ML18096A966

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 920730,approx 5 Gallons of Lubricating Oil Discharged to Delaware River Through Circulating Water Sys at Outfall Dsn 485.Circulator Removed from Svc & Absorbant Pads Placed on Floor in Spill Area

ML18096A966
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/28/1992
From:	Vondra C Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Kugler S NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
NLR-E92258, NUDOCS 9209140021
Download: ML18096A966 (9)

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' Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: P 378 354 634 AUG 2 8 1992 NLR-E92258 Bureau of Discharge Prevention NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy 401 East State Street CN-027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027 Attention: .Ms. Shelly Kugler

Dear Ms. Kugler:

DISCHARGE OF OIL PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS (PSE&G) COMPANY SALEM GENERATING STATION CASE #92-07-30-0330-22 30-DAY CONFIRMATION REPORT As per the requirements of NJAC 7:1E-5.8, PSE&G has prepared the attached report confirming the discharge of approximately five (5) gallons of lubricating oil to the Delaware River through a circulating water system outfall, DSN 485. The discharge, which occurred at the above facility on July 30, 1992, did not cause any injuries.

As the discharge of oil is not regulated under 40 CFR 302.4, no notification of the release was reported to any agency other than the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) Hotline (Operator No. 22) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as required under 10 CFR 50.72, Significant Events.

PSE&G, in making this notification, believes that it acted in accordance with the intent of NJAC 7:1E, Subchapter 5, which requires all major facilities to notify_ the NJDEPE of discharges of petroleum and other potentially hazardous substances in any concentration. As a result of this discharge, PSE&G has conducted a follow-up investigation of the incident and has repaired the equipment responsible for the discharge.

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.NJDEPE 2 NLR-E92258 Should you have any questions concerning the information contained herein, or require additional information, please contact Mr. David Hurka of Licensing and Regulation at (609) 339-1275.

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Salem Operations C NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Southern Bureau of Regional Enforcement 20 E. Clementon Road Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Attention: Mr. James Warner

• DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE # 92-07-30-0330-22 DISCHARGE OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM SALEM GENERATING STATION INDIVIDUAL REPORTING DISCHARGE:

M. D. Gwirtz Senior Nuclear Shift Supervisor Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Generating Station P. o. Box 236, M/C SOl Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-5200 INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING CONFIRMATION REPORT:

c. A. Vondra General Manager - Salem Operations Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Generating Station P. O. Box 236, M/C S05 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-2900 FACILITY OWNER/OPERATOR:

Public Service Electric and Gas Company P. 0. Box 570-17G Newark, New Jersey 011.01-0570 (201) 430-5868 INDIVIDUAL(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCHARGE:

c. A. Vondra General Manager - Salem Operati_ons Public Service Electric and Gas Salem Generating Station P. o. Box 236, M/C sos Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-2900 DISCHARGE SOURCE:

Salem Generating Station circulating Water Intake Structure Traveling Screen (22B) Oil Bath Drain Valve Approximately 5 gallons of lubricating oil was released through a drain valve on an oil bath used to lubricate the 22B traveling screen at the circulating water system intake structure. A screen gear box swung loose breaking the drain valve. The oil dripped to the floor and subsequently into one of the six circulating water intake bays. Circulating water is pumped from each intake bay to the facility's once-through non-contact cool1ng water system at a rate of approximately

'DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE # 92-07~30-0330-22 DISCHARGE OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM SALEM GENERATING STATION 370,000 gallons per minute before being returned to the Delaware River approximately 500 feet offshore. The discharge occurred through DSN 485 which is one of the six circulating water system outfalls regulated under the facility's New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Permit No. NJ0005622.

The broken valve was discovered during a routine system walkdown at 0325 hours0.00376 days <br />0.0903 hours <br />5.373677e-4 weeks <br />1.236625e-4 months <br />. At this time the oil had already drained from the gear box. The gear box broke loose due excessive motor vibration due to the loss of the alignment shims.

