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NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 950530,spill of Ethylene Glycol Occurred When Contracted Svc Technician Troubleshooting Portable Welding Machine.Ethylene Glycol Coolant Replaced W/Propylene Glycol Coolant
ML17332A830
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Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 06/08/1995
From: CARLSON J P
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
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indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Co'lumbus,OH432165INDIANANICHIGANBONERMr.FredMorley,DistrictSupervisorSurfaceWaterQualityDivisionMichiganDepartmentofNaturalResources621NorthTenthStreetP.O.Box355Plainwell,MI49080June8,1995Re:EthyleneGlycolSpillNotificationNPDESPermitNo.MI0005827

DearMr.Morley:

Thisletterservesaswrittennotificationofaspi~ofethyleneglycolwhichoccurredattheCookNuclearPlant~ThespillwaspreviouslyreportedviatelephonecallstoMr.PelcaroftheNationalResponseCenter(ReportI293482,)andtotheMichiganDNRPollutionEmergencyAlertSystem(PEAS)Operator24.Thespilloccurredatapproximately2:00p.m.onMay30,1995,whenacontractedservicetechnicianwastroubleshootingaportableweldingmachine.Whiletakingelectricalreadingsontheengine-poweredportableweldingmachine,currentmeterprobesbecameentangledinthefanblades,puncturingtheradiatorcoils.Approximately1gallonofantifreezesolution(ethyleneglycol)wasspilledtotheground.Theenginewasshutdownimmediately,andapproximately2cubicfeetoftheglycolsoakedsandwasquicklyshoveledintoadrum,leavingnovisualevidenceofcontaminationontheground.Inresponsetothisevent,theservicetechnicianandhismanagementwereappraisedofthereportabilityofthisevent.Theywereinstructedtoexercisecautionwhenservicingequipmentcontainingpollutingmaterialstopreventtheirreleasetotheenvironment.Additionally,wearereplacingethyleneglycolcoolantwithpropyleneglycolcoolant,inportableengineequipmentastheyarescheduledforpreventativemaintenance.r9'507100189950b30PDRADOCK05000315SPDR Mr.FredMorleyJune8,1995Page2,Xfyouhaveanyquestionsorrequirefurtherinformation,pleasecontactmeat(616)465-5901,extension1153.Sincerely,//CJohnP.Carlson,EnvironmentalSupervisorc:ThomasLeep-MDNRLarryPointer-MDNR