ENS 47785

v t e ENS Event
22:10 Mar 24, 2012
Title	Sewage Spill in the Turbine Building That Discharges to the Keowee River
Event Description	On 3/24/12 at 1810 hrs EDT, a four inch sewage line in the turbine building failed. This allowed sanitary wastewater to spill into the turbine building basement. An estimated 100 gallon entered into trench drains and then to the station sump which discharges into the conventional wastewater system. This conventional wastewater system is discharged to the Keowee River from NPDES [National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System] outfall 002. The discharge of outfall 002 is into the Keowee River below the Keowee River Hydro Station. The normal discharge path for sanitary wastewater is to the City of Seneca. South Carolina DHEC [Department of Health and Environmental Control] was notified of the spill on 3/24/12 at 2259 hrs EDT. After further review, this was determined to be reportable under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi)." This event was determined to be reportable at 2150 EDT on 3/28/2012. The event was entered into the corrective action program. There was no impact on plant operations and the cleanup has been completed. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

ENS 47785 +/-
Where
Oconee South Carolina (NRC Region 2)
Reporting

10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+97.87 h4.078 days <br />0.583 weeks <br />0.134 months <br />)
Opened:	Sandra Loskoski 00:02 Mar 29, 2012
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	Mar 29, 2012
47785 - NRC Website
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Oconee with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release
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