restoration of remp activities at the st. lucie plant following

Restoration of REMP activities at the St. Lucie Restoration of REMP activities at the St. Lucie plant following Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.plant following Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.

John A. WilliamsonJohn A. WilliamsonState of Florida Department of HealthState of Florida Department of Health

Bureau of Radiation ControlBureau of Radiation Control

Environmental MonitoringEnvironmental Monitoring

The State of Florida Department of Health, The State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control is contracted Bureau of Radiation Control is contracted by Progress Energy and Florida Power and by Progress Energy and Florida Power and Light to conduct ODCM required REMP Light to conduct ODCM required REMP sampling. In addition, per mutual sampling. In addition, per mutual agreement, a small number of agreement, a small number of supplemental samples are also collected.supplemental samples are also collected.

SL REMP and SL REMP and supplemental supplemental

sampling sampling sitessites

Hurricane FrancisHurricane FrancisEye Landfall on Eye Landfall on Hutchinson Island north Hutchinson Island north of Sewell’s Pointof Sewell’s PointCategory 2 StormCategory 2 StormMax winds to 108 mphMax winds to 108 mphSlow storm Slow storm -- 18 hrs of 18 hrs of hurricane force wind and hurricane force wind and rainrain

Hurricane FrancesHurricane Frances


Devastating hurricane Devastating hurricane force winds over 145 force winds over 145 milemile--wide corridorwide corridorDamaging tropical storm Damaging tropical storm force winds over 345 force winds over 345 milemile--wide corridorwide corridorEffects intensified by Effects intensified by slow movementslow movement

60 hours of impact60 hours of impact

Hurricane force winds

Tropical storm force winds


Thursday Sept 2 Thursday Sept 2 Calibrate replacement gas meters for Calibrate replacement gas meters for

deployment.deployment.

Saturday Sept 4 Saturday Sept 4 –– late afternoonlate afternoon--Onset of Onset of hurricane force windshurricane force winds

18 hrs of hurricane force winds18 hrs of hurricane force winds5 hrs of eye wall5 hrs of eye wall

Sunday Sept 5 Sunday Sept 5 –– morning morning -- Last hurricane force Last hurricane force winds pastwinds past


Monday Sept 6 Monday Sept 6 -- REMP Damage Assessment REMP Damage Assessment commencedcommencedTwo air monitoring sites destroyed (one ODCM, Two air monitoring sites destroyed (one ODCM,

one supp), one severely damaged (ODCM one supp), one severely damaged (ODCM site), power off at three additional sites (two site), power off at three additional sites (two ODCM, one supp) . ODCM, one supp) .

Tue Sept 7Tue Sept 7 -- Complete sampling at Crystal River Complete sampling at Crystal River Site. Two sites had temporary power loss and Site. Two sites had temporary power loss and one site was inaccessible due to flooding.one site was inaccessible due to flooding.

Wed Sept 8Wed Sept 8 -- Rent trailer, prepare two Rent trailer, prepare two replacement cabinets for deployment, prepare replacement cabinets for deployment, prepare replacement TLDs.replacement TLDs.


Access to the Island limited Access to the Island limited Access to A1A north of plant closed due to Access to A1A north of plant closed due to

bridge being out.bridge being out.

Access to Indian River Drive (easternmost road Access to Indian River Drive (easternmost road on mainland) limitedon mainland) limited--Access to IRD south of Walton Road limited due Access to IRD south of Walton Road limited due to road washout. Also access to IRD north of to road washout. Also access to IRD north of Walton Road limited due to severe damage to Walton Road limited due to severe damage to road and downed utility lines and poles.road and downed utility lines and poles.

Supplies of Gas very limited and availability of Supplies of Gas very limited and availability of area hotel rooms nonarea hotel rooms non--existent.existent.


September 4, 2004


Ft. Pierce Central High School


Discharge Canal SL NPP

Hurricane Hurricane FrancesFrances

A1A north of SL NPP


Indian River Drive

Hurricane Hurricane FrancesFrances


The licensee, Florida Power and Light Co. The licensee, Florida Power and Light Co. committed to restoring the REMP prior to committed to restoring the REMP prior to restart of the SL plant.restart of the SL plant.


White City Substation – Ft. Pierce


Air Monitoring Station 1 mile south of SL NPP –South Property Line


Air Monitoring Station South Property Line


Air Monitoring Station ~1/2 mile SE of SL NPP near beach


Air Monitoring Site just N of SL NPP (no damage!)

REMP RestorationREMP Restoration

Replacement cabinet – South Property Line


Thursday Sept 9 Thursday Sept 9 -- Remove old sampling Remove old sampling sheds, deploy replacement cabinet at ODCM sheds, deploy replacement cabinet at ODCM site, stand by as utility restored power to all site, stand by as utility restored power to all ODCM sites. Verify operation and flow rate of all ODCM sites. Verify operation and flow rate of all air samplers. Change out all TLDs. (Two ODCM air samplers. Change out all TLDs. (Two ODCM TLDs missing).TLDs missing).

