ML18153B436

Submits follow-up to Telephone Notification of Oil Discharge Rept 94-1332.On 931220,oil Found at Permanent Oil Boom in Discharge Canal

ML18153B436
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	12/27/1993
From:	Marshall B VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	Christopher Cook VIRGINIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
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NUDOCS 9401070063
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VIRGINIA POWER Ms. Camille Cook Piedmont Regional b'ffice Department of Environmental Quality Water Division P. o. Box 11143 Richmond, VA 23230 RE: SURRY POWER STATION - OIL DISCHARGE.REPORT - PREP #94-1332, NRC #213398

Dear Ms. Cook:

This is in follow-up to,the telephone notification of a discharge of oil reported to Ms. Martha Hunter at 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br /> on 12-20-93 *

. Notification was also made to the National Response center (NRC) and, via the NRC,

• the U. s. Coast Guard. -

At about 1415

• hours on* 12-20..:*93,: 011* was found at the permanent *oil*

boom in the *station' s discharge canal. Surry Power* station response personnel deployed an additional oil boom downstream of the perm.anent boom to aid in the c::apture and collection of the floating oil. During response operations, at about 1525 hours0.0177 days <br />0.424 hours <br />0.00252 weeks <br />5.802625e-4 months <br />, it was discovered that there was oil on the James River outside of the discharge canal. Original estimates of the amount of oil involved were a total of less than 5 gallons with less than one gallon in the river.

Capture and collection operations continued until just before dark on 12-20 with all apparent oil being removed from the water in.the discharge canal with absorbents. The secondary boom and absorbents were left in place overnight to catch any residual amounts of oil which may remain. On *the morning of 12-21-93, cleanup operations were completed and no oil remained in the. canal.

At the time of discovery of the oil in the canal, there was no ongoing discharge. Station staff inspected all pipes and storm water conveyances leading to the discharge canal. No discharge of oil was found nor was there any evidence of oil in any.discharge route from the station. st_ation operations were* reviewed *and no

• 1eaks were found from any facilities nor were there-any activities which could have resulted in a discharge of oil. - No source of a discharge of oil could be identified at Surry Power Station.

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Ms. *Camille Cook

-December 27, 1993 Page 2 The reports of. this event, and response operations, were made under the initial assumption that the oil in the discharge canal originated from station operations. However, there were circumstances which allow the potential for an outside source. The event occurred during an incoming tide and oil was found on both sides of the permanent oil boom. On the morning of 12-20 there were two private boats inside the discharge canal, downstream of the _oil boom. This is a common occurrence since the lower canal is accessible from the river and the warm water discharge is popular with fishermen. Observers reported that one of the boats was being bailed while in the canal. It is also likely that the estimated quantities of oil inv_olved were excessive.

The source of the oil in this event remains undetermined. With the exception of the lesser amount which escaped into the James River, all of the oil has been removed by station personnel for proper disposal.

Should you need additional information or have any questions about this matter, please contact Daniel James at 273-2996.

cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission _

_Region II 101 Marietta st., NW, suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323 Re: Surry Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. 50-280/50-281 License Nos. DPR-32/DPR-37 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: Surry Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. 50-280/50-281 License No~. DPR-32/DPR~37 Mr. M. w. Branch NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power station Commanding Officer, u. s .. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office 200 Granby st.

Norfolk, VA 23510-1888 Attn: Pollution Response Branch Fax (804) 441-3262