ML18101B307

Submits Supplemental Rept on Corrective Measures Taken to Reduce Potential of Future Occurrences

ML18101B307
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/28/1996
From:	WARREN C C Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
LR-E96045, NUDOCS 9604030243
Download: ML18101B307 (3)

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O, Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: Z 217 970 187 Bureau of Discharge Prevention MAR 2 8 1996 LR-E96045 New Jersey pepartment of Environmental Protection 401 East State Street CN-027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027 Gentlemen:

PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY SALEM GENERATING STATION CASE NO. 96-01-07-0049-18 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT In accordance.with the Discharge Confirmation Report submitted on February 6, 1996 (LR-E96019), Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is submitting this supplemental report on corrective measures to be*taken *to reduce the potential of future occurrences.

As discussed in the February 6 report, PSE&G inadvertently discharged approximately 115 gallons of sodium hypochlorite to the Delaware River. The cause of the incident was attributed to human error involving inattention to detail by Operations personnel.

Contributing causes included inadequate maintenance of the sodium hypochlorite pump recirculation system and inadequate design of the chlorine building sump. The following corrective measures are being implemented:

1) This event and lessons learned shall be communicated to -Operations personnel and shall focus on the proper use of PSE&G's self-checking principle (STAR

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-Action -Review) and tagging procedures.

This corrective measure shall be completed by May 15, 1996. 2) Several Action Requests have been initiated to address repairs to the sodium hypochlorite system. All corrective maintenance actions necessary to prevent recurrence .shall be completed prior to returning the system to service.

.. *---* v NJDEP LR-E96045 2 MAR 2 8 1996 Attached is a supplemental page to the original February 6 report with these same corrective actions listed. This page can be inserted into the original discharge report and the previous page discarded.

The new information has been printed in bold to facilitate your review. Should you have any questions concerning this information, or require additional information, please contact Mr. Patrick McCabe of Licensing and Regulation at (609) 339-1245.

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c. c. Warren General Manager -Salem Operations c Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 US Coast Guard MSO/Group Philadelphia 1 Washington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19147-4395 Attention:

Petty Officer Scott Roth Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 Attention:

Mr. James Warner

.,. DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE NO. 96-01-07-0049-18 CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

A number of corrective measures have been initiated following this event: 1) This event and lessons learned shall be communicated to Operations personnel and shall focus on the proper use of PSE&G's self-checking principle (STAR

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-Action -Review) and tagging procedures.

-This corrective measure shall be completed by May 15, 1996. 2) Several Action Requests have been in.itiated to address the repairs to the sodium hypochlorite system. All corrective maintenance actions necessary to prevent recurrence shall be completed prior to returning the system to service. TYPE, QUANTITY, LOCATION AND DATE OF SAMPLES: As discussed above, a single grab sample was obtained at the 13B intake bay at approximately 2:00 a.m. on January 7. INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTING ANALYSIS:

J. A. Zarin Chemistry Technician Public Service Electric and Gas P. O. Box 236, M/C S07 Hancocks New Jersey 08038 SAMPLE METHODOLOGY:

• -The sample was analyzed for Total Residual Chlorine via amperometric titration (EPA Method 330.1) at the Salem Generating Station (NJ Lab No. 17327). FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

PSE&G satisfies the requirements for self-insurance established

by NJAC 7:1E-4.5(g) and has included appropriate documentation of this in its Discharge Cleanup and Removal (OCR) Plan as required by NJAC 7:1E-4.4(a)9.

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