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NOFACIL:50-219 Oyster'reek Nucle'ar, powerplant,JerseyCentralPoweAUTH.NAME.AUTHORAFFILIATION FITZPATRICK,E. | |||
',Ge'neralPublicUtilities, Corp.-GPU,Service'orp. | |||
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==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
" | "1988AnnualEnvironOperating Rept.W/890705lDXSTRIBUTION CODE:XE25DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR SIZE:TITLE:Environmental Monitoring Rept(perTechSpecs)NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(4/9/72); | ||
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GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:July5,1989U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attention: | |||
DocumentControlDeskWashington, DC20555 | |||
==DearSir:== | ==DearSir:== | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
OysterCreekNuclearGenerating Station(OCNGS)DocketNo.50-219AnnualEnvironmental Operating ReportEnclosedaretwo(2)copiesofthe1988AnnualEnvironmental Operating Report(AEOR)fortheOCNGS.TheAEORissubmitted inaccordance withSection3.5.1(A)oftheOysterCreekEnvironmental Technical Specifications (OCETS).Section3.5.1(A)oftheOCETSrequiresthattheAEORbesubmitted nolaterthan90daysafterthefirstoftheyear.Thisreportisbeingsubmitted lateduetoaninadvertent omissionfromourregulatory trackingsystem.Therequirement forsuchhasnowbeenenteredintoourtrackingsystemtoensuretimelysubmittal inthefuture.Ifyouhaveanyquestions concerning thissubmittal, pleasecontactNr.JohnC.AugerofourEnvironmental Licensing staffat(201)316-7966. | |||
~q1j'4,t'lltI0 | Verytrulyyours,EEF/BWD/aa Enclosure (0477A:20) | ||
1. | VicePresident andDirectorOysterCreekcc:W.Russell(NRC)E.Collins(NRC)A.Dromerick, Jr.(NRC)R.Stern(NJDEP)3907110327 390705PDRADOCK05000219RPDCGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary ofGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation | ||
~q1j'4,t'lltI0 1988ANNUALENVIRONNENTAL OPERATING REPORTOYSTERCREEKNUCLEARGENERATING STATIONLICENSENO.DPR-16DOCKETNO.50-219PREPAREDBYGPUNUCLEARCORPORATION JUNE1989 f1Id<~ | |||
==1.0 Introduction== | |||
ThisdocumentistheOysterCreekNuclearGenerating Station(OCNGS)AnnualEnvironmental Operating Report(AEOR)for1988.ThisreportisrequiredbyOysterCreekEnvironmental Technical Specification (OCETS)Section3.5.1(A). | |||
TheOCNGSisasinglecycle,forcedcirculation, boilingwaterreactorof620MNemaximum(summer)dependable netcapacity, ownedbyJerseyCentralPower8LightCompanyandoperatedbyGPUNuclearCorporation. | |||
TheOCNGSislocatedinLaceyTownship, OceanCounty,NewJersey.TheplantissubjecttoProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-16pursuanttoDocketNo.50-219.Thedateofinitialreactorcriticality wasMay3,1969andthecommercial generation ofpowerbeganonDecember23,1969.ThisAEORcoverstheperiodfromJanuary1,1988throughDecember31,1988.Thereportisorganized inthefollowing format:Section1.0-Section2.0-Section3.0-Section4.0-IntroduetionEnvironmental Monitoring SpecialMonitoring andStudyActivities Additional Information | |||
==2.0 Environmental== | |||
Monitorin Thissectionoutlinestheenvironmental monitoring programstobeconducted underSection1.1oftheOCETS,andprovidesthestatusofsubmission ofreportsonthesevariousprograms. | |||
Reporting andnotification requirements ofevents(plannedshutdowns and/orfishkills)arespecified inSections1.1.1and3.5.2oftheOCETSand,whereapplicable, havebeenmet.Theresultsofthemonitoring programsareincludedbelowinaccordance withSection3.5.1oftheOCETS.Section1.1.1ofOCETSspecifies thefollowing stu+:A)FishKillMonitoring ProgramOne(1)reportable fishkilloccurredduringthereporting period(ll/8/88). | |||
A'FishKillMonitoring Programreportcoveringthiseventwassubmitted totheNRConDecember8,1988.Anadditional copyofthatreportisprovidedasAttachment I. | |||
Ig*llkNlLtr~ | Ig*llkNlLtr~ | ||
3.0Secial' | 3.0Secial'Monitoring andStudyActivities Thissectionisintendedtopresenttheresultsofanyspecialmonitoring andstudyactivities requiredbySection2.0oftheOCETS.Section2.0oftheOCETSdoesnotrequiretheperformance ofanyspecialmonitoring orstugactivities. | ||
i OnApril21,1987, | |||
1'IlgiV4 | ==4.0 Additional== | ||
'nformation Thissectionreportsanyadditional information thatisrequiredbySection3.5.1oftheOCETSwhichincludesasummaryof:a)AllOCETSnon-compliances (i.e.,allNEORs)andthecorrective actiontakentoremedythem.b)ChangesmadetoStateandFederalpermitsandcertificates whichpertaintotherequirements oftheOCETS.c)Changesinstationdesignwhichcouldinvolveanenvironmental impact.d)ChangestotheOCETS.4.1SummaryofOCETSNon-ComliancesANon-routine Environmental Operating Report(NEOR)wasfiledwiththeNRCduringthereporting period.Asmentioned inSection2.1ofthisreport,theDecember8,1988transmittal ofinformation concerning afishkilleventisattached(reference Attachment I).IncludedasAttachment IIarecopiesofnoncompliance reportssubmitted totheNewJerseyDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection duringthisreporting periodfornoncompliance withNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550.Thesepermitnoncompliances wereminorinnatureanddidnotresultinanimpacttopublichealthortheenvironment. | |||
Summary'f ChangesMade'toFederal'and'State Permits'and ert>locates"w sc'rta>ntoteequirements oAnapplication wassubmitted onFebruary11,1988totheNewJerseyDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection (NJDEP)fortherenewaloftheForkedRiverSite(FRS)lfaterDiversion Allocation PermitNo.2164P.Thisapplication requested authorization toconsolidate allexistingandproposedwellsatboththeOCNGSandtheFRS(tworegistered existingwellsatOCNGS,twoproposedwellsforthecombustion turbineprojectattheFRSandthreeregistered existingwellsattheFRS),andrequested changesinthenatureandamountoftheexistingallocation. | |||
Thisapplication wasstillunderreviewasofDecember31,1988. | |||
i OnApril21,1987,arequestwasmadetotheNJDEPtodelisttheFRSHazardous WasteGenerator Identification Number(EPAIDNo.NJD980786081). | |||
Afteraninspection ofthefacilityonNovember20,1987,theNJDEPrecommended totheEnvironmental Protection Agency(EPA)thattheFRSberemovedfromtheactivegenerator list.OnJuly20,1988,theEPAapprovedthedelisting. | |||
Asofthatdate,anyhazardous wastegenerated atthesiteisdonesoundertheOCNGSgenerator number,EPAIDNo.NJD980649172. | |||
OnFebruary19,1988,arequestwasmadetotheNJDEPtoamendtheFRSNJPDESDSW/DGWPermitNo.NJ0031097 toincludestormwater runofffromacombustion turbineprojectatthesite.Thestormwater runoffwouldbepipedtoanoil/water separator beforedischarge. | |||
ThisrequestwasstillunderreviewasofDecember31,1988.Summary'of-Changes inStationDesinWhichCouldInvolveannv>ronmenta mactTherewerenochangesin,ormodifications of,stationdesignduringthereporting periodwhichcouldinvolveanenvironmental impact.4.2Summary'of Chanes"to'theOCETSTherewasnochangetotheOCETSduringthereporting period. | |||
1'IlgiV4 ATTACHMENT IDecember8,1988NEORSubmittal Concerning AReportable FishKill | |||
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NMclearQPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey08731.0388 609971.4000Writer'sDirectOiaiNumber:December8,1988DirectorOfficeofInspection andEnforcement U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocketNo.50-219631ParkAvenueKingofPrussia,PA19406 | |||
==DearSir:== | ==DearSir:== | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
OysterCreekNuclearGenerating'tation(OCNGS) | OysterCreekNuclearGenerating'tation (OCNGS)Important Environmental EventInaccordance withthereporting requirements ofSection3.5.2ofAppendixB,Environmental Technical Specifications, enclosedisareport'ofFishkillMonitoring atOCNGS.Ifyouhaveanyquestions orrequireadditional information, pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamof.ourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630. | ||
Verytrulyyours,EEF/BD/smz (0146A:57) | |||
Attachment CC'sonthefollowing page.E..tzpatrick | |||
>ceesidentandDirectorOysterCreekchapt'iir re~rt.~rnoration sasubsidiarv oftheGerera'uchcUtil~ties Corporation | |||
Fishkill. | Fishkill. | ||
:n= | Monitoring attheOysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNovember. | ||
l Ti:edischarge"analandOysterCreek, | 8-10,1988GPUNuclearCoroorationOysterCreekEnvironmental ControlsNovember1988 I | ||
~lr.!ortishalongagivntransectwas-assumed.ooeconsa>>Eoadis.ance-".elf~ | :n=roduct ionT?:epurposeoi".hisreportis<<odocument<<hecircumstances surrounding hedeathofapproximately 1,429Cist:.in,thedischarge canaloft?:eOysterCreekNuclearGenera<<ing Station(OCNGS)onNovem'oer 8,1988.TheOCNGShadbeenshutdownforrefueling andmaintenance sinceSeptember 30,1988.AlargeschoolofAtlanticmennaden(Brevoortia tyrannus) | ||
eeEVI'~l | 'hadbeenobservedinthecondense.discharge sinceearlyfal'l.OnthemorningofNovember8,diversoerforming maintenance onthe'discharge structure observdstressedfishnearthewaterssurface,as'wellasdeadfishon.t?ebottom,inthevicinityofthecondenser discharge. | ||
'h Table1.NRSHS'OFDEADANDSIHESSEDFIR(OXLECZEDBYVARIOUSHEI1KOSDURINGNNBSER8-10,.1988AND%LEESTIMATED)NNBIXOFDCBSPECIESON'IHEBOIKHBASEDUPONDIVERSURVEYS.SpeciesSpot( | Thecauseofthefishmortality wasrundetermined. | ||
~~fi1PfiTa'ole2. | Noadditional fishmortality hasbeenobservedsinceNovember8,Nateriais.andmethodsIfPlantoperational data,including Circulating vlaterandDilutionPumpstatus,andintakeanddischarge watertemperature (measured approximately 4ft.belowthesurface)datawereobtainedfromtheOCNGSEnvironmental Dataog.Allof..heaforementioned oarameters aremonitored onacontinuous-basis. | ||
~~4' F:gure1GMiddleBranchicrkodRivergoo<>~""ocngsUi~ | Dissolved Oxygenwasmeasuredat.-thecondenser-discharge anddilutiondischarge (approximately 3ft.belowt?esurface)usingaYellowSpringsinstruments dissolved oxygenmeter.Chlorination Systemoperating timesandthe.resultsofTotalResidualChlorine(TRC)measurements wereobtainedfromtheOCNGSChemistry Department. | ||
0 | l Ti:edischarge "analandOysterCreek,including theresidential lagoons,weresurveyedoyboatandonfootonNovember8.All,deadorstressedfishobsevedj.,>heeareaswerecollected, identifiedandenumerated | ||
.Arepresentative subsample ofeac?'.specieswasmeasured(forklength)toti:enearestcen"imeter.Trawlsamplinganddiversurveyswereconducted inordertodetermine theextenttowi:ichdeadfishmayi:aveaccumulated onthebottom.Fivebottomtrawlsampleswerecollected inOysterCreekandintwooftheresidential lagoons(Fig.1)onNovember9.Trawlsampleswerecollected usinga4.9msemiballoon ottertrawlwitha3.8cmnylonstretchmeshbody,anda3.2cmstretchmeshcodend,fittedwitha1.3cmstretchmesi:innerliner.Diversurveyswereconducted along16transects, traversing thedisci..arge canalperpendicular totheshore,oetweenthecondenser discharge andt?.eUSRoute9Bridge(Fig.1)onNovember10.Baseduponthediver'sobservation thatthemajorityofti:edeadfishonthe"oottomwereconcentrated intheareaclosetoti:econdenser discharge, thediversurveyeffortwasconcentrated inthatarea.Twelvetransects weresurveyedbetweenthecondenser disc?:arge andtheoldrailroadtrestle,andfourtransects weresurveyedbetweentheoldrailroadtrestleandtheUSRoute9Bridge(Fig.1).Ti:ediver'sfieldofviewwas5feetoneithersideoftl:etransectline.All-deadfishalongti..is10ft.wideswathwerecountedandidentified. | |||
