ML17228A909

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NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 941030,1.5 Million Gallons of Untreated Parking Lot Runoff Entered Mangrove Impoundment 008E.Permanent Corrective Actions Under Review
ML17228A909
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 11/04/1994
From: LESKOVJAN L L
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: BUERKI K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Flor/daPower&ughtCompany,P.o.Bo1,NorthPalmBeach,FL33408-8801CertifiedMaHReturnReceiptRequestedP283325165November4,1894Ms.KarenBuerkiU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyRegionIVWMD-Compliance345CourtlandStreetN.E.Atlanta,Georgia30365RFFPL-StLudoPlantHPDESPermitNo.FL0002208ReportofBypass

DearMs.Buerki:

ThiscorrespondenceIsafollow-vptoaverbalnotmcationonMonday,October31,1994,foraby-passwhichoccurredatRoridaPower8,Ughtcompany'sSt.LuciePowerPlant.BelowpleasefindadescriptionoftheeventTheMangroveimpoundmentwaliatSt.LuciePlant(NPDESPermitNo.FL0002208,SerialNo.006C),whichreceivesstormwaterfromtheeastparkinglot,washed~sometimelateintheeveningofOctober30,1994.Duringtheevent,whichlastednomorethantenhours,Itisestimatedthatapproximately1.5milliongallonsofuntreatedparkinglotrunoffenteredtheMangroveImpoundment008E.Thesitehadreceivedapproximately31/2inchesofrainfallinatwentyfourhourperiodpriortotheevent.Highlevelsofwaterbehindtheconcretewall,whichwasdesignedtoallowsetlngofsuspendedsolidsandpreventoil&,greasefromenteringtheImpoundmentarea,washedasmallamountoffilidirtoutaroundanareawherethewallattachestoaroadembankmentatItssouthend.Apparently,theareawasnotfilledcompletelytothetopofthewallduringconstruction.Thefollowingday,October31,thewashoutareawasfilledwithnewdirtabovethetopofthewallandcompacted.Thisplacedthetreatmentsystembackinservice.Permanentcorrectiveactionsarebeingconsideredtopreventfurther~rrences.AsperPartII-D.8.,ofthesite'sNPDESpermit;RegionIV,USEPAwasverballynotifiedoftheeventatapproximateiy3:00P.M.October31,viaFPLEnvironmentalAffairsDepartment.TheeventdidnothaveanysignlcantimpactonthesurroundingmangroveimpoundmentNooilsheenorelevatedsuspendedsolidswereobselvedfollowingtheevent.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsonthisIssue,pleasecontactRonHixat(407}625-7605.Sincerely,LartyLeskoranManagerEnvironmentalAffairsanFPLGroupcompany94ili6033694ii04PDRADOCK05000389S,.PDRlg 14