ML021640423

NPDES Permit Violation Report for November 1, 2001 Through April 30, 2002

ML021640423
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/29/2002
From:	Lahti L Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Palisades Operated by Nuclear Nuclear Management Plant Company, LLC Committed to Nuclear Excellenc May 29, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT VIOLATION REPORT - NOVEMBER 1, 2001 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2002 By letter dated April 17, 1985, Consumers Power Company (then licensee) stated that compliance with sections 3.2 and 5.4.2 of Appendix B of the Palisades Facility Operating License would be accomplished by submitting all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations and reports of oil, salt or polluting material loss to the NRC on a semi-annual basis within 30 days from April 30 and October 31.

During the semi-annual reporting period from November 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002, there were no NPDES permit violations. There was one report of polluting material loss-made to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on February 12,'2002. No adverse impact to the environment occurred. A copy of the report is attached.

SUMMARY

OF COMMITMENTS This letter contains no new commitments and revises one existing commitment. The existing commitment states:

Consumers Power Company will comply with section 3.2 and 5.4.2 of Appendix B of the Palisades Facility Operating License by submitting all NPDES permit violations and Reports of Oil, Salt or Polluting Material Loss on a semi-annual basis within 30 days from April 30 and October 31.

This commitment has been revised in accordance with NEI 99-04, "Guidelines for Managing NRC Commitment Changes." NPDES permit violations and Reports of Oil, 27780 Blue Star Memorial H ghway

• Covert, MI 49043 Telephone; 616.764.2000

2 Salt or Polluting Material Loss will now be submitted as they occur, in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 5.4.2 of Appendix B of the Palisades Facility Operating License. The reports will no longer be submitted on a semi-annual basis.

Laurie A. Lahti Manager, Licensing CC Administrator, Region III, USNRC Project Manager, NRR, USNRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades Attachment

ATTACHMENT REPORT OF OIL, SALT OR POLLUTING MATERIAL LOSSES May 2002 2 pages follow

AGENCY TELECON RECORD*

SEND TO: MLMaddalena E&LS P-22-508 Prepared by: ERIC DEHN Facility: PALISADES Date/Time: 2-12-02/1045 Call Initiated by: (check one) Consumers Agency I. Environmental Agency Representative(s):

Name: PEAS OPERATOR 30 Agency: MDEQ

Title:

OPERATOR Phone No: 1-800-292-4706 Mailing Address:

Facility Representative Contacted: N/A II. Purpose of Call: REPORTED THE RELEASE OF 300 GALLONS OF LIQUEFIED SEWAGE(FREE OF VISILBLE SOLIDS) TO STORM DRAIN SW-4. THE WATER WAS IMMEDIATELY ABSORBED INTO THE BEACH SAND AT THE OUTFALL OF THE DRAIN.

RELEASE DID NOT REACH LAKE MICHIGAN. A FAILURE OF THE SEPTIC LIFT STATION WAS CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. THE WATER TO THE LIFT STATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SECURED AND A SEPTIC HAULER WAS CONTACTED TO PUMP OUT THE LIFT STATION.

III. Action or Information Provided by Facility Representative: SEE ABOVE IV. Open Requests for Action or Information: WRITTEN REPORT V. No further Agency Contact Required: NONE Reason: EVEN THOUGH NOT REQUIRED, JOHN VOLLMER, KALAMAZOO DISTRICT, WAS CONTACTED AS CURTEOUSY REGARDING THE RELEASE. (616) 567-3576

• Retention period is at least three (3) years, except keep any air quality records at least five (5) years.

CONSUMERS ENERGY REPORT OF OIL, SALT OR POLLUTING MATERIAL LOSSES Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. 1994 PA 451. as amended, requires that all owners, managers or operators of vessels.

oil storage or on land facilities shall notify the Department of Environmental Quality of oil. salt and polluting material losses. Notification shall be made promptly by telephone and by mail, giving a detailed written account of the release particulars.

ALL SECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED Date Form Filled Out: 2-12-02 Filled Out by: Eric Dehn Field Manager: n/a Phone No: 616-764-2464 Location of Loss NOTE: CITY OR qWP i ounty:

(Give Complete Address/City[rownship/General Location) MUST BEMIINCLUDED Van Buren Palisades Nuclear Plant, 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwyf. Covert, 49043 Material SpillednReleased (Mineral Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, etc) Approx Amount Name of Surface water Involved or Liquified Sewage Released None 300 gallonsI PCB Concentration = n/a ppm Determined by: Date and Time of Discovery of Release Oil Sample Sent to Lab Field test s-12-02 n900hrs Yes No Unit marked Agency Contacted Name of Operator No/incident No Date/Time Agency Contacted MDEQ/PEAS 30 /2-12-02 1045 AM PM NRC /AM PM LEPC /AM PM OtherC mAM PM NONE (Informational Report Only) Agency Contacted By: Eric Deh~n Cause of Loss (What caused the release: Car Accident/Wind Storm/Lightning - Identify equipment involved; ie, OH TransformereOCBsBucket Truck)

Septic Lift Station Pump Failure Nature Liquifiedof Sewage Loss (include complete (free of description visible solids) of damage overflowed to the environment):

to storm drain (SW-4) which drained to the beach. The liquid was immediately absorbed by the sand on the beach and there were no visible signs that it reached Lake Michioanr Spill Response Water flow to the(Describe lift stationhow wasspill was cleaned up):

immediately isolated and a Cleaned Cleaned up up by by Consumers Contractor Licensed septic hauler was called to pump out the lift station.

Contractor Name: Burrows Sanitation Volume of Clean-up: Only the lift station could be pumped.

Other Comments:

The spill did not cause any impact to the environment or to the public due to the time of year this occurred, and that the area is within a current security enforcement zone.

Send completed form to: R A Rogers, P-24-51 1 within 5 days of discovery And Copy to Designated Coordinator MDEQ/PEAS 24-HOUR EMERGENCY NUMBER 1-800-292-4706 Rev 3/99