3.46E-03 (infant thyroid) 1.7E-02 .

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Table 1-2 ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF CIRCULATING WATER DISCHARGES JANUARY 1,1996 TIIROUGII DECEMBER 31,1996 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total isotope [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ [CQ (CQ (CQ H-3 5.99E+01 3.08E+01 6.19E+01 2.66E+01 4.29E+01 2.85E+01 7.55E+00 6.95E+01 3.30E+01 4.49E+01 5.10E+00 8.11E+00 4.19E+02 F-18 4.39E-03 4.03E-03 4.51 E-03 4.40E-03 4.82E-03 3.97E-03 2.40E-03 3.28E-03 2.33E-03 3.17E-04 1.50E-04 3.46E-02 NA-24 7.52E-05 1.69E-04 1.87E-04 1.17E-04 5.48E-04 MN-54 2.07E-06 2.01E-06 CO-57 2.53E-06 1.52E-06 4.05E-06 CO-58 1.61E-05 1.07E-05 1.55E-05 1.41E-04 4.40E-05 2.69E-05 2.55E-05 1.72E-05 7.93E-05 5.90E-05 2.13E-05 4.57E-04 CO-60 2.16E-05 2.10E-05 6.58E-05 1.37E-04 4.97E-05 1.03E-04 3.44E-05 2.85E-05 1.64E-05 3.16E-05 1.57E-05 5.25E-04 SR-89 1.48E-06 1.48E-06 SR-90 3.05E-07 2.07E-07 6.07E-06 7.77E-06 1.46E-07 3.50E-05 5.92E-07 5.01 E-05 NS-97 1.11E-05 1.04E-05 5.24E-06 4.97E-06 3.17E-05 ZR-97 4.67E-06 2.07E-06 6.74E-06 TC-99M 1.02E-06 1.02E-06 AG-110M 3.16E-05 6.98E-05 1.10E-05 1.16E-04 1.27E-05 1.46E-05 5.41 E-06 8.52E-05 1.10E-04 2.55E-04 5.80E-05 7.95E-05 8.49E-04 SB-125 8.82E-05 7.33E-05 1.62E-04 TE-131 7.68E-05 6.38E45 1.41E44 TE-132 1.60E-06 1.60E-06

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CS-137 8.36E-05 2.64E-04 7.532-05 8.68E-06 3.54E-04 1.26E-05 5.32E-05 3.92E44 2.80E-04 1.23E-04 2.08E-06 1.65E-03 1-131 1.09E-04 8.37E-05 6.56E-05 1.34 E-04 3.92E-04 1-132 1.02E-04 1.02E-04 [

1-133 8.67E-04 6.50E-04 6.77E-04 9.60E-04 1.07E-03 9.23E-04 1.18E-03 1.08E-03 8.82E-04 3.64E-04 8.64E-03 i

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1.3 Subsoil Drain System Releases of Tritium Table 1-3 indicates that there were no tritium releases via the subsoil drain system during 1996.

TABLE l-3 SUBSOIL SYSTEM DRAINS - TRITIUM

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January 1,1996 through December 31,1996 S1 S3 S9 S10 Total First Quarter H-3 [uCUcc) 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 Ave. Flow [gpd] 4.8E+02 2.4 E+02 0.0E+00 1.3E+04 1.3E+06 Second Quarter H-3 [uCUcc) 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 Ave. Flow [gpd] 1.8E+04 3.0E+03 9.0E+01 8.8E+03 2.7E+06 Third Quarter H-3 [uCUcc] 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 Ave. Flow [gpd] 2.2E+03 1.0E+03 4.8E+02 2.1 E+04 2.3E+06 Fourth Quarter H-3 [uCUcc] 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 Ave. Flow [gpd] 1.0E+04 1.6E+03 0.0E+00 1.9E+04 2.9E+06 Annual Totals Released (Ci] 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 Flow [ gal] 2.8E+06 5.4E+05 5.2E+04 5.7E+06 9.1 E+06 1.4 Land Aeolication of Sewage Sludge The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved the land-application of sewage sludges on various Wisconsin Electric Power Company properties surrounding the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. 'Ihese sewage sludges, which may contain trace amounts of radionuclides, are applied in accordance with methodologies approved on January 13,1988, pursuant to 10 CFR 20.302(a). The amounts discharged in the sewage during this reporting period are presented in Table 1-4.

TABLE l-4 SEWAGE SLUDGE LAND APPLICATIONS January 1,1996 through December 31,1996 Date of Anotication Gallons Ske Activity Released ICil June 28.1996 12,600 PB-02 <MDA October 1,1996 5,400 PB 02 <MDA 6

2.0 RADIOACTIVE AIRBORNE RELEASES The release paths contributing to radioactive airborne release totals during this reporting period were the auxiliary building vent stack, drumming area vent stack, gas stripper building vent stack, Unit I containment purge stack, Unit 2 containment purge stack, combined air ejector decay duct exhaust and turbine building ventilation exhaust.

There were three gas decay tank releases during this reporting period.

2.1 Radioactive Airborne Release Summary Radioactivity released in airborne effluents for the current reporting period are summarized in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 also contains the comparison of the annual Appendix 1 dose limits for atmospheric effluents to the highest organ dose and the noble gas doses calculated using ODCM methodology.