Thenumberoffishpersquarefootofbottomalongeachtransectwascalculated asfollows:NUi4lBEROFDEADFISHOBSERVEDALONGTRANSECTLENGTHOFTRANSECT(FT.)XWIDTHOFTRANSECT(10 FT.)NUHBEROFFISHPERSQUAREFOOT I | |||
~lr.!ortishalongagivntransectwas-assumed | |||
.ooeconsa>>Eoadis.ance-".elf~ay tothetransec"s oneithersideofit,therebya)lowingestima".ion)6".".".otalnumoerofdeadflsi".onthebottom.AllEisi.collected bytheabovemethodswereheldforatlaas"'4hoursoendinginspection byMDFPpersonnel. | |||
Subsamples oEeacnsoecieswereErozenforpossioleEutureanalyses. | |||
ResultsandDiscussion At1000hoursonNovember8,1988;diversperforming mainten'ance onthecondenser discharge structure observedanumberpf-stressed fishinthecondenser discharge area.Representatives ofOysterCreekEnvironmental Controlsarrivedatthecondenser discharge at1015hoursandbegancollecting tdeadandstressedfishalongthe'oanksofthedischarge canaland-Oyster Creek.Onecirculating waterpump(115,000gpm)wasoperating andtheonlyopera"ing dilutionpumphadbeenshutoffat0957hours.Intakeanddischarge watertemperatures wereidentical (52.4'F)atthetimethedeadandstressedfishwerefirstobserved, andremainedso.throughout thedayonNovember8;rangingfrom52.4to53.5'F.Fivemeasurements ofdissolved oxygenconcen'tration inthecondenser discharge wereobtainedbetween1206hoursand1650hours.Ti.eresult'srangedfrom9,6-10.0mg/1orfrom87to91percen'tsaturated. | |||
eeEVI'~l Themaincondenser chlorination systemhadbeenturnedonat0930hours0945hoursarou"inemeasurement ofTRCinti:econdenser disci.ar"e | |||
.si:owedalevelof0.02ppm.At-1045hours,afterbeingnotifiedofthefisi..kill, ti:eCi:emistry Department tookasecondTRCmeasurement wi.ici:showed,alevelof0,03ppminti:econdenserdisc'narge,S?:oreline surveysalongthebanksofti:edisci:arge canalandOysterCreekyielded125deadorstressedAtlanticmenhaden(14.0-27.9 cmFL)and9spot(Leiostomus xanthurus; 12.7.-14.6 cm."-L).(Table1).Nodeadorstressedfishwerefoundint}:e5bottomtrawlsamplescollected inOysterCreekandti:eresidential lagoons(Tables1and';."-'ig.1).Onlylivespecimens ofAtlanticmenhaden, spot,winterflounderandseveraloti:erspecieswerefound.Diversurveysinthedischarge canal,betweenthecondenser discharge andti:eUSRoute9bridge,yielded96spot,49A"lanticmenhaden, 4winterEloundes(oseudooleuconectes amecicanusi, and4Amesicaneel(~Anuillarostrata) | |||
(Table1).Thehigi..est densi"iesoffishonthebottomwereobservedinti:eareabetweent?econdenser discharge andtheoldrailroadtrestle(:"ig.1).T?eestimateofthetotalnumberofdeadfishonthebottom,baseduponthedensities measured. | |||
alongeachdivertransect, was1,295(Table1).Addingthisfiguretotie134,fisl:collected int?.esi:oreline surveysyieldsanestimated totalof1,429fishkilledduringthisevent.s V~.I Thecauseof".:".isf'shkillisunknownatti:istime.Thewaterqualitysiowt,.at;not..emalshockoccurredandthatdissolved oxygen~asnotlimiting. | |||
Chlorinemeasurements inthecondenser disci..arge justoriortoandimmediately af".,ethefirstobserva"ionofstressedEisnindicated thatTRClevelswere~el.lbelowtheNJPDESoermitl,imitof0.2oomandbelowthelethalconcentra" ionsreportedEortheeEfectedsoecies(FpRl1980).Interviews ofOCVGSOperations personnel indicated tl.atnootherchemicals weredischarged, Thefactthatalargeschoolofapparently healthyAtlanticmenhadenremainedinthecondenser discharge afterthisfishkillindicates thatonlyaoortionofthedischarge canaloopulation waseffected. | |||
BruceHalgrenandBillStansleyoftheNJDEPwerecontacted foradviceoni:owthecauseofthefishkillmightbedetermined utilizing thefrozentishspecimens. | |||
Theysuggested thatitwouldbedifficult atbesttodetermine thecauseofdeathbaseduponcytological examination ofthetissuesoffrozenfish.<VoEurtherinvestigation isplanned.References BlectricPowerResearch Institute, 1980.Reviewofopenliterature oneffectsofchlorineonaquaticorganisms. | |||
EpRIEA-1491,FlectricpowerResearchInstitute, PaloAlto,California | |||
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'h Table1.NRSHS'OFDEADANDSIHESSEDFIR(OXLECZEDBYVARIOUSHEI1KOSDURINGNNBSER8-10,.1988AND%LEESTIMATED) | |||
NNBIXOFDCBSPECIESON'IHEBOIKHBASEDUPONDIVERSURVEYS.SpeciesSpot(Leiostorus xanthurus) | |||
NulrberPickedupAlongShoreline 9ActualNumberNumberFoundin,PickedUpByTrawlSamplesDiverSonBottom0'6815824Estimated Nmober'Ical=onBott@aBasedStmrelin. | |||
(buntUponDiverSurveystBottomEstimatenAtlanticnnntaden(atetoottia | |||
~tramusiWinterflounder(Pseudleuronec'tes americanus)- | |||
ae1'2500494'4<4'.:.'.'-'3353933~.Alaricaneel(Ancillarostrata) | |||
KlZAL004a153.134..0~a33*,'3a,'1,295''...~1;429P~~*~4In~a~4 0II | |||
~~fi1PfiTa'ole2.Livespecimens collected. | |||
inbottom"trailsin.Oyster'reek | |||
.9November1988..For.locat.ions | |||
.of.trawls'refer-to-Figure-l.Trawl45Scen(senA'lady.crab(~Ovali's c'cellatus)' | |||
fiwinterfloun'der-(Pseudooleuronectes | |||
'americanus)-, | |||
.bayanchovy(Anchoamici:illi). | |||
bluecrab(Callinectes'~sa | |||
.idu's)'tlanticmenhaden(Brevoortia tyrannus) winterflounder(Pseudoleuronectes | |||
'.americanus)bayanchovy(Anchoami'tchilli) silversides"(4enidi'a.~s | |||
.-)'~~'.,'luecrab(Callinectes | |||
~saidus)sp'ot(Leiostomus xanthurus), | |||
~bayanchovy(Anchoa'mi'tc'hi'lli) | |||
..silversidefis,(Henidia.~s. | |||
)~-'"'."'~fi~bayanchovy(Anchoa'mit'ch'illi'). | |||
sil.versides,(Menidia so;)PNumber'1'2'11'',l.1410.1,18<<~4<<2"1'27FPfifi~=~~~ | |||
~~4' F:gure1GMiddleBranchicrkodRivergoo<>~""ocngsUi~RRtrestle12divertransects t85OysterCreek4divertransects I3IBurnettBsyscale1/3in.=1000ft.TrawlSta~lort----- | |||
0 ATTACHMENT IICopiesofNoncompliance ReportsforNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550 0nVt NuclearGPUNuclearCorporatfon PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey087310388609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:March23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofFebruary, 1988.Pleasenotethatthereweretwononcompliances withamaximumeffluentlimitation duringthisreportingperiod.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/01 isenclosed. | |||
,rIP InitialTelephoneReportDate:,yerba] | Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisrepott,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630. | ||
E+{1 ReportNumber0005550/88/ | ylyyos,PetVicreFiedlesident8rectorreekPBF:BD:dmd(0146A) | ||
Enclosures U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom432.26FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,MarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecondfbiChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406BurgerBruce'J.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker8Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation | |||
,rIP InitialTelephoneReportDate:,yerba]1Coranunicated toHarrVanSciverontarcDateofOccurrence: | |||
Februar1and17,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/01 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartIII,page3ofthepermit.Highdeltatemperature atoutfallNo.002-HeatExchanger CoolingWater;*DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE,: | |||
Thedeltatemperature (effluent temperature minusintaketemperature) atoutfallNo.002exceededthepermitlimitof33.0'F.Thetemperature difference onFebruary1,1988was36.3'Fandthetemperature difference onFebruary17,1988was41.1'F.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Themajorcauseofbothnoncompliances isattributed todegradedservicewaterpumpsnotproviding adequateflowtothe,system.Thedesignflowforthesystemis2000gal/min.However,theflowfortheperiodofthesenoncompliances wasbetween1000gal/minand1500gal/min.Thiscondition wasanticipated duringtheearlyfallof1987whichresultedintheorderingofanewpumpinOctober1987.Thenewpumpwasrecei'ved onFebruary19,1988andwasinstalled andoperating byFebruary26,1988.Thetwodegradedpumpswillberebuiltwithoneinstalled inthesystemandanotherplacedinstorageasaspare.Anothercontributing causeoftheFebruary1,1988noncompliance wasthatthemeasurement wastakenduri,nganupsetcondition oftheBoiler/Evaporator systems.Themeasurement takenonFebruary17,1988wasobtainedwhentheservicewaterflowwasapproximately 1'000gal/min.Althoughthemaximumdeltatemperature wasexceeded, themaximumdischarge temperature of113'Fandthemaximumheatloadtothereceiving bodyofwaterwerenot.Infact,theheatloadtothereceiving waterwasonly61%ofwhatitwouldhavebeenhadthedesignflowrateof2000gal/minandthemaximumpermitted deltatemperature of33'Fbeenachieved. | |||
Itshouldalsobenotedthat.100%ofthiseffluentstreamismixedwithwaterwhichservesascoolingforthestation's maincondenser andsubsequently discharged againasapartofoutfallNo.001furtherdownstream. | |||
Continuous monitoring oftheeffluentanddeltatemperature atoutfallNo.001indicated nononcompliances forthereporting period. | |||
E+{1 ReportNumber0005550/88/01 tPage2.0aDURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Thesenoncompliances werenotidentified'ntil thedatawerecollected andanalyzedforthepreparation ofthemonthlyreport.Fromthisanalysisitwas-determined thatbothdeltatemperature calculations forthemonthwerenotincompliance. | |||
Asaresult,additional datawereanalyzedwhichindicated thatthedeltatemperature w'asnotincompliance forotherperiodsduringthemonthaswell.However,following theinstallation ofthe,newpumponFebruary26,1988thedeltatemperature remainedin.compliance. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Themajorcorrective activetakenwastheinstallat'ion ofa'newservicewater,pumponFebruary26,1988.Additional | |||
-actionsweretaken-immediately upondetermining thenoncompliance condition tochangeexistingprocedures toprovidemorefrequentdeltatemperature monitoring andrecording. | |||
Appropriate personnel alsowereimmediately trainedontherevisedprocedure. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
0Thetwodegradedservicewater,'pumps, willberebuiltwithoneinstalled inthesystemandtheotherplacedin'torage asabackup.'ormal lessonplanswill.berevisedtoreference thenewprocedural changesandallappropriate personnel willbe'giv'enformal'ized cia'ssroom trainingaccordingly. | |||
'C4RDate:March22,1988 | |||
~,P.1 | ~,P.1 | ||
~Nuclear. | ~Nuclear.GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedReer,NewJersey0873t-0388609971-f000Wnter'sDirectDialNumber.April22,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources Water(}ualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclear. | GPUNuclear.Corporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring Reportforthe'subjectpermitforthemonthofMarch,1988.Pleasenotethattherewerefournoncompliances withamaximumeffluentlimitation'nd onewithanaverageeffluentlimitation duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/02 isenclosed. | ||
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.,Barry.DurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630. | |||
VerytrulyoursPBF:BD:dmd(0146A) | |||
Enclosures eterB.idierVicePreient8Director*OysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,iMarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond5ChestnutStreets.Philadephia, PA19406BurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker8Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCqrPo;,ation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation rr/rr\~rrIIIrr~rr InitialTelephone ReportDate:March25,1988Occurrence: | |||
