JAFP-96-0067, Transmits Informational Copy of Request to Ny State DEC to Process Water Contaminated W/Chlorinated Solvents & Radioactivity

Transmits Informational Copy of Request to Ny State DEC to Process Water Contaminated W/Chlorinated Solvents & Radioactivity

ML20100J147
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	02/20/1996
From:	Harry Salmon POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
JAFP-96-0067, JAFP-96-67, NUDOCS 9602280280
Download: ML20100J147 (5)

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Site Executive Officer February 20, 1996 JAFP-96-0067 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station F1-137 Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-333 Request to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to Process Water Contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents and Radioactivity at the James A.

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

Reference:

NYPA letter (JAFP-96-0061), H. P. Salmon, Jr., to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), dated February 7, 1996, same subject

Dear Sir:

This letter transmits an informational copy of the subject request. This request was submitted to the DEC pursuant to New York State Regulations.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Art Zaremba at 315-349-6365.

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Site Executive Officer February 7,1996 JAFP-96-0061 Environnental Analyst 1 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 615 Erie Blvd. West Syracuse, NY 13204-2400 Attn: Ms. Joanne March

SUBJECT:

REQUEST TO PROCESS WATER CONTAMINATED WITH CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND RADIOACTIVITY AT TIIE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY'S JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RE: NYD000765073

Dear Ms. March:

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) requests authorization in accordance with 6 l NYCRR 373-1.7.f to process 6000 gallons of water contaminated with low levels of l tetrachloroethane (fmm 1.5-45 ppm), trichloroethane (from 1.1-140 ppm), and  ;

dichloroethylene (from 21-64 ppm) and low levels of radioactivity (4.3E-4 pCi/ml). This request is based on telephone conversations between Mr. Robert Brown, Mr. Alfred Jarvis, and Mr. John kahabka of NYPA staff and Mr. Brian Rogers of NYSDEC Regional staff. Processing is necessary to minimize the amount of waste material needing management under our 6 NYCRR 373 B permit.

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1. Generation of the contaminated water - The water was generated during cleaning and decontamination of our Auxiliary Boiler Room Oil / Water Separator. This oil / water separator is permitteTd SPDES Outfall 002A. This Oil / Water Separator l was radioactively contaminated during the March 1991 Unmonitored Radiation Release Event described in our Licensee Event Report 91-004 to the Nuclear ,

Regulatory Commission. The Oil / Water Separator has been isolated since 1991.

Corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence have been implemented. The most likely source of the chlorinated solvents is leaching from the sludge in the bottom of the oil / water separator. Chlorinated solvents were used prior to January 1987 as a degreaser and thread penetrant and are no longer allowed to be used at this facility. Actions have been taken to clean and prepare the oil / water separator for return to service. During the summer of 1995, cleaning was performed by NYPA

RE: REQUEST TO PROCESS WATER CONTAMINATED WITH CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND RADIOACTIVITY AT THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY'S JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCIFAR POWER PLANT staff using non-hazardous aqueous solvents, mu:hanical scrubbing, and high pressure water wash. A contractor was requested provide a proposal for

. processing of the Oil / Water Separator water. ' The contractor's process would dispose of the water and return the process waste generated to NYPA. The returned process waste would have been stored on-site as low-level radioactive waste. The contractor required that the water be analyzed for hazardous constituents because they only possess a license to treat radioactive material. The results of the analyses indicated the possibility the water contained hazardous constituents. Verification samples were taken and the results confirmed on 12/15/95. The contractor notified NYPA that they were not able to process water that contained hazardous constituents.

2. Disposal / Treatment - NYPA's current plan is to treat the water on site using conventional water treatment technologies (i.e. mechanical filtration, carbon filtration, and ion exchange)'similar to those that are used in the plant's radioactive waste water treatment system. We expect that in addition to the radioactivity that the hazardous constituents will also be removed from the water.

• Most of the 0.01 curies of radioactivity and 2,143 grams of chlorinated solvents -

will be removed during treatment. The resultant process waste is estimated to be less than 30 cubic feet and will most likely become a mixed waste. Removal efficiency for the contaminants is expected to be very high. Verification of contaminant removal will be accomplished by laboratory analysis of the processed water.

An alternate method for disposal is shipment of the contaminated water off-site to an approved Treatment, Storage, and Disposal facility. The transfer, transportation, the resulting cost for this alternate disposal method would be very high, estimated at $750,000. NYPA is currently evaluating the economics of this option.

3. Interim Storage / Handling - The contaminated water is currently stored in four (4) steel containers with a capacity of 1500 gallons each. Two (2) of the containers are stored inside the plant's turbine track bay area and a postulated leak would drain to the plant water treatment system. Two (2) containers are located in the waste oil storage building. This building has an eight inch dike area coated with epoxy paint rendering the containment impermeable. A leak would be entirely contained within the diked area. If a leak were to occur, the contaminated water would be collected in containers. Both interim storage areas are inspected weekly using approved procedure guidance.

. RE: REQUEST TO PROCESS WATER CONTAMINATED WITH

. . . . CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND RADIOACTIVITY AT THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY'S JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT l

If you have any further question concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Robert Brown of the plant staff at 315-349-6725 or Mr. John Kahabka of the corporate staff at 914-681- 1 6308. '

Thank you for you interest and cooperation in this matter. i i

Very truly yours, o ._

HARRY P. SALMON, JR.

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James Redy (USEPA/ Region 2) A. Zaremba '

J. Blake (WPO) A. McKeen '

J. Kahabka (WPO) A. Jarvis R. Smith (WPO) J. Loeffert ,

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