ML18347A763

Expresses Concern That Palisades Exceeded the Allowable Limits of the Radioactive Concentrations in Discharge Into Lake Michigan on August 28 and 29

ML18347A763
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/22/1975
From:	Benner C - No Known Affiliation
To:	Anders W NRC/Chairman
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ACTION SLIP .. *1 = -. ) : 1 ., *, :* I l'Jr .. William f,nders Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

Dear Hro AnderE!,

. 2800 Ath Lake Shore St *. Joseph 7 Michigan Septeober 22 7 1975 Drive According to an article. in our local papert* the Palisades nuclear power plant* on August 28 and 29 exceeded the allm*mble 1 imits of the. radioactive concentrations i.n discl?-arge into Lake Hichi.gan.

As a citizen living in the area of St.

I am concerned that any amount of radioactivity is released into the source of drinking water and for millions of people" I am therefore concerned about nuclear power* plants sited on the shores of Lake :Michigan and the other Great Lakes. (This is only the beginning of my concern) ** More specifically, at this time, I would like to address myself to the problems*

of tb.e Pal isade.s plant & I have. the.se. que.stionso*oo

.. 1 .. How many times, how much-and what conce.ntration of radio-.. ' active. material-has been leaked .into -Lake :Michigan in .the.

of **.this* plant? the 11 ailo-wable 11 limit at}.d how rnany .tilnes has it been excsede.d?

2o \4hat ne;w threat is posed to the la.ke. by the on going erosion of the. shore along the beach adjacent to the plant? 3o \;Jhat does Palisades do viith its radioactive.

waste -both low and high level? How much is stored on site, how and for how long? Where is it shipped for reprocessing or disposal? . 4. It/hat does the monitoring of e.raiss ions show in regard to pollution of the air and surrounding farmland *with and.other substances?

5o Is the basic problem with the difficulty of op2ration

.* of the Pal isade.s plant due to the inherent ff:aterial problems associate.d

• with zirconium alloys and the current ct._. sign of reactors?

Thank you for 2ny information you e:an give me. on the above. (_\

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