ML17223B243

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 910715,at Least Two Terns Found in Site Evaporation/Percolation Ponds & Died. Util Evaluating Feasibility of Installing Oily/Water Separator on Turbine Lub Oil Sump

ML17223B243
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/12/1991
From:	Sager D FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-91-218, NUDOCS 9108190126
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ACCESSION NBR: 9108190126 DOC. DATE: 91/08/12 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-335 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000335 50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SAGER,D.A. Florida Power & Light Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

NPDES noncompliance notification: on 910715,at least two terns found zn site evaporation/percolation ponds & died.

Util evaluating feasibility of installing oily/water D separator on turbine lub oil sump.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE23D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TITLE: Environmental Event, Report (per Tech Specs)

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PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM P 1-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 18 ENCL 18

P.O. Box 128, Ft. Pierce, FL 34954-0128 AUG 1 2 19.91 L-91-2 18 10 CFR 50.36(b)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Re: St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 Environmental Protection Plan Report Date of Event: July 15, 1991 Unusual or Im ortant Environmental Event The attached Report is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.1 of the St. Lucie Unit 2 Environmental Protection Plan to provide a description of a reportable mortality of two Least Terns at the St. Lucie Plant.

Very truly yours, D. A. S ger Vice e sident St. Lucie Plant DAS:JJB:kw Attachment cc: Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, USNRC Region II Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant DAS/PSL N488-91 9108190126 0 5000335 PDR AQOCK i Pl' @DR an FPL Group company .

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EVENT DESCRIPTION On July 15, 1991, two Least Terns, an endangered species, were found in one of the site's evaporation/percolation ponds(commonly called the storm water basins). The birds feathers were found to be partially coated with oil. The oil on the birds was apparently from the basins water surface and was believed to have originated from a turbine lube oil sump in the plant power block( the amount of oil in, the water basin was determined to be less than 25 gallons). No unusual plant operating conditions were noted at the time the birds were found or just prior to the event.

The birds were recovered from the basin and transported to the Treasure Coast Audubon Wildlife Hospital in Hobe Sound, Florida.

Hospital officials subsequently reported to Florida Power and Light Company on July 17, 1991 that the birds had died.

The removal of the birds from the basin and their subsequent deaths was reported to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission (GFC) as required by the Special Purpose and Carcass Salvage Permits, respectively.

Additionally, plant personnel reported the event to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 50.72 b.2.vi. The only immediate agency response was from the FWS representative who requested that the Least Tern carcasses be buried'or incinerated. The Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital indicated that the birds would be incinerated.

The plant is evaluating the feasibility of installing an oily/water separator on the turbine lube oil sump in an effort to determine if all oil can be precluded from reaching the storm basins in the future.