ENS 48426
ENS Event | |
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16:00 Oct 20, 2012 | |
Title | Offsite Notification Due To A Potential Inadvertent Release Of Tritium |
Event Description | The notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b )(2)(xi) due to the fact that Exelon Nuclear has informed the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (lEMA) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) of the discovery of a hole in the 'A' Waste Sample Tank resulting in a potential inadvertent release of tritium at Dresden Station. Any release is currently contained within the plant's restricted area. The notifications to lEMA and IEPA were made at 1340 hours0.0155 days <br />0.372 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.0987e-4 months <br /> CDT on October 20, 2012.
The tank was out of service and had been emptied for internal inspection. Therefore at the time of discovery, there was no active leak. The IEPA/lEMA regulations require notification when newly occurring, event-related unpermitted releases of radionuclides are identified. A release has not been confirmed but is suspected. A review of the historical groundwater monitoring well data trends and trending analysis from wells in proximity to the tank indicates no impact on groundwater. Further investigation of the groundwater in the area of the tank is ongoing to determine if an actual release has occurred. The potential leak was not released to an unrestricted area; therefore there is no anticipated adverse impact to the health and safety of the public. Since there was no release to an unrestricted area, 10 CFR Part 20 limits were not impacted. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The Waste Sample Tank normally contains processed rad waste water. The hole was found at the bottom of the tank. |
Where | |
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Dresden Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
Reporting | |
10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.85 h-0.0354 days <br />-0.00506 weeks <br />-0.00116 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Owen Shoger 15:09 Oct 20, 2012 |
NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
Last Updated: | Oct 20, 2012 |
48426 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 3 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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