ML18096A425

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 911230,approx 20 to 30 Gallons of Unknown Liquid Discharged at Facility.Caused by Sewage Leaking from Broken Sewer Line.Discharge Terminated & Area Disinfected W/Sodium Hypochlorite

ML18096A425
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/03/1992
From:	THOMPSON F X Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
NLR-E91316, NUDOCS 9201130249
Download: ML18096A425 (3)

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,. . ' Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Bureau of Discharge Prevention JAN 0 3 f992 NLR-E91316 NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy 401 East State Street CN027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027

Dear Sirs:

RETRACTION OF DISCHARGE REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS (PSE&G) SALEM GENERATING STATION (CASE #91-12-20-1524-55)

On December 20, 1991, PSE&G reported a discharge of approximately 20 to 30 gallons of an unknown liquid to the ground at the Salem Generating Station. The discharge was reported to the NJDEPE Hotline in accordance with NJAC 7:1E-5 and was assigned Case No. 91-12-20-1524-55 by Operator No. 21. Upon investigation, it was determined that the unknown liquid was sewage leaking from a broken sewer line. The discharge was contained in the immediate area of the broken line and did not reach a storm drain catch basin. The discharge was terminated and the area was disinfected with sodium hypochlorite.

PSE&G believes that it acted in accordance with the intent of NJAC 7:1E-5, which requires all major facilities to notify NJDEPE of discharges of petroleum and other potentially hazardous substances in any concentration.

However, upon review of the definition of hazardous substance in NJAC 7:1E-1.7, PSE&G has determined that sewage is not regulated.

Therefore, PSE&G was not obligated to notify the NJDEPE since the event did not constitute a discharge of a hazardous substance.

A followup phone call was placed at 1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br /> to the NJDEPE Hotline to retract the spill report. This letter serves as confirmation of that retraction.

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. > ",1.; NJDEP NLR-E91316 2 If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact Patrick J. McCabe at (609) 339-1245.

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ti. JAN o 3 1992 Manager -Licensing and Regulation L \ v ** ,'.,) NJDEP NLR-E91316 3 c NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Southern Bureau of Regional Enforcement 20 E. Clementon Road Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 Attention:

Mr. William Dunphee United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C., 20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Attention:

Mr. James Warner JAN o 3 1092