ML20214P007

Forwards Completed Oil Spill Questionnaire VA 87-011 of Spill on 861022.Spill Determined to Be Discharge of Polystyrene Resin,Not Oil

ML20214P007
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	11/25/1986
From:	Marshall B VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
References
NUDOCS 8612040045
Download: ML20214P007 (7)

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November 25, 1986 CERTIFIED MAIL k y,na maeowen RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Emergency Response Section (3HW22) 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Gentlemen:

Re: Oil Spill Questionnaire VA 87-011 10/22/86 - North Anna Power Station Attached is the completed form submitted to this office on October 29, 1986 by Mr. Thomas I. Massey on the above referenced oil spill. This was determined to be the discharge of a polystyrene resin and not oil.

If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact us.

Sincerely, B. M. Marshall Manager Water Quality Enclosure GRK/mhs cc: Mr. W. L. Kregloe, SWCB (enclosure)

Dr. J. Nelson Grace, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure)

Mr. Harold R. Denton, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure) /

Mr. J. L. Caldwell, USNRC, Docket No. 50-338/50-339 (enclosure) <

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Virginio. Power Company Box 402 l Mineral, VA 23117 i Rei VA-87-Oll Norht Anna Lake, Louisa, VA , $p M/ d d /O %

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Gentlemen: '

This office has received notification that your facility discharged oil or hazardous materials in quantities that may b'e harpful, in violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amend-ments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3). You are hereby requested to submit to EPA the following information:

(a) Time and date of discharge:

1056 hours0.0122 days <br />0.293 hours <br />0.00175 weeks <br />4.01808e-4 months <br />, October 22, 1986 (b) Material (s) discharged:

Not oil as first suspected, but rather a polystyrene resin.

(c) Description of the vehicle or facility from which the material was discharged (i.e., pipeline, tank, well, etc.):

turbine building common sump (d) Name and' address of the owner / operator of' the vehicle or facility described above in (c):

Virginia Pnwor Attention: Mr. B. M. Marshall, Water Quality Department

p. O. Box '26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261

, (e) Name and address of the operator of the vehicle or facility described.above in (c) and, if different from (d) above, describe the relationship between the owner and operator (i.e., employee, subcontractor, lessee, etc.):

see (d) above

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.t (f) Location of the discharge, including county and state:

The intake area to the North Anna Power Station, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia .

(g) Quantity of material discharged from the fadfli~ty or vehicle:

approximately 8 ounces -

(h) Did the material enter into any water (YES or NO): yeS Did the material enter into any sewer (YES or NO): no (1) If YES, describe the first water reached and the loaation of this water:

The intake area to the North Anna Power Station, Lake Anna (2) State the quantity of material reaching the water described above in (h)(1):

aooroximatelv 8 ounces *

(3) State the quantity of material reaching the shoreline of the water described above in (h)(1) which did,not reach the water:

unknown (4) Was the water described above in (h)(1), at. the time of the spill,

a. tributary of, or physically connected to, any part or tributary of a riverine, hydrological or creek system? (YES or NO): Ye5 '

(5) If the answer to (h)(4) is YES, describe or name the waterways to which the waters in (h)(1) connect or flow:

North Anna River (6) If the answer to (h)(4) is No, does the water described above in (h)(1) periodically connect with or flow into any tributary or part of any riverine, hydrological ,oc creek system? If YES, describe the flow and connection:

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(1) Did the material cause any film, sheen, discoloration or irri-descent appearance on the adjoining shorelines of, or surface of, any water described above in (3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

A small amount of a substance, presumed to be oil, appeared on the-lake surface near the outfall from the turbine building sumps (NPDE5 outfall 012, 013, 014)

(j) Did the material cause any sludge or emulsion to be deposited on the adjoining shorelines of, or beneath the surfaca of, the waters described above in (3), (4), (5) or (6)? If YES, describe:

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l (k) Does the facility have a NPDES Permit? YES or NO: Yes If yes, state the Permit number: VA0052451 .

(1) Did the discharge violate any applicable water quality standards,

[ e.g., NPDES? If YES, describe:

To the best of our knowledge, no water quality standards are violated. No analytical data was obtaindd.