2.2 Isotonic Airborne Releases The monthly isotopic airborne releases for 1996 are presented in Table 2.

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JANUARY 1,1996 THROUGli DECEMBER 31,1996

. Jan Feb RAar Apr R$ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Total Noblen===g [CQ [1] 1.05E-01 1.01E-01 1.41E-01 2.15E+00 2.12E-01 3.23E-01 1.52E-01 1.41 E-01 3.80E41 1.93E+00 5.90E-02 1.64E+00 7 33E+00 Total Radiciodines [CQ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 8 60E-06 4.89E-06 9.58E-05 1.35E-05 1.28E-07 1.36E-06 0.00E+00 1.30E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.54E-04 Total Particulates [CQ 5. 78E-08 6.99E-07 3.47E-05 1.18E-06 1.84E-04 2.71 E-08 8.52E-07 5.33E-06 1.10E-06 6.43E-08 3.31E-07 2.78E-07 2.28E-04 Alpha [Cl] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.89E-09 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.86E-09 3.25E-09 2.78E-07 2.88E-07 Strontium [Cl] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0,00E+00 0.00E+00 1.93E-08 2.46E-08 1.56E-08 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.95E-06 All Others [Ci] 5.78E-08 6.99E-07 3.47E-05 1.18E-06 1.84E-04 2.71E-08 8.32E-07 5.31E-06 1.08E-06 6.24E-08 3.28E-07 0.00E+00 2.28E-04 Total Tritium (CQ 4.80E+00 3.99E+00 7.05E+00 1.52E+01 3.71E+00 4.11 E+00 3.44E+00 1.57E+00 4.22E+00 1.08E+01 5.54E+00 8.62E+00 7.31E+01 RAax Hourty Release [Ci/sec) 2.93E-09 7.12E-07 8.46E-07 2.00E-06 1.20E-05 1.18E-06 7.11E-07 1.04E-06 1.35E-06 4.67E-05 1.05E-05 1.11E-06

[1] Includes noble gas contribution from liquid releases.

COMPARISON OF 1996 EFFLUENT DOSES TO APPENDIX I DOSE OBJECTIVES Category Asemal Appendix I Dose Othective Jamsary Deceseber Calculated Dose jareml Percent of Appendix I Dose Othective Particulate 30 mrem / organ 1.4iE-02 4.7F4)2 Noble Gas 40 mrad (p air) 1.23E-03 3.IE-03 Noble Gas 20 mrad (y air) 2.36E-03 1.2E-02 Noble Gas 30 -m (sk. int I.57E-03 5.2E-02 Noble Gas 10 mrem (whoic body) 2.86E-03 2.9E-02 ,

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TABLE 2-2 ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF 1996 AIRBORNE RELEASES JANUARY 1,1996 TIIROUGli DECEMBER 31,1996 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total isotope [CQ [Ci] [CQ [CQ (Ci] [CQ [CQ [CQ [Ci] [CQ (CQ [CQ [CQ H-3 4.80E+00 3.99E+00 7.05E+00 1.52E+01 3.71E+00 4.11E+00 3.44E+00 1.57E+00 4.2H+00 1.08E+01 5 54E+00 8.62E+00 7.31E+01 F-18 3.34E-05 1.89E-05 5.81 E-07 5.27E-06 G.82E-05 "

NA-24 4.03E-05 4.03E-05 CO-68 3.47E-08 1.89E-08 _

6.0$E-08 1.14E-07 CO-60 3.84E-07 1.08di-06 1.4 SE-06 BR-82 8 93E-10 6.62E-10 4.49E-10 ..

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3.0 RADIOACTIVE SOLID WASTE SHIPMENTS 3.1 Tyne. volume. and activity of shinned solid waste The following types, volumes, and activity of solid waste was shipped from PBNP for offsite disposal or burial during 1996. No irradiated fuel was shipped offsite. Ilie volume, activity, and type of waste is listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 QUANTITIES and TYPES of WASTE SHIPPED from PBNP Tyne of waste Units Ouantity -

A. Spent resins, filter sludges, evaporator m' 2.21E+0!

bottoms, etc. Ci 1.51E+02 B. Dry compresp'.ble waste, contaminated m' l.31E+01 equip, etc.' Ci 1.16E+00.

C. Irradiated components, control None.

rods, etc.

D. Other(describe) None.

' Volume after incinervion or compaction 3.2 Maior nuclide comnosition (by tvoe of waste)

The major radionuclide content of the solid waste was determined by gamma isotopic analysis and by scaling to certain indicator radionuclides based on the measured isotopic content of representative waste stream samples. The estimated isotopic content is presented in Table 3-2 in decreasing order of actisity.

3.3 Solid Waste Duposition There were fourteen (14) solid waste solid waste shipments from PBNP to Barnwell, SC via truck.

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TABLE 3-2 ESTIMATED SOLID WASTE MAJOR RADIONUCLIDE COMPOSITION Type A Type B I Soent resint filter sludoes. etc. Dry corcmressible waste. etc.

Nuclide Percent Nuclide Percent Name Abundance Name Abundance Ni-63 2.77E+01 Fe -55 3.43E+01 Co-60 2.67E+01 Ni-63 2.54E+01 Fe-55 2.22E+01 Co-60 1.96E+01 Co-58 1.46E+01 Cs-137 9.56E+00 Cs-137 3.19E+00 Co-58 5.39E+00 Sb-125 1.85E+00 Sb-125 2.27E+00 Ag-110m 1.34E+00 C-14 1.67E+00 Mn-54 1.15E+00 Ag 110m 1.20E+00 C-14 4.98E-01 Pu-241 5.44E-01 H-3 1.75E-01 Sr-90 6.70E-01 Co-57 1.65E-01 Nb-95 4.80E-02 Pu-241 1.57E-01 Am-241 2.50E-02 '

Nb-95 1.15E-01 Zr-95 2.40E-02 Zr-95 8.40E-02 Cm-243/244 1.30E-02 Sb-124 7.40E-02 Pu-239/240 1.00E-02 Sr-90 5.90E-02 Pu-238 9.00E-03 Sn-113 5.10E-02 Cs-134 8.00E-03 l Nb-94 3.90E-02 H-3 6.00E-03 ,

i Cr 51 2.40E-02 Zn-65 3.00E-03 l Zn-65 1.80E-02 Mn-54 3.00E-03 Ni-59 1.40E-02 Cm-242 1.00E-03 l l Cs-134 9.00E-03 Ce-144 1.00E-03 Ce-144 l l 6.00E-03 Am 241 6.00E-03 l Fe-59 5.00E-03 Cm-243/244 4.00E-03 Pu-238 3.00E-03 Pu-239/240 2.00E-03 Cm-242 1.00E-03 l

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l During 1996 a total of 52 new fuel assemblies were received from Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Thirty-two (32) were received in March fcr the Unit I refueling and 20 were received in October for the Unit 2 refueling.

