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Event Notification Report for August 18, 2025

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/17/2025 - 08/18/2025

EVENT NUMBERS
578745787257873
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 57874
Facility: American Centrifuge Plant
Region: 2     State: OH
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Enrichment Facility
Comments:


NRC Notified By: Gregory Bocook
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 08/18/2025
Notification Time: 17:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/18/2025
Event Time: 14:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/18/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
Bacon, Daniel (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
CONCURRENT REPORT FOR OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

The following is a summary of the information provided by the licensee via phone and email:

Centrus American Centrifuge Operating (ACO) received notification from a Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth (FBP) environmental technician supervisor that the chlorine level at outfall '013/X-2230N' was at 0.159 mg/L. This exceeds the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limit on total chlorine at outfall '013' of 0.05 mg/L. Centrus ACO notified the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency at 1539 EDT.

Centrus ACO asked FBP to resample on the morning of 8/19/2025 to further confirm the exceedance. Centrus ACO is currently investigating to determine the cause of the exceedance. This report is in accordance with condition notification #12803.

The NRC regional office was notified.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 57872
Facility: South Texas
Region: 4     State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Armand Markwordt
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 08/18/2025
Notification Time: 12:07 [ET]
Event Date: 08/18/2025
Event Time: 07:15 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/18/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Dodson, Doug (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENT

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"On August 18, 2025, a licensed operator violated the station's Fitness for Duty policy. The event was determined to be reportable under 10 CFR 26.719(b)(2)(ii)."

The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 57873
Facility: Cooper
Region: 4     State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Jeff Schwarting
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 08/18/2025
Notification Time: 14:53 [ET]
Event Date: 08/18/2025
Event Time: 09:45 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/18/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Dodson, Doug (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENT

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"On August 18, 2025, a licensed supervisor tested positive on a follow-up test. The test was conducted on August 13, 2025, and sent to the Health and Human Services certified laboratory on August 14, 2025. The results were reported out as positive by the medical review officer on August 18, 2025, at 0945 CDT. The individual's access has been terminated and a notification to the NRC Resident inspector was made."