March21-29,1988REPORTOF'NONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESRERMI'TNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/02 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartIIIpage7ofthepermit.HighPetroleum Hydrocarbon contentatoutfallNo.007-oil/water separator (Dilution PumpSealWater)Discharge. | |||
CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Thecauseofthesenoncompliances wasthedegradedcondition oftheoil/water separator attheDilutionPumpSealWaterDischarge. | |||
DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
ThePetroleum Hydrocarbon concentration atoutfallNo.007exceededthepermitlimitof15mg/1forfourofthesixsamplesobtained. | |||
Theconcentrations measuredwereasfol1ows:3/21/8877.3mg/13/28/8830.9mg/13/26/8861.4mg/1'/30/884.0mg/13/27/8821.3mg/13/31/881.0mg/1Theaverageofthesesixresults(32.7mg/1)exceededthepermitaveragemonthlylimitof10mg/1.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Thenoncompliance wasidentified onMarch25,1988afterobtaining analytical resultsfromtheroutinemonthlysampletakenonMarch21,1988.Analytical | |||
=.resultsforasampletakenonMarch30,1,988indicated thedischarge tobeincompliance. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCE.NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Immediate corrective actionsweretakentoclean'andservicetheoil/water separator followedbytheinstallation. | |||
ofanadditional separator downstreamandinserieswiththeexistingseparator.- | |||
Analytical resultsforasampletakenonMarch30,1988,afterthesecorrective actionswerecompleted, indicated thedischargetobeincompliance.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Thepreventive cleaningandservicing oftheoil/water separators hasbeenincreased toasemi-annual frequency. | |||
P"":~hDate:Aril20,1988 | |||
~ | ~NuclearOPUNuclearCorporatfon PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey0873]-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:June-24,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermits*Administration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation Oyste~CreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring Report'for thesubjectpermitfor'hemonthofMay,1988.Pleasenotethattherewasonenoncompliance witha",'aximum effluentlimitation duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/03 is"enclosed. | |||
~'RI | Ifyouhaveanyfurther.questions'. | ||
~ | concerning this,report,-'please.do not.hesitatetocontactMr.Barry,Durham..of-ourLicensing.and Regulatory Affairs,.Department at(609)971-4630; | ||
..*~VerytrulyyoursEEF:BD:dmd(,0146A) | |||
'Enclosures | |||
'icePresident | |||
&Director. | |||
OysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlaza'ewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory-BranchU.S.Arrtty-Corps ofEngineers | |||
.CustomHouse'econd&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia,- | |||
PA19406AgencyMarion'urger BruceJ.Terris,Esquire'.'Terris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne=112112thStreet,NW:-Washington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation 0:E'I,~LA InitialTelephone ReportDate:May3,1988DateofOccurrence: | |||
May2,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/03 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartIII-B/C,page3ofthepermit.HightotalresidualchlorinecontentatoutfallNo.002-HeatExchanger CoolingWater.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Atapproximately 1015hoursonMay2,1988,asamplefortotalresidualchlorinewasmeasuredtocontain0.6mg/1.Thisroutinemonthlysamplewasobtained. | |||
justafteranewchlorinebottlehadbeeninstalled whichdidnotprovidesufficient timeforthesystemtostabilize priortosampling. | |||
DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Thetotalresidualchlorineconcentration atoutfallNo.002exceededthepermitlimitof0.2mg/1.Thetotalresidualchlorineconcentration measuredwas0.6mg/l.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Approximately threehoursandfourty-five minutes(approximately 1015hoursto1400hours).CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Thechlorination systemwasinitially shutdowntoevaluatethecauseofthenoncompliance., | |||
Thesystemwaslaterrestarted afterappropriate flowrateadjustments. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Procedural changestoprovideforaninitialstabilization periodafterbottlechangespriortosamplinghavebeeninitiated. | |||
Surveillance oftheregulator andchlorineflowratewillcontinue. | |||
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Mike KennishDate:June3,1988/June 21,1988 | |||
~'RI InitialTelephone ReportDate:December15,1988-Occurrence: | |||
November4,1988REPORTOFNONCOHPLIANCE MITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPETIT,NO. | |||
Na0005550REPORTNUNBER-0005550/88/09 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE; Noncompliance withPartIII,p.3ofthepermit.Exceeding thep}{limitofS.SunitsofDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingMater)CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Thespecificcauseofthisexceedence.could notbedetermined sinceitwasnotrealizeduntilthetimeofreportpreparation asdiscussed below.Itshouldbenoted,however,thattheambientpHatthetimeofexceedence wasapproximately 8standardunits.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Exceeding themaximumpHlimitof8.5,units atDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingMater).ThepHwasmeasuredat8.85units.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:Threedays.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Thisnoncompliance wasrealizedduringtheperiodofdatapreparation insupportofreportsubmittal (approximately 5weeksaftertheexceedence). | |||
Thenextmeasurement madeaftertheexceedence indicated thepHtobewithintheacceptable rangeof6.5-8.5.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Thestationprocedure hasbeenrevisedtospecifically indicatetheacceptable pHrangewhichwillpromptimmediate reporting ofanyvariations. | |||
PreparedBy:nDate:BarrDurhamDecember19,1988 Q | |||
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporatton PostOlliceBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731.0388 809971.4000Writer'sDirectDialNumberJanuary30,1989Mr.MichaelA.Abramowicz NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection CentralBureauofRegionalEnforcement DivisionofWaterResources, Enforce'ment ElementTwinRiversOfficePlazaStateHighwayi5133Hightstown, NewJersey08520 | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
OysterCreekNuclearGeneration StationNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550Noncompliance Report0005550/88/09 | |||
==DearMr.Abramowicz:== | ==DearMr.Abramowicz:== | ||
Asyourequested,pleasefindattachedtheabovesubjectreportdiscussing' | |||
Asyourequested, pleasefindattachedtheabovesubjectreportdiscussing'he pHviolation ofNovember4,1988.Thisreportwaspreviously submitted asrequiredwiththeDischarge Monitoring ReportforNovember, 1988.PleasecontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630shouldyouhaveanyquestions concerning thismatter.EEF/BD/emr (0477A:15) | |||
Verytrulyyours,PP~pce.'.E.FitzparickVicePresident andDirectorOysterCreekGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation llp InitialTe)ephone ReportDate:December15,1988DateofOccurrence: | |||
November4,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/09 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartIII,p.3ofthepermit.Exceeding thepHlimitof8.5unitsofDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingWater)CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Thespecificcauseofthisexceedence couldnotbedetermined sinceitwasnotrealizeduntilthetimeofreportpreparation asdiscussed below.Itshouldbenoted,however,thattheambientpHatthetimeofexceedence wasapproximately 8standardunits.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE 0ISCHARGE:Exceeding themaximumpHlimitof8.5unitsatDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingWater).ThepHwasmeasuredat8.85units.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Threedays.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Thisnoncompliance wasrealizedduringtheperiodofdatapreparation insupportofreportsubmittal (approximately 5weeksaftertheexceedence). | |||
Thenextmeasurement madeaftertheexceedence indicated thepHtobewithintheacceptable rangeof6.5-8.5.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Thestationprocedure hasbeenrevisedtospecifically indicatetheacceptable pHrangewhichwillpromptimmediate reporting ofanyvariations. | |||
PreparedBy:Date:BarryDurhamDecember19,1988 g'I' 1NLIelearQPUNuclearCorporation PostQtficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey08731-0388809971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumberDecember21,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESOSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofNovember, 1988~Pleasenotethattherewasoneperiodofnoncomplianceduringthisreporting periodwhichisdiscussed inNoncomplianceReportNo.0005550/88/09 (enclosed).-Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD:smz(0146A:5)Enclosures VicePresident&Oi.rectorOysterCreekCC:U~S~Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani,ChiefRegulatory BranchU~S~ArmyCorpsofEngineers | |||
4r~~~NuclearfGPUNucfearCorporatfon'ostOfficeBox388.~Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731- | =CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhi1adephia,PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005O'OlIKIIdeIAnt'llAhC'5CIActrl~~rii nft>OIoneralPllour,IJttlities Gorowrren HtC1l\Egpssa~yr~Ik InitialTelephone ReportDate:October19,1988Dateof:(A)October17,1988Occurrence: | ||
(B)October18,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDES-PERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/08 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartIII,p.4of.thepermit.Exceeding theTotalResidualChlorineLimitof0.2mg/1atDSN004-(Combined LowVolumeWastewater Discharge). | |||
CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
TheContainment SprayHeatExchanger | |||
.Systemhad.beentakenoutofserviceformaintenance associated withtherefueling outage;Thenoncompliances resultedfromattemptstoadjustthechlorination systemtocompensate fortheContainment SpraySystembeingoutofservice.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Exceeding themaximumTotalResidualChlorineLimitof0.2mg/1atDSN004(Combined LowVolumeWastewater Discharge). | |||
(A)TotalResidualChlorineConcentration wasanalyzedat0.43mg/l.(B)TotalResidualChlorineConcentration wasanalyzedat0.61mg/l.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE'A) | |||
October17,1988;oneday.(8)October18,1988;oneday.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Thechlorinator feedpumpwasinitially adjustedtoreducepumpstroke.Operation oftheChlorination systemwasterminated onOctober18,1988pendingfurtherevaluation ofpumpadjustment. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Thechlorinator pumpstrokelevelwi.llbemaintained ataverylowlevelwhentheservicewatersystem'sinoperable toensurecompliance. | |||
