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| number = ML18283A843
| number = ML18283A843
| issue date = 07/18/1977
| issue date = 07/18/1977
| title = Response to Tva'S Letter of 7/13/1977 Concerning Water Quality Standards and Recently Issued NPDES Permit. State of AL Water Improvement Commission Thinks the Position Taken by EPA Is Reasonable
| title = Response to TVAs Letter of 7/13/1977 Concerning Water Quality Standards and Recently Issued NPDES Permit. State of AL Water Improvement Commission Thinks the Position Taken by EPA Is Reasonable
| author name = Warr J
| author name = Warr J
| author affiliation = State of AL, Water Improvement Commission
| author affiliation = State of AL, Water Improvement Commission
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{{#Wiki_filter:DISTRIBUTION AFTER ISSUANCE       OPERATING LICENSE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMI N DOCKET NUMB NRC FoRM 195 FILE NUMBE NRC DISTRIBUTION FoR PART 50 DOCKET MATERIAL FROM:     State of Alabama               OATE OF OOCUMENT TO:                                                                                        7/18/77 Water Improvement Commission Jri Mr. Herbert    S    Sanger,            Montgomery, Alabama James W Warr DATE R5)jigjf 0 NOTORIZE O       PROP                   INPUT FORM       NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED TTE R QORIGINAL            QUNCLASSIFIEO
{{#Wiki_filter:DISTRIBUTION AFTER ISSUANCE OPERATING LICENSE NRC FoRM 195 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMI N
    +COP Y OESCRIPTION                                                  ENCLOSURE I
NRC DISTRIBUTION FoR PART 50 DOCKET MATERIAL DOCKET NUMB FILE NUMBE TO:
Consists of response to Mr~ Sanger's 7/13/77 ltr~ concerning the operation of Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued NPDES Permit'i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Mr. Herbert S
Sanger, Jri FROM:
State of Alabama Water Improvement Commission Montgomery, Alabama James W
Warr OATE OF OOCUMENT 7/18/77 DATE R5)jigjf TTE R QORIGINAL
+COP Y OESCRIPTION I
0 NOTORIZE O QUNCLASSIFIEO PROP INPUT FORM ENCLOSURE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED Consists of response to Mr~ Sanger's 7/13/77 ltr~ concerning the operation of Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued NPDES Permit'i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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STATE OF ALAHAh1A W AYE'MPH.OVKMKNY%COMP/3:585201
STATE OF ALAHAh1A WAYE'MPH.OVKMKNY%COMP/3:585201
      . Ira L. shyers, M. D.                                                                                             Commission Members:
. Ira L. shyers, M. D.
Chairman State Health Ottlcer                                                                                       h1arvln O. Gerglln, Falrhope Dr. Robert M. Bocher, Mobile John W. Hodnett                                                                                              Charles O. Cargile, Hueytown Vlcc Choirman                                                                                              Louis Grabensteder. Huntsville Commissioner, Department ol                                                                                          David L. Thomas, Montgomery Conservauon and Natural Resources Mailing addresss Perry Hill O trice Parts 38 1 5 Interstate Court                                          James W. Warr                                State Othce Building Montgomery Alabama                                          Chlet Administrative Oflicer                        Montgomery, Al 36130 Telephone 205/277-3630 July 18,        1977 Mx. Herbert S. Sangex,                   Jx.
Chairman State Health Ottlcer John W. Hodnett Vlcc Choirman Commissioner, Department ol Conservauon and Natural Resources Perry HillO trice Parts 38 1 5 Interstate Court Montgomery Alabama James W. Warr Chlet Administrative Oflicer July 18, 1977 Commission Members:
General     Counsel'VA 400 Commerce               Street Knoxville,               TN   37902 Dear Mr. Sangex-Re:     Bxowns     Ferry Nuclear Plan/
h1arvln O. Gerglln, Falrhope Dr. Robert M. Bocher, Mobile Charles O. Cargile, Hueytown Louis Grabensteder.
                                                                                ~