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5.0 NONRADIOACTIVE CHEMICAL RELEASES 5.1 Scheduled Chemical Waste Releases I 1

Scheduled chemical waste releases to the circulating water system from January 1,1996, to December 31,1996, included 8.19E+06 gallons of neutralized wastewater. The wastewater l

contained 3.05E+02 pounds of suspended solids and 6.89E+05 pounds of dissolved solids.  !

Scheduled chemical waste releases are based on the average analyticad results obtained from sampling a representative number of neutralizing tanks.

5.2 Miscellaneous Chemical Waste Releases Miscellaneous chemical waste releases from the retention pond (based on effluent analyses) to the circulating water for January 1,1996, to December 31,1996, included 3.78E+07 gallons of clarified wastewater. The wastewater contained 1.95E+03 pounds of suspe~ied solids.

Miscellaneous chemical waste released directly to the circulating water, based on amount of  :

chemicals used from January 1,1996, to December 31,1996, included 2.51E+05 pounds of sodium bisulfite and 7.32E+04 pounds of sodium hypochlorite.

6.0 CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM OPERATION k

The circulating water system operation during this reporting period for r,ern>ds of plant operation is described in Table 6-1, Table 6-1 CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM OPERATION FOR 1996 UNIT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Average Volume Cooling i 282.2 282.2 182.2 268.0' 4 64.9 489.6 Water Discharge [Mgal/ day]' 2 282.2 279.2 282.2 348.1 459.4 486.6 Average Cooling Water 1 37 36 35 44' 45 49 Intake Ternerature [*F] 2 37 36 35 40 45 49 Average Cooling Water 1 72 70 67 60' 66 69 Discharge Temperature [*F] 2 77 67 66 64 65 69 Average Ambient Lake 33 34 35 39 44 48 Temperature [*F1 g 8

Unit I refueling shutdown f1om April 1,1996 to April 22,1996

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CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM OPERATION FOR 1996 UNIT JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Average Volume Cooling 1 489.6 490.1 489.6 501.3 311.0 291.8 Water Discharge [Mgal/ day]' 2 489.6 488.9 489.6 397.5' 0' 234.2'  ;

Average Cooling Water 1 52 50 62 47 37 35 i Intake Temperature ['F] 2 52 56 62 47" '

34' Average Cooling Water 1 72 76 82 65 67 65 Discharge Temperature [*F] 2 71 75 81 60' '

34' Average Ambient Lake 50 54 61 46 37 35 Temperature ['F]

' Unit 2 refueling shutdown from October 7,1996 through December 31,1996

• For days with cooling water discharge flow 7.0 LEAK TESTING OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCES During this reporting period, all applicable sealed radioactive sources were leak tested in accoraance with Technical Specification 15.4.12. Leak test results were all <0.005 pCi.

8.0 MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 8.1 Revisions to the PBNP Office Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM) and Process Control Procram (PCP)

There were no revisions to either the Environmental Manual or the ODCM during 1996.

8.2 Interlaboratory Comnarison Program The analytical laboratory contracted to perform the radioanalyses of the PBNP environmental samples participated in the EPA Interlaboratory Comparison Program during this reporting period.

8.3 Soecial Circumr.tances l No special circumstances report regarding operation of the explosive gas monitor for the waste gas holdup system was needed during 1996.

9.0 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM (REMP) 9.1 Introduction The REMP results in this Annua! Repon are presented in the new format vchich was initiated with the January- June 1992 Semiannual Monitoring Report. Results are reported directly as

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This reporting convention follows that recommended in Health Physics Society Committee Report ilPSR-1 (1980) released as document EPA 520/1-80-012.

9.2 Obiective The objective of the PBNP REMP is to fulfill the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1302, PBNP General Design Criterion (GDC) 17, GDC 64 of Appendix A to 10 CFR 50, and Sections IV.B.2 and IV.B.3 of Appendix 1 to 10 CFR 50. Therefore, the REMP collects samples from various cavironmental media in order to provide data on measurable levels of radiation and radioactive materials in the principal pathways of environmental exposure.

For the water exposure pathway, the samples include water as well as the biological integrators, fish and filamentous algae. Because of their migratory behavior, fish are wide area integrators. In contrast, the filamentous algae periphyton are attached to shoreline rocks and concentrate nuclides from the water flowing by their point of attaciunent.

The ain grass-cow-milk exposure pathway is important because of the many dairy farms around PBNP. Therefore, the REMP includes samples of air, general grasses, and milk in the PBNP environs.

For the measurement of the levels of ambient environmental radiation that may be affected by direct radiation from PBNP, the REMP employs a series of TLDs which situated around PBNP.

9.3 Samnline Parameters Samples are collected at the frequency hdicated in Table 9-1 from the locations described in ,

Table 9-2 and shown in Figures 9-1 and 9-2. Because of weather and air sample pump malfunctions, the following deviations from the scheduled sampling and frequency occurred:

9.3.1 No particulate air samples or radioiodine samples were obtained because the air pumps were found inoperable in the field at E-01, E-02, E-03, and E-08 on 5/28,6/4,10/1, and 10/15, respectively.