PreparedBy:BarryDurham/Mike KennishDate:November21,1988 4 | |||
4r~~~NuclearfGPUNucfearCorporatfon | |||
'ostOfficeBox388.~Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000. | |||
Writer'sDirectDialNumber:.November23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources Watert}ualityManagement Element,. | |||
BureauofPermitsAdministration | |||
*1474ProspectStreet,.CN029.Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
' | 'PU Nucle'a'r.Corporation OysterCreek'Nucleal Generating StationNJPDESDSWPe'rmitNo.'J0005550Enclosedisthe'Discharge Monitoring Reportfor'hesubjectpermitforthemonth,ofOctober,1988.Please'ote thatther'eweretwoperiodsof'oncompliance duringthisreporting period-whicharediscussed inNoncompliance ReportNo.005550/88/08 (enclosed). | ||
~ | Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonot.hesitatetocontact,Mr.BarryDurhamo'fourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971,-4630. | ||
.''Verytrulyour,itzpatrick | |||
.VicePresident 8'irector0sterCreekfEEF:BD:smz (0146A:5) | |||
Enclosures cc:U.S.Environmental Protect'ion'gency,. | |||
Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY102?8.Attn:Permi-tsAdmin.Brarich;Marion.BurgerMr.FrankCianfrani Chief-.-.='BruceJ.Terris,EsquireRegulatory Branch-'erris',Edgecomb'e, Hecker5WayneU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers | |||
.1121,12th Street,.NW CustomHouse.,-'ashington, DC20005Second5Chestnut.Streets..-, | |||
Philadephia, PA19406CPUNuclearCo:poratonisas"bsda:joflheG"octalPblic~Jtilities Corporation 00k\'IIIIPlqh CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
(A)Conscious efforttocompleterepairswithinpermitted 15minutesand'ontinued preventive maintenance. | |||
(B)Continued preventive maintenance. | |||
(A&B)Finalrepairandrestartofpump=-1-2 identified intheApril8,1988upsetnotification. | |||
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Hike KennishDate:Setember19,1988 lIIIgrJ/~I Initial'elephone ReportDate:Setember6,1988DateofOccurrence Auust15,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/07 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition H,page4ofthepermit..Exceeding themaximumU.S.Route9Bridgetemperature of97'.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Dilutionpumpl-ltrippedofflineat1641hoursbecausetemperature. | |||
Thepumpwasrestarted at1649hoursforaoperation withonlyonepumpfunctioning. | |||
This8minutethetemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeding 97'he'maximumtemperature recordedwas97.9'.ofgearboxoilhightotalof8minutesofperiodresultedinF.for15minutes.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Exceeding themaximumU.S.Route9Bridgetemperature of97'.Thesenoncompliances resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.'hisupsetcondition resultsintheunavailability ofaback-uppumpshouldtwopumpsberequired.bythepermit.Thisnoncompliance wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
15minutes.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Dilutionpumpl-lwasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossible(8minutesafterpump-trip). | |||
Plantpowerreduction commenced inanefforttoreducetheRt.9Bridgetemperature. | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
-Continued periodicmaintenance | |||
-Finalrepairandrestartofpump1-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification. | |||
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Mike KennishDate:Setember19,1988 IIP.PK | |||
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:September 23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofAugust,1988.Pleasenotethattherewerethreeperiods-of noncompliance duringthisreporting period.CopiesofNoncompliance ReportsNo.000.5550/88/06 andNo.0005550/88/07 areenclosed. | |||
InitialTelephone(A)August15,1988ReportDate:(B)Auust15,1988Dateof:(A')August12,1988Occurrence:(B)August13, | Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630. | ||
Verytrulyyours,EFEEF:BD:dmd(0146A) | |||
Enclosures Vice.President 8DirectorOysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,MarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA,19406BurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTer<is,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary ofthe'General PublicUtilities Corporation 0Wfi~),' | |||
InitialTelephone (A)August15,1988ReportDate:(B)Auust15,1988Dateof:(A')August12,1988Occurrence: | |||
(B)August13,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE MITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/06 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition D,page3ofthepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature, attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87'.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
(A)Dilutionpumpl-lwasremovedfromserviceat1800'hours torepairafirewaterlineleak.Thepumpwasrestarted 16minuteslater,oneminutemorethanthepermitted 15minutes.(B)Dilutionpump1-1trippedofflineatfourseparatetimesasdescribed belowbecauseofgearboxlubeoilhightemperature. | |||
Theinitialtripoccurredat1203hoursandthepumpwasfinallyreturnedtoserviceat1410hours.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87'F.Thisnoncompliance resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilution. | |||
PumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.ThisUpsetCondition resultsintheunavailability ofabackuppumpshouldtwopumpsberequiredofthepermit.Thesenoncompliances wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
(A)1minute;1815-1816 hours.(B)2minutes;1218-1220 hours.41minutes;1239-1320 hours.13minutes;1336-1349 hours.5minutes;1405-1410 hours.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
(A)Dilutionpump1-1wasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossible(oneminutepastthepermitted 15minutes). | |||
(B)Dilutionpumnl-lwasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossibleaftereachtrip.Thepumpwasreturnedtofullserviceat1410hours. | |||
E<~ | E<~ | ||
1~00:* | 1~00:*InitialTelephone ReportDate:July7,1988Dateof,'.Occurrence'. | ||
''Jul5,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMIT'NO." | |||
NJ0005550.REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/05 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
'No'ncompliance withPart,.II'-Condition D,page'3of.thepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating when,the*wate'r temperature.at'the U.S."Route9Bridgeexceeds87'F.'.4CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:,= | |||
'ump1-3wasremovedfromservice.forrequiredcleaningofseagrassanddebrisfromintakegrating.The.-pump wasrestarted 16minuteslater,oneminutemorethanthepermitted 15minutes.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE: | |||
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87F.Thisnoncompliance resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation i'dentified totheNJDEPonApril';.1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1,-2.This.UpsetCondi.tion resultsintheunavailability, ofabackuppump,shouldtwopumpsbe.requiredofthepermit.Thisnoncompl:iance wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump'-2'beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
Oneminute(0351-0352'ours). | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPL'YING DISCHARGE: | |||
Pump1-3wasreturnedtoserviceassoonaspossible(oneminutepastthepermited15minutes). | |||
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Conscious efforttocomplete necessa'ry cleanings wi-thinthepermitted 15minuteperiodandfinalrepairand.restartofpump.l-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification. | |||
.*'repared By:'BarryDurham/Mike KennishDate:PAuust19,1988 | |||
~y~Nuclear' | ~y~Nuclear'GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:August24,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625.Gentlemen: | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofJuly,1988.Pleasenotethattherewasoneperiodofnoncompliance during'thisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/05 isenclosed;- | |||
~ | Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.Barry.DurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630. | ||
Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD:dmd(0146A) | |||
Enclosures E.E.FitatrickVicePresident | |||
&DirectorOysterCreekcctU.S..Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch;Mr.FiankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne"112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005'IGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation 0 | |||
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporation PostOfhceBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey0873l-0388609971-4000Writer'sDirectOratNumber:July25,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WaterqualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen: | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofJune,1988.Pleasenotethatthereweretwoperiodsofnoncompliance duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/04 isenclosed. | |||
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory Affairs-Department at(609)971-4630. | |||
Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD'dmd(0146A) | |||
Enclosures P7~5RFE.E.FitatrickVicePresident | |||
&DirectorOysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection Room432"26FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20Q05' IlLl$ | |||
InitialTelephone ReportDate:June15/June22,1988DateofOccurrence: | |||
June14-19/June 21,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER000.5550/88/04 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE: | |||
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition 0,page3ofthepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridge,exceed87'F.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
June14-19,1988:Unsuccessful attemptstostartpumpresultedfromsubstantial oilinthewaterofthelubeoilsystemofpump1-1.June21,1988:Pump1-3'trippedoffasaresultofafaultylubeoilswitch.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE:. | |||
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewater.temperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceed87'F=.Thesenoncompliances resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988-concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.Thisupsetcondition resultsintheunavailability ofaback-uppumpshouldtwopumpsberequiredbythepermit.Thesenoncompliances wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE: | |||
June14-19,1988:Approximately 104hoursJune21,1988:Approximately 32minu'tesCORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE: | |||
Immediate evaluation andrepairofthelubeoilsystemsateachpump.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE: | |||
Continued periodicmaintenance ofthe*dilution pumpsandre'pairofpump1-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification. | |||
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NOFACIL:50-219 Oyster'reek Nucle'ar, powerplant,JerseyCentralPoweAUTH.NAME.AUTHORAFFILIATION FITZPATRICK,E.
