ENS 48416

v t e ENS Event
15:38 Oct 17, 2012
Title	Offsite Notification of Waste Water Pipe Leak Containing Tritium
Event Description	The Harris Nuclear Plant is following the guidance in NEI 07-07 and has initiated this event notification as a result of our voluntary communication to state agencies in accordance with the Groundwater Protection Initiative. The state was notified at 1138 EDT. On October 16, 2012 at 5:12 pm, plant personnel identified a leak from a pipe on plant property. The pipe carries secondary plant and water treatment building waste water for chemical processing. The water, containing a low level of tritium (10,760 picocuries per liter), leaked into the surrounding soil. The surrounding soil is being excavated and the leak is being repaired. The EPA Drinking Water Standard is 20,000 picocuries per liter. The health and safety of the public are not affected by this event, based on the location of the leak and the low tritium levels. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The licensee also plans to notify local authorities.

ENS 48416 +/-
Where
Harris North Carolina (NRC Region 2)
Reporting

10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.82 h-0.0758 days <br />-0.0108 weeks <br />-0.00249 months <br />)
Opened:	Theodore Smith 13:49 Oct 17, 2012
NRC Officer:	Bill Huffman
Last Updated:	Oct 17, 2012
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