SBK-L-11076, 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report
| ML11110A149 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 04/15/2011 |
| From: | O'Keefe M NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| SBK-L-11076 | |
| Download: ML11110A149 (4) | |
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NExTeraM EN ERG-YPý EABROK April 15, 2011 Docket No. 50-443 SBK-L-11076 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Seabrook Station 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC has enclosed the 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report for Seabrook Station.
The enclosed report is a summary of the implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for the period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. This report is submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4 of the Seabrook Station Environmental Protection Plan.
Should you have any questions concerning this response, please contact Mr. Allen Legendre, Principal Engineer, at (603) 773-7773.
Sincerely, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Michael O'Keefe Licensing Manager Enclosure cc:
NRC Region I Administrator E. Miller, NRC Project Manager, Project Directorate 1-2 W. J. Raymond, NRC Senior Resident Inspector NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, P.O. Box 300, Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 03874
ENCLOSURE TO SBK-L-11076
Seabrook Station Annual Environmental Operating Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 Environmental Monitoring Program The following provides a summary of the reports related to Seabrook Station Aqautic Monitoring in accordance with Subsection 4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan.
NextEra Energy Seabrook Letter SBK-L-10019, "2009 Hydrological Monitoring Report" dated February 4, 2010. This letter was submitted to the EPA in accordance with the NPDES Permit and demonstrated compliance with the NPDES Permit limits on the thermal component of the cooling water system discharge from Seabrook Station in 2009. Seabrook Station's NPDES Permit sets thermal discharge limits during station operation. Specifically, the thermal component of the discharge cannot increase the surface temperature in the near-field jet-mixing region by more than 5' F. The jet-mixing region is the ocean area within 300 feet of the submerged diffuser in the direction of discharge.
- NextEra Energy Seabrook Letter SBK-L-10022, "2009 Chlorine Minimization Report" dated February 4, 2010. This letter was submitted to the EPA in accordance with the NPDES Permit and demonstrated compliance with the NPDES Permit limits on the chlorine levels discharged by Seabrook Station's cooling water system.
During 2009, chlorine levels discharged from Seabrook Station, measured as the Total Residual Oxidant (chlorine), were below the NPDES Permit limits of 0.2 ppm daily maximum and 0.15 ppm monthly average.
- NextEra Energy Seabrook Letter SBK-L-10131, "2010 Environmental Monitoring Mid-Year Report" dated July 23, 2010. This letter was submitted to the EPA in accordance with the NPDES Permit and provided a mid year status of the continuing 2010 Biological, Hydrological and Chlorination Monitoring Programs. The report concluded that Seabrook Station's Environmental Monitoring Program continues to demonstrate that Seabrook Station has not had a significant impact on the balanced indigenous populations in the coastal waters of New Hampshire.
NextEra Energy Seabrook Letter SBK-L-10152, "2009 Environmental Monitoring Report" dated August 30, 2010. This letter was submitted to the EPA in accordance with the NPDES Permit and describes the environmental monitoring program for Seabrook Station. The 2009 Environmental Monitoring Report provides a comparison of 2009 environmental monitoring data to previous years and continues to demonstrate that Seabrook Station has not had an adverse effect upon the balanced indigenous populations in the Hampton-Seabrook area.
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Changes in Station Desi2n or Operation, Tests and Experiments Involvin2 a Potentially Unreviewed Environmental Question During 2010, there were no changes in Station design or operation, tests or experiments that involved a potentially unreviewed environmental question. Environmental screening of these changes was performed as required by the Seabrook Station Environmental Compliance Manual.
Environmental Protection Plan Noncompliances During 2010 there were no instances of noncompliance with the Environmental Protection Plan.
Nonroutine Reports There were no nonroutine reports submitted during 2010 per Section 5.4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan.
A minor sanitary system overflow having negligible environmental consequences was reported to the EPA and NRC (non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72) on September 13, 2010.
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