All ODCM sites operational by 2100 hours. All ODCM sites operational by 2100 hours. (105 hours post hurricane)(105 hours post hurricane)

Hurricane JeanneHurricane Jeanne

September 25, 2004

Prep for JeannePrep for Jeanne


Category 3 StormCategory 3 StormMax winds of 120 Max winds of 120 mphmphEye landfall on Eye landfall on Hutchinson Island 2 Hutchinson Island 2 miles from Hurricane miles from Hurricane Francis landfallFrancis landfall


Hurricane force winds over Hurricane force winds over 125 mile125 mile--wide corridorwide corridorTropical storm force windsTropical storm force windsover 315 mileover 315 mile--wide corridorwide corridorMovement 12 mph Movement 12 mph –– twice twice the speed of Francesthe speed of Frances

Hurricane force winds

Tropical storm force winds

Hurricane JeanneHurricane JeanneSaturday Sept 25 evening Saturday Sept 25 evening -- onset of hurricane onset of hurricane force windsforce winds

9 hours of hurricane force winds9 hours of hurricane force winds3 hrs of eye wall3 hrs of eye wall

Sunday Sept 26 morning Sunday Sept 26 morning -- Last Hurricane Winds Last Hurricane Winds past, REMP damage assessment commencedpast, REMP damage assessment commenced

All ODCM air monitoring sites intact. Three All ODCM air monitoring sites intact. Three are without power. Two remaining are without power. Two remaining supplemental sites are intact, one without supplemental sites are intact, one without power.power.

Monday Sept 27Monday Sept 27 -- Conduct sampling at Crystal Conduct sampling at Crystal River Site. Two sites had temporary power loss River Site. Two sites had temporary power loss and one site was inaccessible due to flooding.and one site was inaccessible due to flooding.


Access to the Island limited Access to the Island limited Jensen Beach causeway bridge damagedJensen Beach causeway bridge damaged

Access to Indian River Drive (easternmost road Access to Indian River Drive (easternmost road on mainland) limitedon mainland) limited--Access to IRD south of Walton Road limited due Access to IRD south of Walton Road limited due to road washout. Also access to IRD north of to road washout. Also access to IRD north of Walton Road limited due to severe damage to Walton Road limited due to severe damage to road.road.Supplies of Gas very limited and availability of Supplies of Gas very limited and availability of area hotel rooms nonarea hotel rooms non--existent.existent.


Jensen Beach Causeway Bridge


Indian River Drive

Hurricane Hurricane JeanneJeanne


Tuesday Sept 28 Tuesday Sept 28 Check all TLD sites, Replace any missing TLDs. Check all TLD sites, Replace any missing TLDs. (Three ODCM TLDs missing, 27 total ODCM (Three ODCM TLDs missing, 27 total ODCM TLDs). Stand by as utility restored power to TLDs). Stand by as utility restored power to ODCM air sample sites. Verify operation and flow ODCM air sample sites. Verify operation and flow rate of all air samplers. rate of all air samplers.

All ODCM sites operational by 1600 hours. (52 All ODCM sites operational by 1600 hours. (52 hours post hurricane)hours post hurricane)

Post HurricanePost Hurricane

Hurricane Resistant RetrofittingHurricane Resistant Retrofitting

Hurricane Proof Sample Bldg.Hurricane Proof Sample Bldg.

Hurricane Resistant Sample CabinetHurricane Resistant Sample Cabinet

Hurricane Resistant Sample Hurricane Resistant Sample Cabinet (low budget)Cabinet (low budget)

Points to ConsiderPoints to Consider

Have a disaster plan, and follow it. The Have a disaster plan, and follow it. The plan should cover the possibility that at plan should cover the possibility that at least some sampling stations could require least some sampling stations could require rebuilding from from the ground up.rebuilding from from the ground up.

The disaster plan should have a section The disaster plan should have a section including electric power generation. This including electric power generation. This is not just significant for sampling stations is not just significant for sampling stations but also for main lab facility. but also for main lab facility.


Have supplies of gas for vehicles available, Have supplies of gas for vehicles available, as fuel stations may not be opened due to as fuel stations may not be opened due to widespread power outages.widespread power outages.

Plan on daily trips, do not assume you will Plan on daily trips, do not assume you will be able to find a place to stay overnight.be able to find a place to stay overnight.


Try to maintain the integrity of the sampling Try to maintain the integrity of the sampling hut roof.hut roof.

Working relationships with utility Working relationships with utility representatives are critical representatives are critical –– our REMP our REMP contact conducted preliminary assessments contact conducted preliminary assessments of damage, assisted with sampling station of damage, assisted with sampling station repairs and provided all necessary utility repairs and provided all necessary utility assistance with power restoration.assistance with power restoration.

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

Peter Bailey Peter Bailey –– Florida Power and Light Florida Power and Light REMP contact.REMP contact.

Mark Seidensticker, Jorge Muñoz and Kay Mark Seidensticker, Jorge Muñoz and Kay Heath Heath –– FL DOH Radiation ControlFL DOH Radiation Control

Questions?Questions?

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