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GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:July5,1989U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attention:
DocumentControlDeskWashington, DC20555
DearSir:
Subject:
OysterCreekNuclearGenerating Station(OCNGS)DocketNo.50-219AnnualEnvironmental Operating ReportEnclosedaretwo(2)copiesofthe1988AnnualEnvironmental Operating Report(AEOR)fortheOCNGS.TheAEORissubmitted inaccordance withSection3.5.1(A)oftheOysterCreekEnvironmental Technical Specifications (OCETS).Section3.5.1(A)oftheOCETSrequiresthattheAEORbesubmitted nolaterthan90daysafterthefirstoftheyear.Thisreportisbeingsubmitted lateduetoaninadvertent omissionfromourregulatory trackingsystem.Therequirement forsuchhasnowbeenenteredintoourtrackingsystemtoensuretimelysubmittal inthefuture.Ifyouhaveanyquestions concerning thissubmittal, pleasecontactNr.JohnC.AugerofourEnvironmental Licensing staffat(201)316-7966.
Verytrulyyours,EEF/BWD/aa Enclosure (0477A:20)
VicePresident andDirectorOysterCreekcc:W.Russell(NRC)E.Collins(NRC)A.Dromerick, Jr.(NRC)R.Stern(NJDEP)3907110327 390705PDRADOCK05000219RPDCGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary ofGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation
~q1j'4,t'lltI0 1988ANNUALENVIRONNENTAL OPERATING REPORTOYSTERCREEKNUCLEARGENERATING STATIONLICENSENO.DPR-16DOCKETNO.50-219PREPAREDBYGPUNUCLEARCORPORATION JUNE1989 f1Id<~
1.0 Introduction
ThisdocumentistheOysterCreekNuclearGenerating Station(OCNGS)AnnualEnvironmental Operating Report(AEOR)for1988.ThisreportisrequiredbyOysterCreekEnvironmental Technical Specification (OCETS)Section3.5.1(A).
TheOCNGSisasinglecycle,forcedcirculation, boilingwaterreactorof620MNemaximum(summer)dependable netcapacity, ownedbyJerseyCentralPower8LightCompanyandoperatedbyGPUNuclearCorporation.
TheOCNGSislocatedinLaceyTownship, OceanCounty,NewJersey.TheplantissubjecttoProvisional Operating LicenseNo.DPR-16pursuanttoDocketNo.50-219.Thedateofinitialreactorcriticality wasMay3,1969andthecommercial generation ofpowerbeganonDecember23,1969.ThisAEORcoverstheperiodfromJanuary1,1988throughDecember31,1988.Thereportisorganized inthefollowing format:Section1.0-Section2.0-Section3.0-Section4.0-IntroduetionEnvironmental Monitoring SpecialMonitoring andStudyActivities Additional Information
2.0 Environmental
Monitorin Thissectionoutlinestheenvironmental monitoring programstobeconducted underSection1.1oftheOCETS,andprovidesthestatusofsubmission ofreportsonthesevariousprograms.
Reporting andnotification requirements ofevents(plannedshutdowns and/orfishkills)arespecified inSections1.1.1and3.5.2oftheOCETSand,whereapplicable, havebeenmet.Theresultsofthemonitoring programsareincludedbelowinaccordance withSection3.5.1oftheOCETS.Section1.1.1ofOCETSspecifies thefollowing stu+:A)FishKillMonitoring ProgramOne(1)reportable fishkilloccurredduringthereporting period(ll/8/88).
A'FishKillMonitoring Programreportcoveringthiseventwassubmitted totheNRConDecember8,1988.Anadditional copyofthatreportisprovidedasAttachment I.
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3.0Secial'Monitoring andStudyActivities Thissectionisintendedtopresenttheresultsofanyspecialmonitoring andstudyactivities requiredbySection2.0oftheOCETS.Section2.0oftheOCETSdoesnotrequiretheperformance ofanyspecialmonitoring orstugactivities.
4.0 Additional
'nformation Thissectionreportsanyadditional information thatisrequiredbySection3.5.1oftheOCETSwhichincludesasummaryof:a)AllOCETSnon-compliances (i.e.,allNEORs)andthecorrective actiontakentoremedythem.b)ChangesmadetoStateandFederalpermitsandcertificates whichpertaintotherequirements oftheOCETS.c)Changesinstationdesignwhichcouldinvolveanenvironmental impact.d)ChangestotheOCETS.4.1SummaryofOCETSNon-ComliancesANon-routine Environmental Operating Report(NEOR)wasfiledwiththeNRCduringthereporting period.Asmentioned inSection2.1ofthisreport,theDecember8,1988transmittal ofinformation concerning afishkilleventisattached(reference Attachment I).IncludedasAttachment IIarecopiesofnoncompliance reportssubmitted totheNewJerseyDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection duringthisreporting periodfornoncompliance withNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550.Thesepermitnoncompliances wereminorinnatureanddidnotresultinanimpacttopublichealthortheenvironment.
Summary'f ChangesMade'toFederal'and'State Permits'and ert>locates"w sc'rta>ntoteequirements oAnapplication wassubmitted onFebruary11,1988totheNewJerseyDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection (NJDEP)fortherenewaloftheForkedRiverSite(FRS)lfaterDiversion Allocation PermitNo.2164P.Thisapplication requested authorization toconsolidate allexistingandproposedwellsatboththeOCNGSandtheFRS(tworegistered existingwellsatOCNGS,twoproposedwellsforthecombustion turbineprojectattheFRSandthreeregistered existingwellsattheFRS),andrequested changesinthenatureandamountoftheexistingallocation.
Thisapplication wasstillunderreviewasofDecember31,1988.
i OnApril21,1987,arequestwasmadetotheNJDEPtodelisttheFRSHazardous WasteGenerator Identification Number(EPAIDNo.NJD980786081).
Afteraninspection ofthefacilityonNovember20,1987,theNJDEPrecommended totheEnvironmental Protection Agency(EPA)thattheFRSberemovedfromtheactivegenerator list.OnJuly20,1988,theEPAapprovedthedelisting.
Asofthatdate,anyhazardous wastegenerated atthesiteisdonesoundertheOCNGSgenerator number,EPAIDNo.NJD980649172.
OnFebruary19,1988,arequestwasmadetotheNJDEPtoamendtheFRSNJPDESDSW/DGWPermitNo.NJ0031097 toincludestormwater runofffromacombustion turbineprojectatthesite.Thestormwater runoffwouldbepipedtoanoil/water separator beforedischarge.
ThisrequestwasstillunderreviewasofDecember31,1988.Summary'of-Changes inStationDesinWhichCouldInvolveannv>ronmenta mactTherewerenochangesin,ormodifications of,stationdesignduringthereporting periodwhichcouldinvolveanenvironmental impact.4.2Summary'of Chanes"to'theOCETSTherewasnochangetotheOCETSduringthereporting period.
1'IlgiV4 ATTACHMENT IDecember8,1988NEORSubmittal Concerning AReportable FishKill
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NMclearQPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey08731.0388 609971.4000Writer'sDirectOiaiNumber:December8,1988DirectorOfficeofInspection andEnforcement U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocketNo.50-219631ParkAvenueKingofPrussia,PA19406
DearSir:
Subject:
OysterCreekNuclearGenerating'tation (OCNGS)Important Environmental EventInaccordance withthereporting requirements ofSection3.5.2ofAppendixB,Environmental Technical Specifications, enclosedisareport'ofFishkillMonitoring atOCNGS.Ifyouhaveanyquestions orrequireadditional information, pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamof.ourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.
Verytrulyyours,EEF/BD/smz (0146A:57)
Attachment CC'sonthefollowing page.E..tzpatrick
>ceesidentandDirectorOysterCreekchapt'iir re~rt.~rnoration sasubsidiarv oftheGerera'uchcUtil~ties Corporation
Fishkill.
Monitoring attheOysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNovember.
8-10,1988GPUNuclearCoroorationOysterCreekEnvironmental ControlsNovember1988 I
- n=roduct ionT?:epurposeoi".hisreportis<<odocument<<hecircumstances surrounding hedeathofapproximately 1,429Cist:.in,thedischarge canaloft?:eOysterCreekNuclearGenera<<ing Station(OCNGS)onNovem'oer 8,1988.TheOCNGShadbeenshutdownforrefueling andmaintenance sinceSeptember 30,1988.AlargeschoolofAtlanticmennaden(Brevoortia tyrannus)
'hadbeenobservedinthecondense.discharge sinceearlyfal'l.OnthemorningofNovember8,diversoerforming maintenance onthe'discharge structure observdstressedfishnearthewaterssurface,as'wellasdeadfishon.t?ebottom,inthevicinityofthecondenser discharge.
Thecauseofthefishmortality wasrundetermined.
Noadditional fishmortality hasbeenobservedsinceNovember8,Nateriais.andmethodsIfPlantoperational data,including Circulating vlaterandDilutionPumpstatus,andintakeanddischarge watertemperature (measured approximately 4ft.belowthesurface)datawereobtainedfromtheOCNGSEnvironmental Dataog.Allof..heaforementioned oarameters aremonitored onacontinuous-basis.
