ML20199J546

Forwards NPDES Discharge Monitoring Rept for Hope Creek Generating Station for Month of Oct 1997

ML20199J546
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	11/21/1997
From:	Bezilla M Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
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O PSEG Pubyc Servico Electric and Gas Cornpany P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bndge, New Jersey 08038 Hope Creek Generating Station November 21, 1997

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Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Bureau of Permit Management P.O. Box 029 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 RE: NEW JERSEY POLLUTAnP DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NJPDES PERMIT NJ0025411

Dear Sir:

Attached is the Discharge Monitoring Report for the Hope Creek Generating Station for the month of October 1997.

This report is required by and prepared specifically for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). It prestnts only the observed results of measurements and analysis required to be performed by the above agencies. The choice of the measurement devices and analytical methods are controlled by the EPA and the NJDEP, not by the company, and there are limitations on the accuracy of such measurement devices and analytical techniques even when used and maintained as required. Accordingly, this report is not intended as an assertion that any instrument has measured, or that any reading analytical result representc the true value with absolute accuracy, nor is it an endorsement of the suitability of any analytical or measurement procedure.

i If you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to contact Mr. '. E. White.. I Sincerely,

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Mark B. Bezilla General Manag'er -

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NJPDES

• 11/21/97 Explanation of Exceedances October 1997.

The following exceedances are included in the attached report and explained below.

DSN No. EXPLANATION No Exceedancet, 9

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NJPDES ' 11/21/97 Explanation of Conditions October 1997 The Tollowing explanations are included to clarify possible deviation from permit conditions.

General - The columnt labeled "No. Ex", on the enclosed DMR, tabulate the number-of daily discharge values outside the indicated limits.

Data reporting and accuracy reflect the working environment, the' design capabilities and reliability of the monitoring instruments and operating equipment.

Analytical values performed by the following NJDEP certified laboratories:

~Hopt Creek Generating Station (17451)

Raytheon Env. Services Laboratory (77343)

South Jersey Testing, Inc. (06431)

Deviations from required sampling, analysis monitoring and reporting methods and periodicities are noted on the respective transmittal sheet.

Results reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report forms are consistent with permit limits, data supplied from contract laboratories, the December 1993 revision of the NJDEp DMR Instruction manual and specific guidance from DEP personnel.

The industrial license holder's (N-2) signature is signifying the reviev for DSN's 461A and 461C. The S-4 license holder's signature signifies review for DSN-462B.

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. 4 NJPDES ' 2 11/21/97 Attachments C Executive Director, DRBC US!IRC - Docket nurber 50-354

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COUNTY OF SALEM STATE OF NEW JERSEY I, Mark Bs Bezilla, of full age, being duly sworn according to law, upon my oath depose and say:

1. I am the General Manager of the Hope Creek Generating Station, and as such am authorized to sign Discharge Monitoring Reports submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Station's New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.

2. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately respor.sible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the posrlbility of fine and imprisonment.

3. The signature on the attached Discharge Monitoring Reports is my signature and I am submitting this affidavit in satisfaction of the requirement that my signature be notarized.

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Mark B. Bezil a General Manager -

Hope Creek Operations Sworn and subscribed before me this c2/,d. day of % b. 199 7 .

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' DISCHARGE NUMBER 11/21/97 PAGE~ ' PARAMETER CODE COMMENTS!

461A ,

l'of 3 CPOX .1 0' ** Sample frequency.was increased to greater-than 3/ week providing additional operational data.

2 of 3 00680 2 0 ** NET Values are calculated utilizing ,

results from grab samples.

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