ML20210V527

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 860303-10,daily Max Limit 20 Mg/L Exceeded.Turbine Sump Pit Filled W/Oil from Leaking Seal on Turbine 4 Bearing Oil Lift Pump.Leak on Pump Secured.Accumulated Oil Pumped Into Oil Hold Tank

ML20210V527
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/11/1986
From:	Fobes R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Morley F MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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ML20210V458	List: ML20210V451 ML20210V482 ML20210V499 ML20210V527 ML20210V535 ML20210V540 ML20210V556 ML20210V565 ML20211A945 ML20211A970 ML20211B000
References
PAL-86-03-NC118, PAL-86-3-NC118, NUDOCS 8606100652
Download: ML20210V527 (2)

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[ ME i[s PMW o.a.cm oefic : 2 2 w uieni n Av.no., J.c= n. us 4e20 . (s1717ssosso wmtg hd March 11, 1986 Mr Fred Morley District Supervisor Michigan Department of Natural Resources Plainwell District Office Building 621 North Kent Street PO Box 355 Plainwell, MI 49080 FILE N0: P10.2.1 UFI 950/72*40*05/3 Years .

INCIDENT NO: PAL-86-03-NC118 This is in regard to NPDES Permit No MI 0001457 for the Company's Palisades Plant. In accordance with Part II, A4, the attached " NPDES Notification,"

Incident No PAL-86-03-NC118 is submitted as a report of apparent differences from the daily maximum effluent limitations for this facility.

If you have any questions regarding the attached report, please contact this office.

M/Xnds R L Fobes Senior Environmental Advisor CC USEPA, Enforcement Division, Region V BCC KFBieszke, T-242A TCBordine, P-24-608 SFPierce, Palisades JRSchepers, Palisades ATUdrys, M-1023 8606100652 860530 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S PDR OC0386-21RLF-EN03

File No P10.2.1 Incident No: PAL-86-03-NC118 NPDES NOTIFICATION Apparent Difference From Daily Maximum Limitation Plant: Palisades Permit No: MI 0001457 Outfall

Description:

Turbine Sump Oil Outfall Code No: 800218 Separator (001/00F)

Parameter: Oil and Grease Parameter Code No: 00556

1. Date of Incident: March 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 10, 1986

2. Identification of specific effluent limitation or monitoring requirement  ;

affected:

Exceeded daily maximum limit 20 mg/L

3. Description of Incident:

Routine sample of the turbine sump oil separator tank (T-41) on 3/3/86 (1300 hours0.015 days <br />0.361 hours <br />0.00215 weeks <br />4.9465e-4 months <br />) was reported on 3/4/86 to be 132.6 mg/L. Additional monitoring on March 4,5,6,7,8 and 10, 1986 to assess system performance measured 675.7, 78.3, 37.5, 41.0, 39.3 and 112.7 mg/L oil and grease, respectively.

4. Apparent Cause:

Turbine sump pit filled with oil from a leaking seal on the No. 4 turbine bearing oil lift pump which overwhelmed the oily waste treatment system.

5. If not immediately corrected, the anticipated time the condition is expected to continue:

N/A

6. Corrective Action - The following corrective action was taken or will be taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence:

The leak on the pump was secured. Accumulated oil in the turbine sump was pumped to an oil hold tank.

7. Additional Comments:

Daily samples of T-41 will be taken until value is within limit. Mixing basin discharge was visually checked for oil daily, (no oil was visible in the discharge or lake at any time).

8. Signed: ggh l Ronald L Fobes l

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