Dissolved Oxygenwasmeasuredat.-thecondenser-discharge anddilutiondischarge (approximately 3ft.belowt?esurface)usingaYellowSpringsinstruments dissolved oxygenmeter.Chlorination Systemoperating timesandthe.resultsofTotalResidualChlorine(TRC)measurements wereobtainedfromtheOCNGSChemistry Department.
l Ti:edischarge "analandOysterCreek,including theresidential lagoons,weresurveyedoyboatandonfootonNovember8.All,deadorstressedfishobsevedj.,>heeareaswerecollected, identifiedandenumerated
.Arepresentative subsample ofeac?'.specieswasmeasured(forklength)toti:enearestcen"imeter.Trawlsamplinganddiversurveyswereconducted inordertodetermine theextenttowi:ichdeadfishmayi:aveaccumulated onthebottom.Fivebottomtrawlsampleswerecollected inOysterCreekandintwooftheresidential lagoons(Fig.1)onNovember9.Trawlsampleswerecollected usinga4.9msemiballoon ottertrawlwitha3.8cmnylonstretchmeshbody,anda3.2cmstretchmeshcodend,fittedwitha1.3cmstretchmesi:innerliner.Diversurveyswereconducted along16transects, traversing thedisci..arge canalperpendicular totheshore,oetweenthecondenser discharge andt?.eUSRoute9Bridge(Fig.1)onNovember10.Baseduponthediver'sobservation thatthemajorityofti:edeadfishonthe"oottomwereconcentrated intheareaclosetoti:econdenser discharge, thediversurveyeffortwasconcentrated inthatarea.Twelvetransects weresurveyedbetweenthecondenser disc?:arge andtheoldrailroadtrestle,andfourtransects weresurveyedbetweentheoldrailroadtrestleandtheUSRoute9Bridge(Fig.1).Ti:ediver'sfieldofviewwas5feetoneithersideoftl:etransectline.All-deadfishalongti..is10ft.wideswathwerecountedandidentified.
Thenumberoffishpersquarefootofbottomalongeachtransectwascalculated asfollows:NUi4lBEROFDEADFISHOBSERVEDALONGTRANSECTLENGTHOFTRANSECT(FT.)XWIDTHOFTRANSECT(10 FT.)NUHBEROFFISHPERSQUAREFOOT I
~lr.!ortishalongagivntransectwas-assumed
.ooeconsa>>Eoadis.ance-".elf~ay tothetransec"s oneithersideofit,therebya)lowingestima".ion)6".".".otalnumoerofdeadflsi".onthebottom.AllEisi.collected bytheabovemethodswereheldforatlaas"'4hoursoendinginspection byMDFPpersonnel.
Subsamples oEeacnsoecieswereErozenforpossioleEutureanalyses.
ResultsandDiscussion At1000hoursonNovember8,1988;diversperforming mainten'ance onthecondenser discharge structure observedanumberpf-stressed fishinthecondenser discharge area.Representatives ofOysterCreekEnvironmental Controlsarrivedatthecondenser discharge at1015hoursandbegancollecting tdeadandstressedfishalongthe'oanksofthedischarge canaland-Oyster Creek.Onecirculating waterpump(115,000gpm)wasoperating andtheonlyopera"ing dilutionpumphadbeenshutoffat0957hours.Intakeanddischarge watertemperatures wereidentical (52.4'F)atthetimethedeadandstressedfishwerefirstobserved, andremainedso.throughout thedayonNovember8;rangingfrom52.4to53.5'F.Fivemeasurements ofdissolved oxygenconcen'tration inthecondenser discharge wereobtainedbetween1206hoursand1650hours.Ti.eresult'srangedfrom9,6-10.0mg/1orfrom87to91percen'tsaturated.
eeEVI'~l Themaincondenser chlorination systemhadbeenturnedonat0930hours0945hoursarou"inemeasurement ofTRCinti:econdenser disci.ar"e
.si:owedalevelof0.02ppm.At-1045hours,afterbeingnotifiedofthefisi..kill, ti:eCi:emistry Department tookasecondTRCmeasurement wi.ici:showed,alevelof0,03ppminti:econdenserdisc'narge,S?:oreline surveysalongthebanksofti:edisci:arge canalandOysterCreekyielded125deadorstressedAtlanticmenhaden(14.0-27.9 cmFL)and9spot(Leiostomus xanthurus; 12.7.-14.6 cm."-L).(Table1).Nodeadorstressedfishwerefoundint}:e5bottomtrawlsamplescollected inOysterCreekandti:eresidential lagoons(Tables1and';."-'ig.1).Onlylivespecimens ofAtlanticmenhaden, spot,winterflounderandseveraloti:erspecieswerefound.Diversurveysinthedischarge canal,betweenthecondenser discharge andti:eUSRoute9bridge,yielded96spot,49A"lanticmenhaden, 4winterEloundes(oseudooleuconectes amecicanusi, and4Amesicaneel(~Anuillarostrata)
(Table1).Thehigi..est densi"iesoffishonthebottomwereobservedinti:eareabetweent?econdenser discharge andtheoldrailroadtrestle(:"ig.1).T?eestimateofthetotalnumberofdeadfishonthebottom,baseduponthedensities measured.
alongeachdivertransect, was1,295(Table1).Addingthisfiguretotie134,fisl:collected int?.esi:oreline surveysyieldsanestimated totalof1,429fishkilledduringthisevent.s V~.I Thecauseof".:".isf'shkillisunknownatti:istime.Thewaterqualitysiowt,.at;not..emalshockoccurredandthatdissolved oxygen~asnotlimiting.
Chlorinemeasurements inthecondenser disci..arge justoriortoandimmediately af".,ethefirstobserva"ionofstressedEisnindicated thatTRClevelswere~el.lbelowtheNJPDESoermitl,imitof0.2oomandbelowthelethalconcentra" ionsreportedEortheeEfectedsoecies(FpRl1980).Interviews ofOCVGSOperations personnel indicated tl.atnootherchemicals weredischarged, Thefactthatalargeschoolofapparently healthyAtlanticmenhadenremainedinthecondenser discharge afterthisfishkillindicates thatonlyaoortionofthedischarge canaloopulation waseffected.
BruceHalgrenandBillStansleyoftheNJDEPwerecontacted foradviceoni:owthecauseofthefishkillmightbedetermined utilizing thefrozentishspecimens.
Theysuggested thatitwouldbedifficult atbesttodetermine thecauseofdeathbaseduponcytological examination ofthetissuesoffrozenfish.<VoEurtherinvestigation isplanned.References BlectricPowerResearch Institute, 1980.Reviewofopenliterature oneffectsofchlorineonaquaticorganisms.
EpRIEA-1491,FlectricpowerResearchInstitute, PaloAlto,California
.
'h Table1.NRSHS'OFDEADANDSIHESSEDFIR(OXLECZEDBYVARIOUSHEI1KOSDURINGNNBSER8-10,.1988AND%LEESTIMATED)
NNBIXOFDCBSPECIESON'IHEBOIKHBASEDUPONDIVERSURVEYS.SpeciesSpot(Leiostorus xanthurus)
NulrberPickedupAlongShoreline 9ActualNumberNumberFoundin,PickedUpByTrawlSamplesDiverSonBottom0'6815824Estimated Nmober'Ical=onBott@aBasedStmrelin.
(buntUponDiverSurveystBottomEstimatenAtlanticnnntaden(atetoottia
~tramusiWinterflounder(Pseudleuronec'tes americanus)-
ae1'2500494'4<4'.:.'.'-'3353933~.Alaricaneel(Ancillarostrata)
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inbottom"trailsin.Oyster'reek
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.bayanchovy(Anchoamici:illi).
bluecrab(Callinectes'~sa
.idu's)'tlanticmenhaden(Brevoortia tyrannus) winterflounder(Pseudoleuronectes
'.americanus)bayanchovy(Anchoami'tchilli) silversides"(4enidi'a.~s
.-)'~~'.,'luecrab(Callinectes
~saidus)sp'ot(Leiostomus xanthurus),
~bayanchovy(Anchoa'mi'tc'hi'lli)
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)~-'"'."'~fi~bayanchovy(Anchoa'mit'ch'illi').
sil.versides,(Menidia so;)PNumber'1'2'11,l.1410.1,18<<~4<<2"1'27FPfifi~=~~~
~~4' F:gure1GMiddleBranchicrkodRivergoo<>~""ocngsUi~RRtrestle12divertransects t85OysterCreek4divertransects I3IBurnettBsyscale1/3in.=1000ft.TrawlSta~lort-----
0 ATTACHMENT IICopiesofNoncompliance ReportsforNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550 0nVt NuclearGPUNuclearCorporatfon PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey087310388609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:March23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofFebruary, 1988.Pleasenotethatthereweretwononcompliances withamaximumeffluentlimitation duringthisreportingperiod.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/01 isenclosed.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisrepott,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.
ylyyos,PetVicreFiedlesident8rectorreekPBF:BD:dmd(0146A)
Enclosures U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom432.26FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,MarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecondfbiChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406BurgerBruce'J.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker8Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation
,rIP InitialTelephoneReportDate:,yerba]1Coranunicated toHarrVanSciverontarcDateofOccurrence:
Februar1and17,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/01 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartIII,page3ofthepermit.Highdeltatemperature atoutfallNo.002-HeatExchanger CoolingWater;*DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE,:
Thedeltatemperature (effluent temperature minusintaketemperature) atoutfallNo.002exceededthepermitlimitof33.0'F.Thetemperature difference onFebruary1,1988was36.3'Fandthetemperature difference onFebruary17,1988was41.1'F.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Themajorcauseofbothnoncompliances isattributed todegradedservicewaterpumpsnotproviding adequateflowtothe,system.Thedesignflowforthesystemis2000gal/min.However,theflowfortheperiodofthesenoncompliances wasbetween1000gal/minand1500gal/min.Thiscondition wasanticipated duringtheearlyfallof1987whichresultedintheorderingofanewpumpinOctober1987.Thenewpumpwasrecei'ved onFebruary19,1988andwasinstalled andoperating byFebruary26,1988.Thetwodegradedpumpswillberebuiltwithoneinstalled inthesystemandanotherplacedinstorageasaspare.Anothercontributing causeoftheFebruary1,1988noncompliance wasthatthemeasurement wastakenduri,nganupsetcondition oftheBoiler/Evaporator systems.Themeasurement takenonFebruary17,1988wasobtainedwhentheservicewaterflowwasapproximately 1'000gal/min.Althoughthemaximumdeltatemperature wasexceeded, themaximumdischarge temperature of113'Fandthemaximumheatloadtothereceiving bodyofwaterwerenot.Infact,theheatloadtothereceiving waterwasonly61%ofwhatitwouldhavebeenhadthedesignflowrateof2000gal/minandthemaximumpermitted deltatemperature of33'Fbeenachieved.
Itshouldalsobenotedthat.100%ofthiseffluentstreamismixedwithwaterwhichservesascoolingforthestation's maincondenser andsubsequently discharged againasapartofoutfallNo.001furtherdownstream.
Continuous monitoring oftheeffluentanddeltatemperature atoutfallNo.001indicated nononcompliances forthereporting period.
