ML17332A954

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NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 950831,determined That Discharge from Outfall 00C (Heating Boiler Blowdown) Exceeded Concentration of Monethanolamine Submitted in NPDES Application Due to Valve Being Aligned in Open Position
ML17332A954
Person / Time
Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 09/07/1995
From: FITZGERALD D M
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
To: MORLEY F
MICHIGAN, STATE OF
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IndianaMichiganPowerCompanyCookNuclearPlantOneCookPlaceBridgman.Ml49106616465590IMr.FredMorley,District:

Supervisor Surface.WaterQualityDivisionMichiganDepartment ofNatural.Resources 621NorthTenthStreetP.O.Box355Plainwell, MI49080PIPlNOIANANlCHtmLNPOWERSeptember 7,1995

DearMr.Morley:

Re:CookNuclearPlantNPDESPermitNo.MI0005827Thefollowing notification issubmitted p'erNPDESPermitMI0005827,PartI.SectionA.15(c).OnAugust31,1995itwasdetermined thatthedischarge fromOutfall00C(heatingboilerblowdown) exceededtheconcentration ofmonethanolamine (ETA)thatwassubmitted inourNPDESPermitapplication.

Theactualconcentration ofETAintheheatingboilerblowdownwas'stimated tobe630ppm,whereastheaverageETAconcentration reportedintheNPDESapplication was15ppm-Thisincidentoccurredwhenavalveconnecting thechemicalfeedsystemtotheheatingboilerrecirculation linewasalignedintheopenposition.

Theopenvalveallowedthechemicalfeedtanktoemptyintotherecirculation lineandintotheboiler.Anestimated 42lbs.ofETAweredischarged totheforebay.Inperspective, ourNPDESapplication estimated theamountofETAdischarged totheforebayas639lbs./year.

Thisvaluewasbasedonheatingboilerrunsof24hoursperdayfor15dayspermonth,whiletheactualaveragerunshavebeenlessthantwodayspermonthin1995.Therefore, thetotal.amountofETAdischarged totheenvironment remainswellbelowtheestimated annualvalues.Noadverseenvironmental orpublichealtheffectsoccurredasaresultofthisevent;'P510060042 951002,jPDRADOtK050003i5PDR',J

~~Page2Mr.FredMorleyNPDESPermitNo.MI0005827Theincidentisbeingfullyinvestigated.

Basedontheresultsofourinvestigation, actionswillbetakentopreventrecurrence.

'houldyouhaveanyquestions, pleasecontactJohnCarlson,CookNuclearPlant,Environm'ental Supervisor at(616)465-5901ext.1153,ormeat(616)466-2546.

Sincerely, D.M.FigeraldEnvironmental, SafetyEHealthSuperintendent.