ML18141A495

Ack Receipt of Tl Wedgewood 831230 Ltr.Forwards Payment of Assessed Penalty for Discharge of Oil Into Cooling Water Discharge Canal

ML18141A495
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	02/02/1984
From:	Taylor J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	U.S. COAST GUARD, TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF
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NUDOCS 8402140383
Download: ML18141A495 (3)

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Vepco VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 February 2, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL RE1'URNRECEIPT RE~~ESTED Commander Fifth Coast Guard District 431 Crawford Street Portsmouth, Virginia 23705 Attention: Collection Clerk

Dear Sir:

Thts wl 11 acknowledge receipt of Captain T. L. Wedgewood 1 s letter of December 30, 1983. We have decided to pay the specified $50e00 assessed penalty and have enclosed a check for that amount.

The payment of the assessed penalty shoulld fn no way be considered an admission that a discharge of oil from the Surry Power Station interfered with the beneficial uses of navlg.:ible waters or resulted In damage to public or private property or indigenous shellfish, fish or wildlife.

Very truly yours 9

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Mr. H. P.. Denten / (attachment 1 Docket No. 50-2.80/50-281)

Mr. D. J. Burke

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Pte~nt Re~Jcnal Offl*ce State w4ter Control eoard P. u.  ;!~ 67bt5 Rlcht<iond. VI rtinla 23230 Thi'* 1s to C'i.mfl rrs th.: recent ol l spl 11 ~t our Surry Pcw1.!r St~t!on th.:it "'H previously reporte,1 by telephone to th~ ,t3ff of the St.ate Wat-*r Control f)oard.

On the rtornlr.g of Octob*~r 31, 1363. station pe;$On"o 1 dh~OVQl'll\d a sr~::d 1 sh~~n of oi 1 tn the st:ntlon',s cool tns wat~r dhchar,ai~ canal. 1h:a mt3jodty of th~ ot l wus entrapp~J ~y tha contahu;;,~nt bo~ th.at h p~~anently toi~plQY~d acro:n the dhchar~e c:::r:a1. A v~ry s~all qwant I ty of oil e!!cape~j the containment t)oQ~ cue to curr~nt and wav~ action. The 011 was pr0i&pt1y ,~moved with ~bsorbont material.

The sour<.a of the ol 1 h bel fovad to h;ive been thEl 1.inh 1 'rurbhHt

&ul1Jlni! sump. lhh sui;;p, which ha, an oil sklr.:,e:.er* 7 hau. Jevolo~d problei'-i.S wlth Its control switches such th~t the 51.;i?!? p~'!)) would not ~utetr,1atlcally ~1~ when th~ hivel In the sump re.?icmi-1 a cerofn hei!;iht. To te::..~perarl 1y handle this sl tui\tlon, ao opar1.ttor w~s GHign.ad to ~llonltor ahd ecntrol thG operation of thit pu..;.p. "fhroq;h ov;arsi1;ht~ th';) op,erot-or .allw~d the s~:np to be pumped too low th,:r~by ~~usln~ tho skim of ol I on tM uurfaca to be p~ip~d into the yard 1frain i,Jhlch ent'l!ra the c:an~l i:21 NPtiES Outfa1 I 002 ..

To prev~nt this nttuatlon fra;; r~~urrlrn;, ~ Priority Malnt$naace ~eport to repal r 1:~1e f auhy lev-3} swl tch was prct:.i"">t1y h:$~d nnd the Sl#ltch1as went repalrod, lmportant1-,, bec£1"1:S& of tha pret.1pt i!lctlon by st2tlon par9oonel In r:.:...o*,dnJ th;.: ot l frcr;. the can:tl and the small a;:r.ount of ol 1 hwolved. we did not: ob;;crve nor clo \>lC anticipate lJflY ~dveraa e~vfron:11ental* Jeyact to fbht

"'" hillh, v',}Jut.a;tJon, or public c.r pr1v.at~ vro~erty ..:i, a rnsult of thh §~Ill.

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If you h~v~ any questions regarding this lncl<lent, pleese let us knew.

Vary truly yours, Oy*i"inal

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Si~ed By Joh,.'1. A. Tay,lor John A. Taylor, ?h.O.

Manager Water Q.uaHty Ct;: u. s. Coast Guard Mr. Janms P. o*aoJlly Mr. Haro )d fi.. Denten be: Mr. w. L. Stewart Mr. J. L. Wilson Mr. w. R. Cartwright Hr. \.I. w. Cameron ) l Mr. w. A. Thornton)

Mr. E. T. Swtndel 1 ,

Hr. M. F. Kadlubowski)/

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Mr. R. J. WI 111 ams Hr. R. L. Bt rckhead l Mr. B. c. MacKenzie )

Mr. B. \.I. Easley