Huntsville David L. Thomas, Montgomery Mailing addresss State Othce Building Montgomery, Al 36130 Telephone 205/277-3630 Mx. Herbert S. Sangex, Jx.
NPDES     No. AL0022080 This           is in response to your July 13, 1977, letter concerning the operation.
General Counsel'VA 400 Commerce Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Dear Mr. Sangex-Re:
of Bxowns Ferry               Nuclear   Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued               NPDES   Permit.     Your letter also transmitted a copy of the petition for               an adjudicatory     hearing       submitted to EPA seeking less stringent thermal effluent               limitations.       This   request     has been prompted by the poor performance of the cooling                   towexs     as   well   as   structural failure of one tower and a concern               that a similar   failure       may occur     in other towers.
Bxowns Ferry Nuclear Plan/
Xn a           letter dated July 15, 1977, Region                 XV of EPA. stayed the contested provisions of the.NPDES Permit until a decision is made to either grant or deny the request for an adjudicatory hearing. However, EPA went further and granted your request for                   relief     concerning water quality standards and imposed temporary discharge                 conditions.       These conditions specify that you               will    not exceed a maximum                 temperature   limit     of   90OP   nor   a maximum   temperature     rise     of 5OP, both as               measured   at the downstream         edge     of the assigned   mixing   zone.
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TVA has           previously supplied this. office with. environmental assessments that.
NPDES No. AL0022080 This is in response to your {{letter dated|date=July 13, 1977|text=July 13, 1977, letter}} concerning the operation.
address the thermal discharge from the plant and the impact on a balanced indigenous population of fish and aquatic life. We understand tha't you axe asking for concurrence'with EPA's position based on this previously supplied information. We further understand that TVA will update this information by August 15, 1977, and determine what actions will be taken to rectify the existing situation concerning the cooling system.
of Bxowns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued NPDES Permit.
We     axe       of the opinion that the position taken by EPA is a reasonable one in view of the existing information and the critical need for this facility.
Your letter also transmitted a copy of the petition for an adjudicatory hearing submitted to EPA seeking less stringent thermal effluent limitations.
This request has been prompted by the poor performance of the cooling towexs as well as structural failure of one tower and a concern that a similar failure may occur in other towers.
Xn a {{letter dated|date=July 15, 1977|text=letter dated July 15, 1977}}, Region XV of EPA. stayed the contested provisions of the.NPDES Permit until a decision is made to either grant or deny the request for an adjudicatory hearing.
: However, EPA went further and granted your request for relief concerning water quality standards and imposed temporary discharge conditions.
These conditions specify that you willnot exceed a maximum temperature limit of 90OP nor a maximum temperature rise of 5OP, both as measured at the downstream edge of the assigned mixing zone.
TVA has previously supplied this. office with. environmental assessments that.
address the thermal discharge from the plant and the impact on a balanced indigenous population of fish and aquatic life.
We understand tha't you axe asking for concurrence'with EPA's position based on this previously supplied information.
We further understand that TVA willupdate this information by August 15, 1977, and determine what actions willbe taken to rectify the existing situation concerning the cooling system.
We axe of the opinion that the position taken by EPA is a reasonable one in view of the existing information and the critical need for this facility.
The technical staff of the WXC, therefoxe, concurs. with that position.
The technical staff of the WXC, therefoxe, concurs. with that position.


