Event Notification Report for October 12, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/11/2025 - 10/12/2025
EVENT NUMBERS
57982
57982
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57982
Facility: Columbia Generating Station
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: Justin Gerg
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: Justin Gerg
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 10/13/2025
Notification Time: 00:52 [ET]
Event Date: 10/12/2025
Event Time: 17:05 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 11/05/2025
Notification Time: 00:52 [ET]
Event Date: 10/12/2025
Event Time: 17:05 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 11/05/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Pot Uncntrl Rad Rel
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - Accident Mitigation 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - Pot Uncntrl Rad Rel
Person (Organization):
Miller, Geoffrey (R4DO)
Miller, Geoffrey (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 11/6/2025
EN Revision Text: LOSS OF SAFETY FUNCTION
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"On October 12, 2025, Columbia Generating Station (CGS) was performing a reactor building emergency cooling test. At 1428 [PDT], an air damper associated with the division 1 motor control center (MCC) room cooling failed to perform its intended function to close. This MCC supports the operation of one subsystem of the standby gas treatment system (SGT).
"At 1440, a second air damper, associated with the division 2 MCC room cooling, also failed. This MCC supports the operation of the other SGT subsystem. Field operators were dispatched to investigate the potential cause.
"At 1627, the first air damper that had failed was observed to have closed on its own without further operator action. Operators subsequently determined that failure of the air damper to close rendered the associated emergency room coolers inoperable.
"At 1705, [the division 2 MCC] was declared inoperable and technical specification action statement 3.8.7.A was entered. From 1440 to 1627, CGS was in a condition that required both SGT subsystems to be declared inoperable due to the loss of emergency room cooling to their associated MCCs. This condition constitutes a loss of safety function of SGT and secondary containment. It could have challenged the station's ability to control a radioactive release had one occurred during that time.
"This notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) and (D) due to the loss of safety function of both trains of SGT and secondary containment for approximately 2 hours."
The Resident Inspector was notified.
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
At the time of notification, the licensee had exited all technical specification action statements.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/5/2025 AT 1925 EST FROM JERRY AINSWORTH TO ERNEST WEST * * *
"On October 12, 2025, at 2152 PDT, Columbia Generating Station notified the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 50. 72(b)(3)(v)(C) and (D) due to the loss of safety function of both trains of standby gas treatment (SGT) and secondary containment for approximately 2 hours under Event Notification 57982.
"The notification was made due to the failure of two dampers to close during testing of the Reactor Building Emergency Cooling System. The dampers that failed to close were cross-divisional and affected rooms with equipment necessary for both trains of the SGT system which supports the safety function of secondary containment.
"Following the event, engineering conducted an evaluation to determine if both air dampers remaining open during a loss of cooling accident would have put any safety-related equipment at risk due to potential changes in radiological and environmental conditions within the associated motor control center (MCC) rooms.
"The engineering evaluation determined temperatures and humidities would not have exceeded limits in the MCC rooms due to the dampers being left open. Additionally, any increase in radiation would be considered negligible and would not affect the ability of the equipment to perform their design functions. Therefore, the safety-related equipment within the MCC rooms would have been available and operable to perform their design function were an accident to occur. Consequently, the failure of two dampers to close during testing is not considered to be an event or condition that could have prevented fulfillment of the safety function of SGT and secondary containment and did not impact the ability to mitigate the consequences of an accident or control the release of radioactive material, therefore, event notification 57982 is retracted.
"The Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R4DO (Vossmar)
EN Revision Text: LOSS OF SAFETY FUNCTION
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"On October 12, 2025, Columbia Generating Station (CGS) was performing a reactor building emergency cooling test. At 1428 [PDT], an air damper associated with the division 1 motor control center (MCC) room cooling failed to perform its intended function to close. This MCC supports the operation of one subsystem of the standby gas treatment system (SGT).
"At 1440, a second air damper, associated with the division 2 MCC room cooling, also failed. This MCC supports the operation of the other SGT subsystem. Field operators were dispatched to investigate the potential cause.
"At 1627, the first air damper that had failed was observed to have closed on its own without further operator action. Operators subsequently determined that failure of the air damper to close rendered the associated emergency room coolers inoperable.
"At 1705, [the division 2 MCC] was declared inoperable and technical specification action statement 3.8.7.A was entered. From 1440 to 1627, CGS was in a condition that required both SGT subsystems to be declared inoperable due to the loss of emergency room cooling to their associated MCCs. This condition constitutes a loss of safety function of SGT and secondary containment. It could have challenged the station's ability to control a radioactive release had one occurred during that time.
"This notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) and (D) due to the loss of safety function of both trains of SGT and secondary containment for approximately 2 hours."
The Resident Inspector was notified.
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
At the time of notification, the licensee had exited all technical specification action statements.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/5/2025 AT 1925 EST FROM JERRY AINSWORTH TO ERNEST WEST * * *
"On October 12, 2025, at 2152 PDT, Columbia Generating Station notified the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 50. 72(b)(3)(v)(C) and (D) due to the loss of safety function of both trains of standby gas treatment (SGT) and secondary containment for approximately 2 hours under Event Notification 57982.
"The notification was made due to the failure of two dampers to close during testing of the Reactor Building Emergency Cooling System. The dampers that failed to close were cross-divisional and affected rooms with equipment necessary for both trains of the SGT system which supports the safety function of secondary containment.
"Following the event, engineering conducted an evaluation to determine if both air dampers remaining open during a loss of cooling accident would have put any safety-related equipment at risk due to potential changes in radiological and environmental conditions within the associated motor control center (MCC) rooms.
"The engineering evaluation determined temperatures and humidities would not have exceeded limits in the MCC rooms due to the dampers being left open. Additionally, any increase in radiation would be considered negligible and would not affect the ability of the equipment to perform their design functions. Therefore, the safety-related equipment within the MCC rooms would have been available and operable to perform their design function were an accident to occur. Consequently, the failure of two dampers to close during testing is not considered to be an event or condition that could have prevented fulfillment of the safety function of SGT and secondary containment and did not impact the ability to mitigate the consequences of an accident or control the release of radioactive material, therefore, event notification 57982 is retracted.
"The Resident Inspector has been notified."
Notified R4DO (Vossmar)