Friday, September 4, 2009

Dominion has excessive discharge at Surry nuke plant

By Staff Reports

Published: September 4, 2009

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an excessive discharge of oil and grease was detected at Dominion Virginia Power's Surry nuclear power station.

The NRC said the excessive discharge was contained in a sample tested by Dominion on Aug. 11. Sample results were returned yesterday, and the Richmond-based utility notified the NRC later in the day.

The NRC report said the sample results indicated oil and grease levels of of 37 ppm, which exceeds the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System limit of 20 ppm.

The NRC said the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality had also been notified about the excessive discharge.

There was no indication from Dominion what might have caused the excessive discharge.

Operation of Surry's two nuclear reactors was not affected; both have been operating at 100 percent power levels for an extended period.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/energy/article/SURRYGAT04_20090904-082802/290630/

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