9.3.2 The fourth quarter TLDs at E-3,-5,-9,-12, 22,-23, and -31 were lost in the field due to weather. New TLD holders have been obtained for fastening these monitors to poles and other structures.

9.4 A naMical Parameters The types of analyses and their frequencies are given in Table 9-3. The LLDs for the various analyses are found in Table 9-5 with the summary of the REMP results. All LLDs listed in Table 1 15.7.7-2 of the PBNP Technical Specifications were achieved during 1996.

i 9.5 Correction to 1995 REMP Summary Results  !

l In the Annual Monitoring Re ort for 1995, the summary table from the July 1 - December l 31,1994 Semiannual Monitoring Report was accidentally substituted for the January 1 - December l 31,1995 summary table (Table 9-4). The correct summary table is presented here in Table 9-4.

Also, the corresponding discussion is repeated from the 1995 Paport for the sake of clarity, i

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Ramnle Tyne Ramnle Codes Collection Freauency I

t Environmental Radiation Exposure E-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, Quarterly

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-31,-32 Vegetation E-01, -02, -03, -04, -06, 3x/yr as available

-08,-09,-20 Algae E-05, -12 3x/yr as available -

Fish E-13 3x/yr as available Well Water E-10 Quarterly Lake Water E-01, -05, -06, -09, -12 E-12 collected weekly for monthly composite. Others collected monthly.

Milk E-11, -19, -21 Monthly Air Filters E-01, -02, -03, -04, -08, Weekly particulate filters and charcoal

-20 canisters by continuous air sampler.

Soil E-01, -02, -03, -04, -06, 2x/yr

-08,-09,-20 Shoreline Sediment E-01, -05, -06, -09, -12 2x/yr 15

TABLE 9-2 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING LOCATIONS Location Code Location Descriotion E-01 Meteorological Tower E-02 Site Boundary Control Center - East Side of Building E-03 Tapawingo Road, about 0.4 Miles West of lakeshore Road E.04 North Boundary E-05 Two Creeks Park E-06 Point Beach State Park - Coast Guard Station E-07 WPSC Substation on County Rt. V, about 0.5 Miles West of Hwy. 42 E-08 G. J. Francar Property, at the Southeast Corner of the Intersection of Hwy.163 and Zander Road E-09 Nature Conservancy E-10 PBNP Site Well ,

E-11 l Dairy Farm (W. Funk), about 3.75 Miles West of Site j E-12 Discharge Flume / Pier l

E-13 Pumphouse E-14 South Boundary, about 0.2 miles East of Site Boundary Control Center E-15 Southwest Corner of Site '

E-16 WSW, Hwy. 42, Bishop Residence, about 0.25 miles North of Nuclear Road E-17 North of Mishicot, Hwy.163 and Assman Road, Northeast Corner of Intersection E-18 Northwest of Two Creeks at Zander and Tannery Roads l E-19 IAcal Dairy Farm, about 0.2 miles Wert of Hwy. 42 on the North Side of Two Creeks Road (L. Engelbrecht)

E-20 Reference Location,17 miles Southwest, at Silver Lake College E-21 local Dairy Farm just South of Site (L. Strutz) on Lakeshore and Irish Roads E-22 West Side of Hwy. 42, about 0.25 miles North of Johanek Road E-23 Greenfield Lane, about 4.5 Miles South of Site,0.5 Miles East of Hwy. 42 E-24 North Side of County Rt. V, near intersection of Saxonburg Road E-25 South Side of County Rt. BB, about 0.5 miles West of Norman Road E-26 804 Tapawingo Road, about 0.4 miles East of Hwy.163, North Side of Road i

E-27 Intersection of Saxonburg and Nuclear Roads, Southwest Corner, about 4 Miles WSW E-28 Nature Trail sign in parking lot on West side of EIC.

E-29 On tree on bluff overlooking Lake Michigan NE of Microwave Tower and due East of MET Tower. .

E-30 NE corner at Intersection of Tapawingo and Lakeshore Roads.

E-31 On utility pole North side of Tapawingo Road closest to the gate at the West property line.

E-32 On a tree loc.ad at the junction of property lines, as indicated by trees and shrubs, about 1000 feet east of the west gate on Tapawingo Road and about 1200 feet south of Tapawingo Road. The location is almost under the power lines between the blue and gray transmission towers.

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• its associated 2s counting error

. Units: the units of measurement a

Additional information also is presented in Table 9-4. Not all of the results in Table 9-4

j. are required by the PBNP radiological effluent technical specifications (RETS). Non-i RETS items and values are noted by an asterisk ('). For certain analyses, an LLD which is lower than that required by RETS is used. For these analyses, both LLDs rae listed

' with the RETS LLD given in parentheses. Occasionally, anomalous results are obtained 1 which lie well outside of the range of expected values. nese results will be investigated and discussed in the narrative portion of this section. Blank values have not been

, subtracted from the results presented in Table 9-4.

9.5.2 Dimen==ian for 1995 Reenite

. For the sake of continuity and clarity, the discussion for the 1995 results is repeated .

below to correspond to the insertion of the corrected summary table for the 1995 results. J Radiological environmental monitoring conducted at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant from January 1,1995 through December 31,1995 consisted of air filters, milk,' lake water,

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well water, soil, fish, shoreline sediments, algae, vegetation, and TLDs.

i All TLD results for the reporting period were within the normal range. Site E-i2, located on the discharge flume pier continues to exhibit some of the lowest values whereas E-32, approximately 1 mile west of the plant, continues to exhibit some of the highest. The higher values at E-32 have been noted since TLDs were first located at this site. The ,

I reason for this result is not known and continues to be tracked. However, during 1995 the TLD results at E-32 have been lov:er than in the previous years, nerefore, the ,

differences between TLD results from E-32 and from sites E-3 and E-31, located about  ;

1200 feet north of E-32 at about the same distance from the plant, which typically have  !

been 0.1 - 0.4 mR/ week, were only 0.1 - 0.2 mR/ week in 1995.

