U-603668, Annual Environmental Operating Report for 2003

Annual Environmental Operating Report for 2003

ML041260379
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	04/20/2004
From:	Mcdowell M AmerGen Energy Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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AmerGen.

An Exelon Company Clinton Power Station R. R.3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727 U-603668 April 20, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Documnent Control Desk

• Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Clinton Power Station Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461

Subject:

Annual Environmental Operating Report In accordance with Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, of Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for Clinton Power Station, AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen) is submitting the attached Annual Environmental Operating Report. This report covers the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.

Respectfully,

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M. D. McDowell Plant Manager Clinton Power Station EET/b--

Attachment cc: Regional Administrator'- NRC Region IlIl NRC Senior Resident Inspector- Clinton Power Station Office of Nuclear Facility Safety - Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Attachment to U-603668 Page 1 of 2 Annual Environmental Operating Report The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for Clinton Power Station (CPS) requires that the Annual Environmental Operating Report include:

(a) A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.

(b) A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 of the EPP which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmental issue.

(c) A list of non-routine reports submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2 of the EPP.

(d) Any results and/or assessments for the environmental monitoring programs described in Subsection 2.0 of the EPP which were submitted to the respective regulatory agencies during the annual reporting period.

The following provides AmerGen's response to each listed item for CPS:

A. A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them:

1. Noncompliance:

An NPDES non-compliance occurred at the Shutdown Service Water (SX)

Outfall 007 on 5/5/03, for high Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) of 0.28 mg/il (0.05 mg/l limit), because of a broken carrier line for sodium bisulfite. Upon discovery, chlorination was immediately shutdown to the Safe Shutdown Service Water (SX) and Service Water (WS) systems. The subsequent investigation revealed a leak in the underground sodium bisulfite transfer line that services the SX system. The SX and WS chlorination systems were returned to service on May 23, 2003, after the leak was repaired.

B. A list of all changesin station design oroperation, tests, .and experiments__ __

made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 of the EPP that involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmental issue:

Clinton Power Station did not submit-any changes made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 of the EPP during 2003.

C. A list of non-routine reports submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2 of the EPP:

Clinton Power Station did not submit any non-routine reports to the NRC in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2 of the EPP during 2003.

Attachment to U-603668 Page 2 of 2 D. Any results and/or assessments for the environmental monitoring programs described in Subsection 2.0 of the EPP which were submitted to the respective regulatory agencies during the annual reporting period:

There were no results and/or assessments submitted to regulatory agencies regarding environmental monitoring programs described in Subsection 2.0 during 2003.

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