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July 18, 1977 Page 2 We look forward to receiving the updated reports as well as TVA's plan of action concerning this problem.
Hr.-Herbert S. Sanger, Jr.
July 18, 1977 Page 2
We look forward to receiving the updated reports as well as TVA's plan of action concerning this problem.
ours very truly,
ours very truly,
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Response to TVAs Letter of 7/13/1977 Concerning Water Quality Standards and Recently Issued NPDES Permit. State of AL Water Improvement Commission Thinks the Position Taken by EPA Is Reasonable
ML18283A843
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Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 07/18/1977
From: Warr J
State of AL, Water Improvement Commission
To: Sanger H
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Tennessee Valley Authority
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DISTRIBUTION AFTER ISSUANCE OPERATING LICENSE NRC FoRM 195 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMI N

NRC DISTRIBUTION FoR PART 50 DOCKET MATERIAL DOCKET NUMB FILE NUMBE TO:

Mr. Herbert S

Sanger, Jri FROM:

State of Alabama Water Improvement Commission Montgomery, Alabama James W

Warr OATE OF OOCUMENT 7/18/77 DATE R5)jigjf TTE R QORIGINAL

+COP Y OESCRIPTION I

0 NOTORIZE O QUNCLASSIFIEO PROP INPUT FORM ENCLOSURE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED Consists of response to Mr~ Sanger's 7/13/77 ltr~ concerning the operation of Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued NPDES Permit'i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

DT REM

~GKNQ'gJ gDGEQ PLANT NAIIE:Browns Ferry Uni,ts 1-2-3 RJL 9/1/77 (2-P)

SAFETY BRANCH CHIEF:

7 FOR ACTION/INFORMATION REG FILE INTERNALDISTRl BUTION

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OELD HANAUER CHECK STELLO EISENHUT SHAO BAER BUTLER GRDIES J.

COLL NS LPDR TIC NSIC 16 CYS ACRS SENT CATE EXTERNALDISTRIBUTION CONTROL NUMBER

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STATE OF ALAHAh1A WAYE'MPH.OVKMKNY%COMP/3:585201

. Ira L. shyers, M. D.

Chairman State Health Ottlcer John W. Hodnett Vlcc Choirman Commissioner, Department ol Conservauon and Natural Resources Perry HillO trice Parts 38 1 5 Interstate Court Montgomery Alabama James W. Warr Chlet Administrative Oflicer July 18, 1977 Commission Members:

h1arvln O. Gerglln, Falrhope Dr. Robert M. Bocher, Mobile Charles O. Cargile, Hueytown Louis Grabensteder.

Huntsville David L. Thomas, Montgomery Mailing addresss State Othce Building Montgomery, Al 36130 Telephone 205/277-3630 Mx. Herbert S. Sangex, Jx.

General Counsel'VA 400 Commerce Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Dear Mr. Sangex-Re:

Bxowns Ferry Nuclear Plan/

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NPDES No. AL0022080 This is in response to your July 13, 1977, letter concerning the operation.

of Bxowns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Alabama's Water Quality Standards, and the recently issued NPDES Permit.

Your letter also transmitted a copy of the petition for an adjudicatory hearing submitted to EPA seeking less stringent thermal effluent limitations.

This request has been prompted by the poor performance of the cooling towexs as well as structural failure of one tower and a concern that a similar failure may occur in other towers.

Xn a letter dated July 15, 1977, Region XV of EPA. stayed the contested provisions of the.NPDES Permit until a decision is made to either grant or deny the request for an adjudicatory hearing.

However, EPA went further and granted your request for relief concerning water quality standards and imposed temporary discharge conditions.

These conditions specify that you willnot exceed a maximum temperature limit of 90OP nor a maximum temperature rise of 5OP, both as measured at the downstream edge of the assigned mixing zone.

TVA has previously supplied this. office with. environmental assessments that.

address the thermal discharge from the plant and the impact on a balanced indigenous population of fish and aquatic life.

We understand tha't you axe asking for concurrence'with EPA's position based on this previously supplied information.

We further understand that TVA willupdate this information by August 15, 1977, and determine what actions willbe taken to rectify the existing situation concerning the cooling system.

We axe of the opinion that the position taken by EPA is a reasonable one in view of the existing information and the critical need for this facility.

The technical staff of the WXC, therefoxe, concurs. with that position.

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Hr.-Herbert S. Sanger, Jr.

July 18, 1977 Page 2

We look forward to receiving the updated reports as well as TVA's plan of action concerning this problem.

ours very truly,

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Chief Administrative Officer Water Improvement Commission BHf:WTD:dst cc:

Hr. Howard Zeller W

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