E+{1 ReportNumber0005550/88/01 tPage2.0aDURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Thesenoncompliances werenotidentified'ntil thedatawerecollected andanalyzedforthepreparation ofthemonthlyreport.Fromthisanalysisitwas-determined thatbothdeltatemperature calculations forthemonthwerenotincompliance.
Asaresult,additional datawereanalyzedwhichindicated thatthedeltatemperature w'asnotincompliance forotherperiodsduringthemonthaswell.However,following theinstallation ofthe,newpumponFebruary26,1988thedeltatemperature remainedin.compliance.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Themajorcorrective activetakenwastheinstallat'ion ofa'newservicewater,pumponFebruary26,1988.Additional
-actionsweretaken-immediately upondetermining thenoncompliance condition tochangeexistingprocedures toprovidemorefrequentdeltatemperature monitoring andrecording.
Appropriate personnel alsowereimmediately trainedontherevisedprocedure.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
0Thetwodegradedservicewater,'pumps, willberebuiltwithoneinstalled inthesystemandtheotherplacedin'torage asabackup.'ormal lessonplanswill.berevisedtoreference thenewprocedural changesandallappropriate personnel willbe'giv'enformal'ized cia'ssroom trainingaccordingly.
'C4RDate:March22,1988
~,P.1
~Nuclear.GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedReer,NewJersey0873t-0388609971-f000Wnter'sDirectDialNumber.April22,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources Water(}ualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclear.Corporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring Reportforthe'subjectpermitforthemonthofMarch,1988.Pleasenotethattherewerefournoncompliances withamaximumeffluentlimitation'nd onewithanaverageeffluentlimitation duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/02 isenclosed.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.,Barry.DurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.
VerytrulyoursPBF:BD:dmd(0146A)
Enclosures eterB.idierVicePreient8Director*OysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,iMarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond5ChestnutStreets.Philadephia, PA19406BurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker8Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCqrPo;,ation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation rr/rr\~rrIIIrr~rr InitialTelephone ReportDate:March25,1988Occurrence:
March21-29,1988REPORTOF'NONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESRERMI'TNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/02 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartIIIpage7ofthepermit.HighPetroleum Hydrocarbon contentatoutfallNo.007-oil/water separator (Dilution PumpSealWater)Discharge.
CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Thecauseofthesenoncompliances wasthedegradedcondition oftheoil/water separator attheDilutionPumpSealWaterDischarge.
DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE:
ThePetroleum Hydrocarbon concentration atoutfallNo.007exceededthepermitlimitof15mg/1forfourofthesixsamplesobtained.
Theconcentrations measuredwereasfol1ows:3/21/8877.3mg/13/28/8830.9mg/13/26/8861.4mg/1'/30/884.0mg/13/27/8821.3mg/13/31/881.0mg/1Theaverageofthesesixresults(32.7mg/1)exceededthepermitaveragemonthlylimitof10mg/1.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Thenoncompliance wasidentified onMarch25,1988afterobtaining analytical resultsfromtheroutinemonthlysampletakenonMarch21,1988.Analytical
=.resultsforasampletakenonMarch30,1,988indicated thedischarge tobeincompliance.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCE.NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Immediate corrective actionsweretakentoclean'andservicetheoil/water separator followedbytheinstallation.
ofanadditional separator downstreamandinserieswiththeexistingseparator.-
Analytical resultsforasampletakenonMarch30,1988,afterthesecorrective actionswerecompleted, indicated thedischargetobeincompliance.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Thepreventive cleaningandservicing oftheoil/water separators hasbeenincreased toasemi-annual frequency.
P"":~hDate:Aril20,1988
~NuclearOPUNuclearCorporatfon PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey0873]-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:June-24,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermits*Administration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation Oyste~CreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring Report'for thesubjectpermitfor'hemonthofMay,1988.Pleasenotethattherewasonenoncompliance witha",'aximum effluentlimitation duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/03 is"enclosed.
Ifyouhaveanyfurther.questions'.
concerning this,report,-'please.do not.hesitatetocontactMr.Barry,Durham..of-ourLicensing.and Regulatory Affairs,.Department at(609)971-4630;
..*~VerytrulyyoursEEF:BD:dmd(,0146A)
'Enclosures
'icePresident
&Director.
OysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlaza'ewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory-BranchU.S.Arrtty-Corps ofEngineers
.CustomHouse'econd&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia,-
PA19406AgencyMarion'urger BruceJ.Terris,Esquire'.'Terris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne=112112thStreet,NW:-Washington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation 0:E'I,~LA InitialTelephone ReportDate:May3,1988DateofOccurrence:
May2,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/03 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartIII-B/C,page3ofthepermit.HightotalresidualchlorinecontentatoutfallNo.002-HeatExchanger CoolingWater.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Atapproximately 1015hoursonMay2,1988,asamplefortotalresidualchlorinewasmeasuredtocontain0.6mg/1.Thisroutinemonthlysamplewasobtained.
justafteranewchlorinebottlehadbeeninstalled whichdidnotprovidesufficient timeforthesystemtostabilize priortosampling.
DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Thetotalresidualchlorineconcentration atoutfallNo.002exceededthepermitlimitof0.2mg/1.Thetotalresidualchlorineconcentration measuredwas0.6mg/l.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Approximately threehoursandfourty-five minutes(approximately 1015hoursto1400hours).CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Thechlorination systemwasinitially shutdowntoevaluatethecauseofthenoncompliance.,
Thesystemwaslaterrestarted afterappropriate flowrateadjustments.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Procedural changestoprovideforaninitialstabilization periodafterbottlechangespriortosamplinghavebeeninitiated.
Surveillance oftheregulator andchlorineflowratewillcontinue.
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Mike KennishDate:June3,1988/June 21,1988
~'RI InitialTelephone ReportDate:December15,1988-Occurrence:
November4,1988REPORTOFNONCOHPLIANCE MITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPETIT,NO.
Na0005550REPORTNUNBER-0005550/88/09 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE; Noncompliance withPartIII,p.3ofthepermit.Exceeding thep}{limitofS.SunitsofDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingMater)CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Thespecificcauseofthisexceedence.could notbedetermined sinceitwasnotrealizeduntilthetimeofreportpreparation asdiscussed below.Itshouldbenoted,however,thattheambientpHatthetimeofexceedence wasapproximately 8standardunits.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Exceeding themaximumpHlimitof8.5,units atDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingMater).ThepHwasmeasuredat8.85units.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:Threedays.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Thisnoncompliance wasrealizedduringtheperiodofdatapreparation insupportofreportsubmittal (approximately 5weeksaftertheexceedence).
Thenextmeasurement madeaftertheexceedence indicated thepHtobewithintheacceptable rangeof6.5-8.5.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Thestationprocedure hasbeenrevisedtospecifically indicatetheacceptable pHrangewhichwillpromptimmediate reporting ofanyvariations.
PreparedBy:nDate:BarrDurhamDecember19,1988 Q
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporatton PostOlliceBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731.0388 809971.4000Writer'sDirectDialNumberJanuary30,1989Mr.MichaelA.Abramowicz NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection CentralBureauofRegionalEnforcement DivisionofWaterResources, Enforce'ment ElementTwinRiversOfficePlazaStateHighwayi5133Hightstown, NewJersey08520
Subject:
OysterCreekNuclearGeneration StationNJPDESPermitNo.NJ0005550Noncompliance Report0005550/88/09
DearMr.Abramowicz:
Asyourequested, pleasefindattachedtheabovesubjectreportdiscussing'he pHviolation ofNovember4,1988.Thisreportwaspreviously submitted asrequiredwiththeDischarge Monitoring ReportforNovember, 1988.PleasecontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630shouldyouhaveanyquestions concerning thismatter.EEF/BD/emr (0477A:15)
Verytrulyyours,PP~pce.'.E.FitzparickVicePresident andDirectorOysterCreekGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation llp InitialTe)ephone ReportDate:December15,1988DateofOccurrence:
November4,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/09 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartIII,p.3ofthepermit.Exceeding thepHlimitof8.5unitsofDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingWater)CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Thespecificcauseofthisexceedence couldnotbedetermined sinceitwasnotrealizeduntilthetimeofreportpreparation asdiscussed below.Itshouldbenoted,however,thattheambientpHatthetimeofexceedence wasapproximately 8standardunits.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE 0ISCHARGE:Exceeding themaximumpHlimitof8.5unitsatDSN002(HeatExchanger CoolingWater).ThepHwasmeasuredat8.85units.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Threedays.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Thisnoncompliance wasrealizedduringtheperiodofdatapreparation insupportofreportsubmittal (approximately 5weeksaftertheexceedence).
Thenextmeasurement madeaftertheexceedence indicated thepHtobewithintheacceptable rangeof6.5-8.5.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Thestationprocedure hasbeenrevisedtospecifically indicatetheacceptable pHrangewhichwillpromptimmediate reporting ofanyvariations.
PreparedBy:Date:BarryDurhamDecember19,1988 g'I' 1NLIelearQPUNuclearCorporation PostQtficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey08731-0388809971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumberDecember21,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESOSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofNovember, 1988~Pleasenotethattherewasoneperiodofnoncomplianceduringthisreporting periodwhichisdiscussed inNoncomplianceReportNo.0005550/88/09 (enclosed).-Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD:smz(0146A:5)Enclosures VicePresident&Oi.rectorOysterCreekCC:U~S~Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani,ChiefRegulatory BranchU~S~ArmyCorpsofEngineers
=CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhi1adephia,PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005O'OlIKIIdeIAnt'llAhC'5CIActrl~~rii nft>OIoneralPllour,IJttlities Gorowrren HtC1l\Egpssa~yr~Ik InitialTelephone ReportDate:October19,1988Dateof:(A)October17,1988Occurrence:
(B)October18,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDES-PERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/08 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartIII,p.4of.thepermit.Exceeding theTotalResidualChlorineLimitof0.2mg/1atDSN004-(Combined LowVolumeWastewater Discharge).
CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
TheContainment SprayHeatExchanger
.Systemhad.beentakenoutofserviceformaintenance associated withtherefueling outage;Thenoncompliances resultedfromattemptstoadjustthechlorination systemtocompensate fortheContainment SpraySystembeingoutofservice.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Exceeding themaximumTotalResidualChlorineLimitof0.2mg/1atDSN004(Combined LowVolumeWastewater Discharge).