The analyses for individual radionuclides reveals that Sr-90 and Cs-137 continue to occur in environmental samples. Sr-90 continues to pers,'st in milk and lakewater. Cs-137 occurs in shoreline sediment deposits, fish, algae, vegetation, and soil. These radionuclides routinely occur in environmental samples collected around the world and j are attributable to the large scale atmospheric weapc.ns tests of the 1%0's and the less frequent testing in the 70's and 80's, and as well as to the Chernobyl accident. The highest Cs-137 concentrations in soil occurs at E-06, the Point Beach State Forest. This occurs because campfire ashes, from trees which incorporated fallout Cs-137 in the I

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TABLE 9-4 CORRECI'ED RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS FOR 1995 Sample Description LLD N Low Average High Units TLD Environmental Radiation (*) 108 0.62 1 0.03 0.87 2 0.13 1.19 1 0.07 mR/7 days Air Gross beta 0.01 318. 0.008 i 0.002 0.022 1 0.007 0.044 i 0.004 pCi/m' Cs-137 0.01(0.06) 24 -0.000810.0005 -0.000010.0003 0.0007to.0006 pCi/m' Cs-134 0.05 24 -0.001010.0004 -0.000010.0004 0.000710.0008 pCi/m' I-131 0.03(0.07) 318 -0.023 1 0.017 0.000 1 0.007 0.019 1 0.015 pCi/m' Other gamma emitters (*) 0 .1 ( * ) 24 -0.000320.0011 0.000210.0002 0.000710.0004 pCi/m' Milk I-131 0.5 36 -0.1310.13 0.04 i 0.09 0.20 1 0.26 pCi/1 Sr- 8 9 ( * ) 5(*) 36 -2.1 i 1.0 -0.1 i 0.5 0.5 i 0.6 pC1/1 Sr-90 (*) 1(*) 36 0.6 i O.5 1.4 i 0.4 2.4 i 0.5 pCi/1 Cs-134 5(15) 36 -2.4 i 2.6 0.2 1 1.0 2.1 1 2.8 pCi/1 Cs-137 5(18) 36 -1.9 i 2.8 0.4 i 1.1 ' 3.4 1 2.8 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 5(15) 36 -3.9 i 3.8 -0.3 1 1.0 1.4 i 3.1 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 15 (* ) 36 -1.9 1 3.2 0.3 i 1.4 2.7 i 4.0 pC1/1 Lake water Gross beta 4 60 1.5 1 0.5 2.5 1 0.8 4.6 i 0.6 pCi/1 I-131 0.5(2) 60 -0.3010.12 0.05 2 0.10 0.31 i 0.31 pCi/1 Mn-54 10(15) 60 -2.2 1 2.0 -0.0 i 0.9 2.9 i 3.2 pCi/1 Fe-59 30 60 -4.4 i 8.2 0.0 i 2.0 4.7 i 7.6 pCi/1 Co-58 10 60 -1.5 1 2.2 0.2 i 1.0 3.0 1 3.1 pCi/1 Co-60 10 60 -3.2 i 2.5 0.4 i 1.1 2.7 i 3.3 pCi/1 Zn-65 30 60 -8.1 1 6.5 -0.3 1 2.5 4.8 i 5.0 pCi/1 Zr-Nb-95 15 60 -4.2 1 5.7 -0.4 2 1.2 2.5 i 3.6 pCi/1 Cs-134 10(15) 60 -2.7 i 2.3 0.3 i 1.4 5.0 i 3.8 pC1/1 Cs-137 10(18) 60 -3.2 2 3.7 0.4 2 1.1 2.3 i 3.1 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 15 60 -16.9 i 20.2 -0.4 1 3.5 6.6 i 7.5 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 3 0 (*) 60 -6.3 i 3.9 -0.6 i 1.5 4.1

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CORRECTED RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS FOR 1995 Sample Description LLD N Low Average High Units Fish Gross beta (*) 0.51*) 12 0.30 1 0.02 2.18 i 0.69 2.96 i 0.10 pCi/g Mn-54 0.13 12 -0.00810.006 0.00120.003 0.00520.012 pCi/g Fe-59 0.26 12 -0.01110.023 -0.00010.008 0.010t0.014 pCi/g Co-58 0.13 12 -0.00810.010 0.00220.003 0.00220.013 pCi/g co-60 0.13 12 0.004t0.005

-0.005i0.012 0.01310.017 pCi/g Zn-65 0.26 12 -0.020io.029 0.00410.009 0.01510.024 pCi/g Cs-134 0.13 12 -0.00210.006 -0.00210.003 0.00720.008 pC1/g Cs-137 0.15 12 0.01010.014 0.05210.042 0.17710.027 pCi/g Other gamma emitters (*) 0.5(*) 12 -0.00510.015 -0.00010.003 0.00410.014 pCi/g >