(m) Does the Facility currently have a RCRA Permit or under Interim Status:

No

, (n) Date and time of discovery that the discharge was entering the waterways:

October 22, 1986 at 1056 hours0.0122 days <br />0.293 hours <br />0.00175 weeks <br />4.01808e-4 months <br />. >

(o) Describe in detail what actually caused the discharge:

Resin ha'd accumulated in a turbine building sump and was being cleaned out in preparation for skimmer pump maintenance. When the sump was l

pumped down, the resin was accidentally released.

(p) Describe any observed damage to animal life or vegetation:

None ,

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l (q) Describe steps taken to-contain and clean up the spilled material and mitigate environmental damage:  !

Tho substance was containad by a permanent boom in place around the discharon. and removed usino absorbent pads and sweeping.

(r) List the federal and state agencies, if any, to which.the owner or operator reported the discharge. Show the agency, its location, the date and time of notification and the official contacted:

National Response Center, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1986 at 1128 hours0.0131 days <br />0.313 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.29204e-4 months <br /> (m. R. Dix)

State Water Control Board (de b), valley xegiunoi Giiiut: ,

October 22, 1986 at 1133 hours0.0131 days <br />0.315 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.311065e-4 months <br /> (W. Kregloe)

(s) List the state and local officials who were on-scene at the s' pill during or after clean up:

None (t) List the names and addresses o'f persons believed to have knowledge of the facts surrounding this incident:

E. W. Harrell, Station Manager, North Anna Power Station P. O. Box 702 Mineral, Virginia 23117 (u) List the type of oil and total storage capacities at the facility for any oil related products. Describe the storage tanks at the facility, e.g., above ground, underground, etc.:

See attached list.

(v) Describe action taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence of this type of spill:

4 Resin was removed from the sump, and the skimmer pump was repaired.

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(w) Does the f acility have a Spill Preven ~ tion Control and Counter- {

measure (SPCC) Plan certified and implemented in accordance with 40 CFR 1127 YES or NO: yes (x) List any other information you wish to bring to the attention of the federal government: .

Nnno -

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The above information should be mailed to:

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III EMERGENCY RESPONSE SECTION (3HW22) 841 CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 If you cannot answer. this letter by ' NOV 2 81986 , or if there 1

l are any questions 'on this matter, vou may call Carol Oleksiak at (215) l 597-0496. '

Sincerely, Thomas I. Massey, Chief

• Emergency Response Section B. M. Marshall, Mana er, llater Qualitf I hereby certify the above to be true and a<cirat.e to the best of my knowledge.

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tocatinn of Oils - ltorth Anna Pouer Sta c tion 0* ars tiens Fu e l Oi l - I!o. 2 .

1 5,000 bbt storage tank (210,000 gal) 2 Above ground 50,000 gallon storage tank .

4 Below ground .

1,000 gallon day tanks .

D iesel Generato:- Rocm Maximum Storage Capacity 315,000 gallons ,

Average D'aily Usage . l 6,000 gallons {

Average Daily Received .

6,000 gallons .

1 250 gallon fire pump tank .

1 ui thin service sta ter pump house 270 gallon fire pump tank Lubricatino Oil Wi thin Varehouse i o. 5 pump house 2

16,000 gallon storage tank 2

'4i thin Turbine Building 14,000 gallon storage tank 4 2 Within Turbina Building

' 2,000 gallen stcrage tank

'( 2 Within Turbine Euilding 200 gallon storage tank Within Turbine Suilding Maximum Storage Capacity 64,0C0 gallons

_ Gasoline I (Outside security fence - Adjacent -

1 to Warehouse !!o. 2) 3y00 gallon tank (regular) ,,

Below ground I

. 1,000 gallon tenk (unleaded) .

Eclow ground Transfer ers 4 .

18 MVA Station transformers Cooling wa ter 3 330 MVA Main intake structure station transformers ,4*

6 florth side of Turbine Building 15 MVA Station service trans-formers 1: orth side of Turbine Euilding l.ocatien of Oils - North Anna Unit _1 Cons truction 6; .

Fuel Oil - Diesel . .-

'l 7,500 gallon tank (fuel depot) i 2 clew ground 1 ,

7,500 gallon tank (Warehouse flo.1) Below ground Oasoline I .

10.000 gallon tank (fuel depot) '

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