DISCHARGE LOCATION:

Salem Generating Station End of Buttonwood Road Block #: 26 Lot #: 4.01 Municipality: Hancocks Bridge County: Salem Zip Code: 08038 Tax #: 22-1212-800 EPA ID #: NJD077070811 (Map Enclosed - See Figures 1 and 2)

CHEMICAL DISCHARGED:

Lubricating Oil CAS Number: 8002-05-9 (Per New Jersey Worker and Community Right To Know)

QUANTITY DISCHARGED: Approximately 5 gallons. This value is a conservative estimate based on the quantity of oil needed to refill the bath. This value does not account for oil recovered from the floor or applied to the traveling screen chain.

DATE/TIME DISCHARGE BEGAN: Unknown. However, Operations personnel are stationed at the intake structure around the clock and periodically walk by the area of the spill.

DATE/TIME DISCHARGE ENDED: July 30, 1992 0325 Hours DATE/TIME DISCHARGE DISCOVERED: July 30, 1992 0325 Hours DATE/TIME DISCHARGE REPORTED: July 30, 1992 0328 Hours (To NJDEPE Hotline)

• DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE # 92-07-30-0330-22 DISCHARGE OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM SALEM GENERATING STATION MEASURES TAKEN TO CONTAIN, CLEANUP AND REMOVE THE DISCHARGE:

Upon discovery, the circulator was removed from service.

Absorbant pads were immediately placed on the floor in the spill area to recover any remaining oil. The pads were then placed into a 55 gallon drum for disposal as hazardous waste. The cleanup and disposal costs associated with this discharge were approximately five hundred ($500.00) dollars.

CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

The Operations Department, responsible for operation and maintenance of the intake structure and equipment, initiated a work order, No. 920730064, to the Maintenance Department to repair the gear box and broken drain valve. The Maintenance Department has repaired both the gear box and associated valve.

INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN CONTAINMENT/CLEANUP:

Cleanup activities associated with the release of the lubricating oil, consisting of removing the circulator from service and placing_absorbant pads on the floor in the area of the spill, were conducted by Operations personnel. Site Services personnel were responsible for disposal of the used pads as hazardous waste. These individual(s) are:

M. D. Gwirtz Senior Nuclear Shift Supervisor Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Generating Station P. o. Box 236, M/C SOl Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-5200 J. G. Sterner Yard Supervisor Site Services Maintenance Public Service Electric and Gas Company Nuclear Department P. o. Box 236, M/C N34 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-5338

• DISCHARGE CONFIRMATION REPORT CASE # 92-07-30-0330-22 DISCHARGE OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM SALEM GENERATING STATION TYPE, QUANTITY, LOCATION AND DATE OF SAMPLES:

No samples were collected of this discharge. However, based upon a worst case scenario in which all oil leaked from the drain valve to the intake bay within one (1) minute, and the oil was dispersed through only one outfall, the estimated concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in the discharge is 13.5 mg/l. This is below the maximum daily discharge limitation of 15 mg/l imposed by the NJDEPE for similar discharges. Information on this characterization may be obtained from:

D. Hurka -

Lead Engineer Licensing and Regulation Public Service Electric and Gas Nuclear Department P. 0. Box 236, M/C N21 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 (609) 339-1275 INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTING ANALYSIS:

Not applicable to this discharge.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES:

Not applicable to this discharge.

SAMPLE METaODOLOGY:

Not applicable to this discharge.

RATIONALE FOR SAMPLING LOCATION:

Not applicable to this discharge.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

PSE&G satisfies the requirements for self-insurance established by N.J.A.C. 7:1E-4.5(g) and will include appropriate documentation of this in its Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR)

P~an as required by N.J.A.C. 7:1E-4.4(a)9.

CERTIFICATION State of New Jersey:

SS County of Salem I certify under penalty of law that the information pr~vided in this document is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant civil and criminal penalties, including fines or imprisonment or both, for submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete information.

Sworn.and subscribed b~fore me-r--

on this ;}. e day of elt~~' 1992.

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