3F0798-19, NPDES Noncompliance Notification:During June 1998,limit of Copper from Fl State Water Quality Standard Fl Admin Code 62-302.530 Was Exceeded.Potential Resolutions to Issue Are Being Investigated by FPC

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:During June 1998,limit of Copper from Fl State Water Quality Standard Fl Admin Code 62-302.530 Was Exceeded.Potential Resolutions to Issue Are Being Investigated by FPC

ML20236W367
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	07/28/1998
From:	Grazio R FLORIDA POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
3F0798-19, 3F798-19, NUDOCS 9808050233
Download: ML20236W367 (2)

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,. Fisrida Power l fJf.^JS" ET.1"MA".i uom.n July 28,1998 3F0798-19 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

Attn: Document Control Desk j Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Report of Noncompliance with Florida Surface Water Quality Standards

Dear Sir:

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This report is being submitted pursuant to the Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) Environmental j Protection Plan, incorporated as Appendix B to the CR-3 Operating License. I During June 1998, investigative water quality measurements were taken of the Nuclear Services and Decay Heat Raw Water System discharge. It was determined that the limit for i copper from Florida State water quality standard Florida Administrative Code 62-302.530 was  !

being exceeded.

This was reported to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with the routine National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Monthly Discharge Report I for the month of June 1998, in accordance with the State and federal reporting requirements.

Attached is the addendum from the June 1998 Monthly Discharge Report, which discusses the copper standard being exceeded. Potential resolutions to this issue are currently being investigated by Florida Power Corporation. The Florida DEP will report this information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There are no new regulatory commitments made in this submittal.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal please contact Mr. Steven M. Garry, Supervisor, Environmental and Radiological Compliance, at (352) 563-4777.

Sincerely,

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l Robert E. Grazio Director, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs REG /smg 9808050233 9so72a DR ADOCK 0500 Attachment s xc: Regional Administrator, Region 11 $

Senior Resident inspector l NRR Project Manager CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX: if760 W. Power Line street

• Crystal River, Florida 34428 4 708 (352)795 4486 l

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• ADDENDUM 1 Crystal River Unit 3 NPDES FL0000159 1

• In the February 1997 Discharge Monitoring Report, FPC reported additional sampling information that identified Total Recoverable Copper levels in excess of the Florida Water l Quality Standard of 2.9 micrograms per liter (ug/L). As a follow-up to the referenced report, investigative water quality measurements were taken at the respective Alpha (A) and Beta (B) fiumes of Outfall Serial Number (OSN) 006 during the week of June 18 - 24, 1998. The results of the further investigative work also indicated copper levels in excess of the permitted limit at OSN 006 and applicable State water quality standards.

The copper levels obtained during the sampling event are included in the following table:

SAMPLE ID DATE TIME COPPER, ug/L  ;

I A - fiume 6/18/98 0858 8 B - flume 6/18/98 0901 8 A - fiume 6/19/98 0925 9 B - flume 6/19/98 0930 7 A - fiume 6/20/98 0820 9 B-fiume 6/20/98 0826 7 A - flume 6/21/98 0847 9 l B - fiume 6/21/98 0850 8 A - fiume 6/22/93 0845 9 B - fiume 6/22/98 0840 8 A - fiume 6/23/98 0930 6 B-flume 6/23/98 0935 7 i

A - fiume 6/24/98 0930 11 B - fiume 6/24/98 0930 8 The copper levels reported in the above table were in samples taken from the discharge flumes of OSN 006. These flumes, each with a total flow of approximately 5,000 gpm,' enter the headwaters

,. of the discharge canal, adjacent to Unit 3's circulating water system discharge, which has a flow of l approximately 680,000 gpm. The plant effluent containing these copper levels is thus diluted I before being discharged into the Gulf of Mexico. This combined flow then travels the length of the 1.5 mile long canal before entering the Gulf of Mexico.

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