Well water Gross beta 4 4 -1.3 i 1.9 1.6 i 2.3 pCi/1 4.1 1 1.6 I-131 0.5(2) 4 0.02 i 0.12 0.09 i 0.11 0.25 1 0.25 pCi/1 Mn-54 10(15) 4 -1.1 1 1.5 -0.0 i C.7 0.5 i 1.6 pCi/1 Fe-59 30 4 -2.3 i 4.4 -0.2 i 1.7 1.6 2 3.6 pCi/1 Co-58 10 4 -0.9 1 1.9 0.2 i 1.0 1.2 i 1.2 pCi/1 Co-60 10 4 0.1 i 1.4 0.6 1 0.7 1.6 1 1.9 pCi/1 En-65 30 4 -2.1 1 3.0 -0.7 i 1.1 0.6 i 3.4 pCi/1 Zr-Nb-95 15 4 -0.7 3 3.3 0.0 i 1.0 1.5 1 3.1 PCi/1 Cs-134 10(15) 4 -0.3 i 1.3 0.2 1 0.5 0.6 t 1.8 pCi/1 Cs-137 10(18) 4 -1.8 i 2.0 -0.4 i 1.3 1.1 i 1.8 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 15 4 -3.9 i 10.8 -0.7 1 2.3 1.0 i 2.3 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 30(*) 4 -2.2 1 2.1 -0.7 i 1.2 0.6 i 1.4 pCi/1 H-3 500 4 -64.1 1 80.7 -10.2 i 46.1 39.9 i 75.9 pCi/1 Sr-89(*) 5(*) 4 -0.04 i 0.42 0.27 1 0.24 0.53 1 0.47 pCi/1 Sr-90(*) 1(*) 4 0.17 i 0.17 0.1C i 0.13 0.23 i 0.40 pCi/1 Soil ( *) Gross beta 2 16 11.7 i 2.2 18.9 i 4.9 26.8 i 3.0 pCi/g Cs-137 0.15 16 0.043 i 0.015 0.296 i 0.189 0.673 1 0.049 pCi/g Shoreline Gross beta 2 10 3.5 t 1.2 7.10 1 2.71 11.7 i 2.20 pCi/g sediment (*) Cs-137 0.15 10 0.026 1 0.013 0.037 i 0.006 0.045 1 0.014 pCi/g Vegetation Gross beta (*) 0.25(*) 24 3.112 0.11 5.32 i 1.24 8.60 1 0.29 pCi/g Cs-134 0.06 24 -0.014t0.016 0.002 1 0.006 0.011 1 0,015 pC1/g l Cs-137 0.08 24 -0.01310.015 0.009 i 0.025 0.119 1 0.024 pCi/g I-131 0.06 24 -0.01310.027 0.003 i 0.009 0,020 1 0.024 pCi/g*

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concentrations. One composite result of 1348 pCi/l from the discharge canal, E-12, t included a monthly sample taken at the same time as a holdup tank was being discharged  !

in November. Analyses of the monthly samples showed that the October and December i H 3 concentrations were less than 175 pCi/l whereas the November concentration from  :

the discharge canal was 3900 pCi/1. Over the past two years, tritium blanks have yielded results in the range of-74.6 80.5 to 148 101 pCi/1. Only the H 3 results from E-01 ' i for the first quarter of 1995 and from E-12 for the 4th quarter appear to be attributable to PBNP discharges. Tritium, in addition to being produced by water-cooled reactors such i as PBNP, also is a naturally occurring radionuclide.

All of the isotopic well water results are small positive and negative values ,

indistinguishable from aro. Only the gross beta results, which are attributable to j naturally occurring radionuclides, are significantly positive.  ;

r For the remaining suite of RETS specified radionuclides, measured concentrations occur ,

- as positive and negative values scattered around aro. Although the positive values are

- usually smaller than their associated error, small, non-aro values (below the associated l

LLDs) whose *2s error does not overlap aro occur for Co-58 and Co-60 in algae. These cobalt concentrations are low, two to four times lower than the Cs-137 concentrations which are the result of fallout which circulates through the Lake Michigan ecosystem. l

. He October Co-60 concentration is about two times the 2a counting error at E-05 (0.023 i 0.012), about 1.7 miles north of PBNP. This also occurs for Co-58 at the same site in both the August and October samples (0.017 i 0.011 and 0.043 i 0.021) anil at E-12, s near the PBNP discharge (0.02910.012), in August. Both of these radionuc!! des were discharged by PBNP during 1995: Co-60 every month during 1995 and Co-58 from ,

March December. However, as previously discussed with regard to H 3, most of the positive results are obtained north of PBNP and not near the discharge as expected if -

PBNP were the primary source of these cobalt isotopes. Although no measurable Co-58 or Co-60 were found in the water samples from E-05 during the year, it is known that filamentous algae have cobalt bioaccumulation factors on the order of 250 to 2800.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the cobalt isotopes were found in the algae and not in the water. Freshwater fish have a bioaccumulation factor for Co-60 comparable to that of algae, about 1000. However, neither Co-58 nor Co-60 were observed in fish analynd l during the year. Therefore, it is possible that the algae results are false positives. Finally, it should be noted that the Co-58/60 levels found in the algae are at least ten times lower than the applicable LLDs and about 1000 times lower that the NRC notification levels.

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• the standard deviation of N samples liigh:

the highest measured value

• its associated 2s counting error Units: the units ofmeasurement Additional information also is presented in Table 9-5. Not all of the results in Table 9-5 are required by the PBNP radiological effluent technical specifications (RETS). Non-RETS items and values are noted by an asterisk (*). For certain analyses, an LLD which is iower than that require by RETS is used. For these analyses, both LLDs are listed with the RETS LLD given in parentheses. Occasionally, anomalous results are obtained which lie well outside of the range of expected values. These results will be investigated and discussed in the narrative portion of this section. Blank values have not been subtracted from the results presented in Table 9-5.

9.7 Discussion for 1996 Results Radiological environmental monitoring conducted at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant from Janu 1,1996 through December 31,1996 consisted of air filters, milk, lake water, well water, soil, fish, shoreline sediments, algae, vegetation, and TLDs. The results are summarized in Table 9 5.

All TLD results for the reporting period were within the normal range. As in the past, Site E 12, located on the discharge fiume pier continues to exhibit some of the lowest values whereas E-3 approximately 1 mile west of the plant, continues to exhibit some of the highest. The higher values at E-32 have been noted since TLDs were first located at this site . The reaso result is not known and continues to be tracked. However, unlike previous years, during 1996 even the highest TLD results at E-32 were not statistically different from many of the other highest values observed during the year, including the background site some 17 miles WSW of PBNP.

