ML17332A830

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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
Person / Time
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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NUDOCS 9507100189
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indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631Co'lumbus, OH432165INDIANANICHIGANBONERMr.FredMorley,DistrictSupervisor SurfaceWaterQualityDivisionMichiganDepartment ofNaturalResources 621NorthTenthStreetP.O.Box355Plainwell, MI49080June8,1995Re:EthyleneGlycolSpillNotification NPDESPermitNo.MI0005827

DearMr.Morley:

Thisletterservesaswrittennotification ofaspi~ofethyleneglycolwhichoccurredattheCookNuclearPlant~Thespillwaspreviously reportedviatelephone callstoMr.PelcaroftheNationalResponseCenter(ReportI293482,)andtotheMichiganDNRPollution Emergency AlertSystem(PEAS)Operator24.Thespilloccurredatapproximately 2:00p.m.onMay30,1995,whenacontracted servicetechnician wastroubleshooting aportableweldingmachine.Whiletakingelectrical readingsontheengine-powered portableweldingmachine,currentmeterprobesbecameentangled inthefanblades,puncturing theradiatorcoils.Approximately 1gallonofantifreeze solution(ethylene glycol)wasspilledtotheground.Theenginewasshutdownimmediately, andapproximately 2cubicfeetoftheglycolsoakedsandwasquicklyshoveledintoadrum,leavingnovisualevidenceofcontamination ontheground.Inresponsetothisevent,theservicetechnician andhismanagement wereappraised ofthereportability ofthisevent.Theywereinstructed toexercisecautionwhenservicing equipment containing polluting materials topreventtheirreleasetotheenvironment.

Additionally, wearereplacing ethyleneglycolcoolantwithpropylene glycolcoolant,inportableengineequipment astheyarescheduled forpreventative maintenance.

r9'507100189 950b30PDRADOCK05000315SPDR Mr.FredMorleyJune8,1995Page2,Xfyouhaveanyquestions orrequirefurtherinformation, pleasecontactmeat(616)465-5901, extension 1153.Sincerely,

//CJohnP.Carlson,Environmental Supervisor c:ThomasLeep-MDNRLarryPointer-MDNR