View source for PNO-II-82-067, on 820612, Turbine & Radwaste Bldgs Flooded by River Water.Caused by Ruptured Seal on Condensate Sys Water Box Manway.Contaminated Water Processed Through Radwaste Process Sys

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| number = ML20054K000
| issue date = 06/15/1982
| title = PNO-II-82-067:on 820612, Turbine & Radwaste Bldgs Flooded by River Water.Caused by Ruptured Seal on Condensate Sys Water Box Manway.Contaminated Water Processed Through Radwaste Process Sys
| author name = Barr K, Kahle J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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| docket = 05000321
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| document report number = L-82-248, PNO-II-82-067, NUDOCS 8206300287
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 2
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{{#Wiki_filter:,       e June 15, 1982 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-82-67 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
FACILITY:    Georgia Power Company                   Licensee Emergency Classification:
Hatch Unit 1                                  Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-321                             Alert Baxley, Georgia                               Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

==SUBJECT:==
WATER SPILL AT HATCH The licensee reported that on June 12, a seal on a condensate system water box manway, located on the secondary side of the main condenser, ruptured, allowing approximately 150,000 gallons of river water to flood the turbine and radioactive waste buildings.
The basement floor of the radioactive waste building was covered with about six inches of water. Approximately one and one-half inches of water covered the floor of the turbine building.
The water, drawn from the river and used to condense steam after it has passed through the turbines, picked up small amounts of radioactive contamination from the flooded basement area, but none was released to the environment.
The water is being processed through the radioactive waste process system.
The plant, operating at 20 percent power at the time of the seal failure, was manually scrammed. It returned to operation on June 13 and is being held at 25 percent power until cleanup of the water has been completed.
Media interest has not occured. Neither the licensee nor the NRC plans to issue a news release.
The State of Georgia has been informed.
l   The NRC received notification of this occurrence by telephone to +.he headquarters duty officer at 4:45 p.m.(EDT) on June 12.
This information is current as of 9 a.m. on June 15.

==Contact:==
J. B. Kahle, RII 242-5561       K. P. Barr, RII 242-5526 DISTRIBUTION:
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