The analyses for individual radionuclides reveals that Sr-90 and Cs-137 continue to occur in environmental samples as they are cycled through the biosphere. Sr-90 continues to persist in milk and lakewater. Cs-137 occurs in shoreline sediment deposits, fish, algae, vegetation, and soil. These radionuclides routinely occur in environmental samples collected around the world ard are attributable to the large scale atmospheric weapons tests of the 1960's and the less f testing in the 70's and 80's, and as well as to the Chernobyl accident.

Tritium, in addition to being produced by water-cooled reactors such as PBNP, also is a na occurring radionuclide. Lake water tritium concentrations continue to be low. These samples are composites of monthly samples for quarterly analysis. Most of the results are in the <100 - 250 pCi/l range. The highest result,862 124 pCi/l, occurred approximately 4 miles north of PBNP.

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RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS FOR 1996 Sample Description LLD N Low Average High Units TLD Environmental Radiation (*) 101 0.83 1 0.12 0.63 1 0.06 1.13 1 0.05 mR/7 days Air Gross beta 0.01 308 0.008 1 0.002 0.021 1 0.007 0.054 1 0.005 pCi/m' Cs-137 0.01(0.06) 24 -0.000310.0004 0.000010.0002 0.000310.0003 pCi/m' Cs-134 0.05 24 -0.002010.0004 -0.000010.0001 0.000410.0007 pCi/m' I-131 0.03(0.07) 308 -0.017 1 0.012 0.000 t 0.007 0.019 i 0.016 pCi/m' other gamma emitters (*) 0.1(*) 24 -0.0005t0.0008 0.0002to.0002 0.000620.0007 pCi/m' Milk I-131 0.5 36 -0.1810.14 0.08 i 0.11 0.28 i 0.28 pCi/1 Sr-89(*) 5(*) 36 -1.6 i 1.8 -0.2 1 0.8 1.1 i 1.2 pCi/1 Sr-90(*) 1(*) 36 0.6 i 0.3 1.1 1 0.4 1.1 1 0.4 pCi/1 Cs-134 5(15) 36 -2.0 2 2.7 0.2 i 0.8 1.9 i 3.4 pCi/'.

Cs-137 5(18) 36 -1.4 1 3.7 0.6 2 1.0 3.1 1 2.5 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 5(15) 36 -2.4 i 1.7 -0.3 2 1.2 5.3 2 8.9 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 15(*) 36 -1.5 i 3.0 0.4 t 1.0 3.0 1 4.8 pC1/1 Lake water Gross beta 4 60 1.3 1 0.5 2.7 2 0.7 5.1 1 0.6 pCi/1

• I-131 0.5 (2) 60 -0.2820.26 0.06 i 0.12 0.30 1 0.37 pCi/1 Mn-54 10(15) 60 -4.4 i 3.3 0.1 i 1.2 3.7 1 2.8 pC1/1 Fe-59 30 60 -6.3 2 6.3 0.1 1 2.4 8.5 i 6.9 pCi/1 Co-58 10 60 -3.8 i 3.0 0.1 i 1.1 1.8 2 4.1 pCi/1 Co-60 10 60 -3.2 2 2.3 0.7 1 1.4 4.1 2 2.3 pCi/1 Zn-65 30 60 -5.6 i 5.6 -0.9 i 2.1 4.9 i 6.0 pCi/1 Zr-Nb-95 15 60 -3.9 i 4.2 -0.3 i 1.5 3.1 i 5.9 pCi/1 Cs-134 10(15) 60 -3.5 2 3.0 0.0 2 1.1 2.6 2 3.0 pCi/1 +

Cs-137 10(18) 60 -2.9 2 2.9 0.4 2 1.2 3.1 1 2.1 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 15 60 -11.3 i 12.7 -1.0 1 3.4 8.4 i 14.7 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 30 (*) 60 -4.2 i 3.8 -0.4 i 1.5 3.4 i 5.0 pCi/1 H-3 500(3000) 20 8 i 94 162 2 185 862 1 124 pCi/1 Sr-89(*) 5 (*) 20 -1.4 e 1.0 -0.5 2 0.5 0.2 2 1.0 pC1/1 Sr-90(*) 1(*) 20 0.3 i 0.2 0.7 i 0.2 1.1 i 0.4 pCi/1 Algae Gross beta 0.25 5 3.50 1 0.41 5.07 t 1.37 6.96 i 1.40 pC1/g Co-58 0.25 5 -0.01010.000 -0.001 1 0.006 0.003 1 0.010 pCi/g Co-60 0.25 5 0.000to 017 0.006 i 0.005 0.011 2 0.012 pCi/g e Cs-134 0.25 5 0.00310.003 0.007 1 0.003 - 0.010 t 0.007 pCi/g Cs-137 0.25 5 0.02120.017 0.038 i 0.016 0.059 i 0.014 pCi/g 25

TABLE 9-5(continmed)

RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS FOR 1996 sample Description LLD N Low Average High tFaits Fish Gross beta (*) 0.5(*) 9 1.38 i 0.06 2.50 1 0.76 3.54 1 0.07 pCi/g Mn-54 0.13 9 -0.00310.007 0.00110.003 0.00510.004 pCi/g Fe-59 0.26 9 -0.006t0.017 -0.00110.009 0.01810.036 pCi/g Co-58 0.13 9 -0.00910.018 -0.00210.007 0.01520.021 pCi/g Co-60 0.13 9 -0.01710.022 0.00110.009 0.01610.020 pCi/g Zn-65 0.26 9 -0.05110.046 -0.00610.020 0.01910.036 pCi/g Cs-134 0.13 9 -0.003t0.021 -0.00510.003 0.00610.005 pCi/g Cs-137 0.15 9 0.01530.008 0.04210.031 0.104i0.018 pCi/g Other gamma emitters (*) 0.5 (*) 9 -0.00110.009 0.001i0.007 0.01910.034 pCi/g Well water Gross beta 4 4 -0.5 i 1.5 1.0't 1.3 2.6 i 0.1 pCi/1 1-131 0.5 (2) 4 -0.02 2 0.18 0.14 1 0.14 0.312 0.31 pCi/1 Mn-54 10(15) 4 -0.3 1 1.6 0.4 2 0.5 0.8 1 2.1 pCi/1 Fe-59 30 4 -1.8 i 2.4 0.0 i 1.4 1.2 i 2.5 pCi/1 Co-58 10 4 -0.6 1 1.1 0.' i 1.2 2.2 1 1.7 pCi/1 Co-60 10 4 -0.5 i 1.1 0.4 2 0.6 0.9 2 1.4 pCi/1 Zn-65 30 4 -3.5 1 4.4 -2.3 i 1.2 -1.0 1 2.1 pCi/1 Zr-Nb-95 15 4 -1.9 i 2.7 -0.3 i 1.1 0.5 1 2.2 pCi/1 Cs-134 10(15) 4 -0.5 1 2.3 0.3 2 0.6 0.9 i 1.2 pCi/1 Cs-137 10(18) 4 -0.6 i 2.4 0.7 i 1.0 1.7 i 1.2 pCi/1 Ba-La-140 15 4 -2.0 1 2.1 0.1 1 2.1 3.0 i 4.3 pCi/1 Other gamma emitters (*) 30(*) 4 -1.8 1 1.5 -1.2 i 0.5 -0.8 i 1.4 pCi/1 H-3 500 4 -27.0 i 76.0 21.3 i 36.6 49.0 i 83.0 pCi/1 Sr-89(*) 5 (*) 4 -0.54 1 0.70 0.05 1 0.40 0.36 1 0.64 pCi/1 Sr- 90 (* ) 1(*) 4 -0.02 1 0.14 0.10 i 0.10 0.18 i 0.21 pCi/1 Soil (*) Gross beta 2 16 5.3 i 1.9 19.4 7.0 29.5 i 3.1 pCi/g Cs-137 0.15 16 0.020 1 0.018 0.201 1 0.202 0.807 1 0.041 pCi/g Shoreline Gross beta 2 10 4.40 i 1.12 6.92 i 1.44 8.41 1 1.12 pCi/g sediment (*) Cs-137 0.15 10 0.019 i 0.009 0.033 1 0.011 0.051 1 0.017 pCi/g vegetation Gross beta (*) 0.25(*) 24 3.4 1 0.2 4.9 i 0.8 6.6 i 0.2 pCi/g Cs-134 0.06 24 -0.00410.013 0.003 2 0.005 0.018 i 0.019 pCi/g Cs-137 0.08 24 0.005t0.011 0.012 1 0.030 0.150 t 0.035 pCi/g I-131 0.06 24 -0.01110.023 -0.000 1 0.007 0.016 1 0.032 pCi/g' 26 .

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4 that PBNP is not the likely source of this elevated H-3 concentration. Of the remaining 19 composite samples, six are statistically equal to zero at the 95% confidence level. Over the past three years, tritium blanks have yielded results in the range of-101.3

• 70.2 to 148 101 - pCi/l.

An additional eight sample results fall within the range of these blanks..

For the remaining suite of RETS specified radionuclides, measured concentrations occur as positive and negative values scattered around zero. Although the positive values are usually smaller than their associated error, small, non-zero values (below the associated LLDs) whose 2s error does not overlap zero occur for Co-60, Mn-54, and Cs-137 in water. The Mn-54 (3.712.8 pCi/l) occurred in December. However, the only measured PBNP Mn-54 discharge occurred in April suggesting that the lake water result is a false positive. The positive Cs-137 result is consistent with the know cycling of fallout in the Great Lakes. Five occurrences of minute quantities of Co-60 were found in lake water during the months of April, May, and August. If these results represented actual lake water concentrations, the algae and fish (known to be long time integrators of these radionuclides with a bioaccumulation factors around 1000) in the same area should also have measurable Co-60. However, no Co-60 was detected in the algae or the fish. Note that the analyses of water " blanks" yield Co-60 results up to 1.7il.6 pCi/l. Although the three occurrences in April correspond to the month with the maximum Co-60 discharge, the other two positive results (May and August) do not correspond to the second or third highest discharge months (March and May) when no Co-60 was detected in lake water. Therefore, while it may be possible that the observed Co-60 is real, it is concluded that the Co-60 values e.re false positives. Assuming the highest measured concentration value of 4.112.3 pCi/l to be real and consumed by the hypothetical maximumly exposed individual for one year, the resulting dose would be 9.2E-09 mrem which is orders of magnitude lower than the doses calculated for PBNP liquid releases for Appendix I compliarse (Table 1-1).

All of the isotopic well water results are small positive and negative values indistinguishable from zero 9.8 Land Use Census in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 15.7.7.D, a visual verification of animals grazing in the vicinity of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant site boundary was completed in July of 1996 to ensure that the milk sampling locations remain as conservative as practicable. No significant change in the use of pasture lands was noted. Although the size of the dairy herd at E.

21 has increased, the cows have not move closer to the PBNP site boundary, the point the cows are assumed to exist for the purpose of dose calculations for Appendix I compliance. Therefore, the existing milk sampling program continues to be acceptable.

9.9 Conclusion Based on the results of the PBNP REMP for 1996, PBNP effluents had a minimal affect on the PBNP environs.

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