(A)TotalResidualChlorineConcentration wasanalyzedat0.43mg/l.(B)TotalResidualChlorineConcentration wasanalyzedat0.61mg/l.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE'A)
October17,1988;oneday.(8)October18,1988;oneday.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Thechlorinator feedpumpwasinitially adjustedtoreducepumpstroke.Operation oftheChlorination systemwasterminated onOctober18,1988pendingfurtherevaluation ofpumpadjustment.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Thechlorinator pumpstrokelevelwi.llbemaintained ataverylowlevelwhentheservicewatersystem'sinoperable toensurecompliance.
PreparedBy:BarryDurham/Mike KennishDate:November21,1988 4
4r~~~NuclearfGPUNucfearCorporatfon
'ostOfficeBox388.~Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000.
Writer'sDirectDialNumber:.November23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources Watert}ualityManagement Element,.
BureauofPermitsAdministration
- 1474ProspectStreet,.CN029.Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
'PU Nucle'a'r.Corporation OysterCreek'Nucleal Generating StationNJPDESDSWPe'rmitNo.'J0005550Enclosedisthe'Discharge Monitoring Reportfor'hesubjectpermitforthemonth,ofOctober,1988.Please'ote thatther'eweretwoperiodsof'oncompliance duringthisreporting period-whicharediscussed inNoncompliance ReportNo.005550/88/08 (enclosed).
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonot.hesitatetocontact,Mr.BarryDurhamo'fourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971,-4630.
.Verytrulyour,itzpatrick
.VicePresident 8'irector0sterCreekfEEF:BD:smz (0146A:5)
Enclosures cc:U.S.Environmental Protect'ion'gency,.
Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY102?8.Attn:Permi-tsAdmin.Brarich;Marion.BurgerMr.FrankCianfrani Chief-.-.='BruceJ.Terris,EsquireRegulatory Branch-'erris',Edgecomb'e, Hecker5WayneU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers
.1121,12th Street,.NW CustomHouse.,-'ashington, DC20005Second5Chestnut.Streets..-,
Philadephia, PA19406CPUNuclearCo:poratonisas"bsda:joflheG"octalPblic~Jtilities Corporation 00k\'IIIIPlqh CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
(A)Conscious efforttocompleterepairswithinpermitted 15minutesand'ontinued preventive maintenance.
(B)Continued preventive maintenance.
(A&B)Finalrepairandrestartofpump=-1-2 identified intheApril8,1988upsetnotification.
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Hike KennishDate:Setember19,1988 lIIIgrJ/~I Initial'elephone ReportDate:Setember6,1988DateofOccurrence Auust15,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/07 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition H,page4ofthepermit..Exceeding themaximumU.S.Route9Bridgetemperature of97'.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Dilutionpumpl-ltrippedofflineat1641hoursbecausetemperature.
Thepumpwasrestarted at1649hoursforaoperation withonlyonepumpfunctioning.
This8minutethetemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeding 97'he'maximumtemperature recordedwas97.9'.ofgearboxoilhightotalof8minutesofperiodresultedinF.for15minutes.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Exceeding themaximumU.S.Route9Bridgetemperature of97'.Thesenoncompliances resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.'hisupsetcondition resultsintheunavailability ofaback-uppumpshouldtwopumpsberequired.bythepermit.Thisnoncompliance wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
15minutes.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Dilutionpumpl-lwasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossible(8minutesafterpump-trip).
Plantpowerreduction commenced inanefforttoreducetheRt.9Bridgetemperature.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
-Continued periodicmaintenance
-Finalrepairandrestartofpump1-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification.
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Mike KennishDate:Setember19,1988 IIP.PK
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:September 23,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofAugust,1988.Pleasenotethattherewerethreeperiods-of noncompliance duringthisreporting period.CopiesofNoncompliance ReportsNo.000.5550/88/06 andNo.0005550/88/07 areenclosed.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.
Verytrulyyours,EFEEF:BD:dmd(0146A)
Enclosures Vice.President 8DirectorOysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRoom43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,MarionMr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA,19406BurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTer<is,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005GPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary ofthe'General PublicUtilities Corporation 0Wfi~),'
InitialTelephone (A)August15,1988ReportDate:(B)Auust15,1988Dateof:(A')August12,1988Occurrence:
(B)August13,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE MITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/06 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition D,page3ofthepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature, attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87'.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
(A)Dilutionpumpl-lwasremovedfromserviceat1800'hours torepairafirewaterlineleak.Thepumpwasrestarted 16minuteslater,oneminutemorethanthepermitted 15minutes.(B)Dilutionpump1-1trippedofflineatfourseparatetimesasdescribed belowbecauseofgearboxlubeoilhightemperature.
Theinitialtripoccurredat1203hoursandthepumpwasfinallyreturnedtoserviceat1410hours.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87'F.Thisnoncompliance resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilution.
PumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.ThisUpsetCondition resultsintheunavailability ofabackuppumpshouldtwopumpsberequiredofthepermit.Thesenoncompliances wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
(A)1minute;1815-1816 hours.(B)2minutes;1218-1220 hours.41minutes;1239-1320 hours.13minutes;1336-1349 hours.5minutes;1405-1410 hours.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
(A)Dilutionpump1-1wasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossible(oneminutepastthepermitted 15minutes).
(B)Dilutionpumnl-lwasreturnedtoserviceasquicklyaspossibleaftereachtrip.Thepumpwasreturnedtofullserviceat1410hours.
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1~00:*InitialTelephone ReportDate:July7,1988Dateof,'.Occurrence'.
Jul5,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMIT'NO."
NJ0005550.REPORTNUMBER0005550/88/05 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
'No'ncompliance withPart,.II'-Condition D,page'3of.thepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating when,the*wate'r temperature.at'the U.S."Route9Bridgeexceeds87'F.'.4CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:,=
'ump1-3wasremovedfromservice.forrequiredcleaningofseagrassanddebrisfromintakegrating.The.-pump wasrestarted 16minuteslater,oneminutemorethanthepermitted 15minutes.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLIANCE DISCHARGE:
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceeds87F.Thisnoncompliance resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation i'dentified totheNJDEPonApril';.1988concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1,-2.This.UpsetCondi.tion resultsintheunavailability, ofabackuppump,shouldtwopumpsbe.requiredofthepermit.Thisnoncompl:iance wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump'-2'beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
Oneminute(0351-0352'ours).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPL'YING DISCHARGE:
Pump1-3wasreturnedtoserviceassoonaspossible(oneminutepastthepermited15minutes).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Conscious efforttocomplete necessa'ry cleanings wi-thinthepermitted 15minuteperiodandfinalrepairand.restartofpump.l-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification.
.*'repared By:'BarryDurham/Mike KennishDate:PAuust19,1988
~y~Nuclear'GPUNuclearCorporation PostOfficeBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver,NewJersey08731-0388 609971-4000Writer'sDirectDialNumber:August24,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WatergualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625.Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofJuly,1988.Pleasenotethattherewasoneperiodofnoncompliance during'thisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/05 isenclosed;-
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.Barry.DurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory AffairsDepartment at(609)971-4630.
Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD:dmd(0146A)
Enclosures E.E.FitatrickVicePresident
&DirectorOysterCreekcctU.S..Environmental Protection Room43226FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch;Mr.FiankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne"112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20005'IGPUNuclearCorporation isasubsidiary oftheGeneralPublicUtilities Corporation 0
~NuclearGPUNuclearCorporation PostOfhceBox388Route9SouthForkedRiver.NewJersey0873l-0388609971-4000Writer'sDirectOratNumber:July25,1988NJDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection DivisionofWaterResources WaterqualityManagement ElementBureauofPermitsAdministration 1474ProspectStreet,CN029Trenton,NJ08625Gentlemen:
Subject:
GPUNuclearCorporation OysterCreekNuclearGenerating StationNJPDESDSWPermitNo.NJ0005550EnclosedistheDischarge Monitoring ReportforthesubjectpermitforthemonthofJune,1988.Pleasenotethatthereweretwoperiodsofnoncompliance duringthisreporting period.AcopyofNoncompliance ReportNo.0005550/88/04 isenclosed.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions concerning thisreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontactMr.BarryDurhamofourLicensing andRegulatory Affairs-Department at(609)971-4630.
Verytrulyyours,EEF:BD'dmd(0146A)
Enclosures P7~5RFE.E.FitatrickVicePresident
&DirectorOysterCreekCC:U.S.Environmental Protection Room432"26FederalPlazaNewYork,NY10278Attn:PermitsAdmin.Branch,Mr.FrankCianfrani, ChiefRegulatory BranchU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers CustomHouseSecond&ChestnutStreetsPhiladephia, PA19406AgencyMarionBurgerBruceJ.Terris,EsquireTerris,Edgecombe, Hecker&Wayne112112thStreet,NWWashington, DC20Q05' IlLl$
InitialTelephone ReportDate:June15/June22,1988DateofOccurrence:
June14-19/June 21,1988REPORTOFNONCOMPLIANCE WITHCONDITIONS OFNJPDESPERMITNO.NJ0005550REPORTNUMBER000.5550/88/04 IDENTIFICATION OFOCCURRENCE:
Noncompliance withPartII-Condition 0,page3ofthepermit.Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewatertemperature attheU.S.Route9Bridge,exceed87'F.CAUSEOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
June14-19,1988:Unsuccessful attemptstostartpumpresultedfromsubstantial oilinthewaterofthelubeoilsystemofpump1-1.June21,1988:Pump1-3'trippedoffasaresultofafaultylubeoilswitch.DESCRIPTION OFNONCOMPLYING DISCHARGE:.
Failuretohavetwodilutionpumpsoperating whenthewater.temperature attheU.S.Route9Bridgeexceed87'F=.Thesenoncompliances resultedfromthecurrentupsetcondition withDilutionPumpOperation identified totheNJDEPonApril8,1988-concerning mechanical problemsandsubsequent repairofdilutionpump1-2.Thisupsetcondition resultsintheunavailability ofaback-uppumpshouldtwopumpsberequiredbythepermit.Thesenoncompliances wouldnothaveoccurredhadpump1-2beenoperational atthetime.DURATIONOFNONCOMPLIANCE:
June14-19,1988:Approximately 104hoursJune21,1988:Approximately 32minu'tesCORRECTIVE ACTIONTOREDUCENON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE:
Immediate evaluation andrepairofthelubeoilsystemsateachpump.CORRECTIVE ACTIONTOPREVENTRECURRENCE:
Continued periodicmaintenance ofthe*dilution pumpsandre'pairofpump1-2identified intheApril8,1988UpsetNotification.
PreparedBy:BarrDurham/Mike KennishDate:July19,1988 Ca