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Event Notification Report for July 15, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/14/2001 - 07/15/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
38142

Power Reactor
Event Number: 38142
Facility: WATERFORD
Region: 4     State: LA
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [3] CE
NRC Notified By: RAY PELLEGRIN
HQ OPS Officer: BOB STRANSKY
Notification Date: 07/15/2001
Notification Time: 23:32 [ET]
Event Date: 07/15/2001
Event Time: 21:58 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/16/2001
Emergency Class: ALERT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
TAD MARSH (NRR)
NADER MAMISH (IRO)
SAM COLLINS (NRR)
JIM MULLINS (EPA)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
ALERT DECLARED DUE TO TOXIC GAS RELEASE NEAR PLANT SITE

The licensee declared an Alert (EAL EP-4-010 "Toxic Chemical Contingency") due to an anhydrous ammonia release at the Occidental Chemical facility located near the site. The licensee reported that no ammonia has been detected onsite; however, personnel sheltering has been implemented. The release is ongoing and the chemical facility cannot estimate when the release will be secured. The NRC entered Monitoring at 0012EDT on 7/16/01.

* * * UPDATE 0300EDT ON 7/16/01 FROM LICENSEE COMMUNICATOR TO S.SANDIN * * *

The licensee terminated the Alert at 0200CDT after verifying that all exiting conditions were satisfied. The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector and will inform state/local agencies. The NRC exited Monitoring at 0315EDT on 7/16/01. Notified FEMA(Canupp), DOE(Stambaugh), EPA-DOT(Loreck), USDA(Conley) and HHS-CDC(Cruz).