ML15195A394

Response to NRC Request for Additional Information, Dated May 22, 2015 Regarding License Renewal Application, Environmental Review, SW-09 on Water Resources, with Attachments

ML15195A394
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Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	07/02/2015
From:	Exelon Generation Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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2,elon Generation August 6, 2012 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Subject:

LaSalle County Station -Blowdown line failure -NPDES Permit No. IL0048151

Dear Sir:

. .:.:lie .i1a11011 In accordance with NPDES Permit Standard Condition

12. LaSalle County Station is submitting the attached notice concerning the failure of a water blowdown line. The line returns water from the LaSalle County Station cooling pond to the lllinois River. This notice is being sent to both above addresses on this date and will be included with the July 2012 Discharge Monitoring Report. If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Bill Buinickas of my staff at (815) 415-3235.

Sincerely, Peter J. Karaba Plant Manager LaSalle County Station PJK/BB/dmd Enclosures cc: Ken Lyons -Chemistry Dept. Manager Kevin Hersey -Exelon Nuclear Corporate Environmental Regulatory Assurance

-Lasalle Central FiJe -2H103 K:\chdgrp\clerical\reports\NPDES\20120713 Blowdown Line Failure EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LASALLE COUNTY ST A TION NPDES PERMIT NO. IL0048151 Outfall Name and Number Blowdown line failure. Parameter and Permit Limit Not Applicable Description, Date and Duration On July 13, 2012, at approximately 1510, LaSalle County station personnel identified the location of a blowdown line failure. The Cooling Pond Lake Blowdown system was isolated July 13, 2012 at 1555. The blowdown line failure is attributed to high pressure surges on the piping when the blowdown release valve was exercised earlier. The Cooling Pond Blowdown line was determined to have ruptured.

This line is used for returning water from the station's Cooling Pond to the Illinois River. The line operates in conjunction with permitted NPDES Outfall 001, Cooling Pond Blowdown, to maintain the station Cooling Pond level. Review of the Operations log revealed that the blowdown release valve was cycled on July 11, 2012 at 1706. The line break occurred between this time and discovery of the line break on July 13, 2012 at 1510. An indeterminate amount of the cooling pond was discharged to the Illinois River. Corrective and Preventative Actions The Cooling Pond Make Up and Blowdown lines were isolated.

A sample of the discharged blowdown water was collected and analyzed for pH and Total Residual Chlorine (TRC). Results were determined to be 7.87 S.U. and 0.09 ppm respectively, which are within the acceptance levels of the NPDES permit limits for the Blowdown line outfall. Based on this analysis, the failure had no significant effect on the environment.

Station Engineering and Maintenance inspected the ruptured line, and repairs were initiated.

The failed line section has been replaced with a new section of pipe. The system was returned to service July 20, 2012. K:\chdgrp\clerical\reports\NPDES\20120713 Slowdown Line Failure Name and Number of Facility Contact William A. Buinickas Environmental Specialist Heather Meyer, Environmental Specialist K:\chdgrp\clerical\reports\N PDES\20120713 Blowdown Line Failure (815) 415-3235 (815) 415-3243

February 21, 2014 US Environmental Protection Agency Region V, Enforcement Division ATTN: Chief, Compliance Unit 77 West Jackson Street Chicago, IL 60604 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand A venue East Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Subject:

LaSalle County Station -Make-up line failure -NPDES Permit No. IL0048151

Dear Sir:

LaSalle County Generating Station 2601N.21st Road Marseilles.

IL 61341 www.exeloncorp.com In accordance with NPDES Permit Standard Condition 12, LaSalle County Station is submitting the attached notice concerning the failure of a water supply line. The water line provides up water from the Illinois River to the LaSalle County Station cooling pond. This notice is being sent to both above addresses on this date and will be included with the January 2014 Discharge Monitoring Report. If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Bill Buinickas at (815) 415-3235.

Harold T. Vinyard Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC HTV/WAB/dk Enclosures cc: Michael Martin -LaSalle Chemistry Manager Kevin Hersey -Exelon Nuclear Corporate Environmental Regulatory Assurance

-Lasalle Central File K:\chdgrp\clerical\reports\NPDES\20140123 Makeup Line Failure EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LASALLE COUNTY STATION NPDES PERMIT NO. IL004815 I Outfall Name and Number River Lift Station -Line failure on discharge from the river lift pumps. Parameter and Permit Limit Not applicable.

Description, Date and Duration On January 23, 2014, at approximately 1246, LaSalle County station personnel identified the location of a make-up line failure. The Cooling Pond Make Up line was determined to have ruptured.

This line is used for pumping make up water from the Illinois River to the station's Cooling Pond. The pre-stressed concrete cylindrical pipe (PCCP) line failed. A sample of the discharged make up water was collected.

Analysis determined it had a pH of 8.76 Standard Units, and a Total Residual Chlorine of 0.04 ppm which is consistent with the Illinois River. Based on this analysis, the line failure had no significant effect on the environment.

Corrective and Preventative Actions The Cooling Pond Make Up and Blowdown lines were isolated.

Repairs to the broken line were promptly initiated and the line is currently being repaired.

Name and Number of Facility Contact William A. Buinickas Environmental Specialist (815) 415-3235 K:\chdgrp\clerical\reports\NPDES\20140123 Makeup Line Failure