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Event Notification Report for July 18, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/17/2011 - 07/18/2011

EVENT NUMBERS
47067

Power Reactor
Event Number: 47067
Facility: FORT CALHOUN
Region: 4     State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: (1) CE
NRC Notified By: AMY BURKHART
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 07/18/2011
Notification Time: 13:23 [ET]
Event Date: 07/18/2011
Event Time: 12:15 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/18/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
VIVIAN CAMPBELL (R4DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown 0 Cold Shutdown
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION OF A RAW SEWAGE DISCHARGE

"At approximately 1215 CDT FCS began discharging raw sewage to the Missouri River via the Raw Water Header. Portable toilets staged inside the plant for plant flooding are being pumped for disposal. Per discussions with the State of Nebraska, this is an additional bypass of the sewage system and requires state notification. This condition is being reported pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) for News Release or Notification of Other Government Agency. Applicable governmental agencies have been notified per plant procedures. NRC Resident informed."