The NRC was notified on Feb. 5, 2016, by Entergy of a new on-site tritium leak at the Indian Point nuclear power plant. Entergy, which owns and operates the Buchanan, N.Y., facility became aware of the leakage via samples drawn from existing groundwater monitoring wells. One o...
Water containing trace amounts of various radioactive materials is normally released from U.S. nuclear power plants under controlled, monitored conditions that meet conservative NRC limits to protect public health and safety. Recently, several instances of unintended, abnormal...
§ 63.331 Separate standards for protection of groundwater.DOE must demonstrate that there is a reasonable expectation that, for 10,000 years of undisturbed performance after disposal, releases of radionuclides from waste in the Yucca Mountain disposal system into the accessibl...
This page lists, in chronological order, the notices, slides and summaries documenting the public meetings held concerning Groundwater Contamination (Tritium).This page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools for more information.DateD...
Tritium is a mildly radioactive type of hydrogen that occurs both naturally and during the operation of nuclear power plants. Water containing tritium and other radioactive substances is normally released from nuclear plants under controlled, monitored conditions the NRC manda...
External PanelJames Meister, Exelon NuclearMaria Korsnick, Constellation EnergyPatrick Mulligan, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)Phillip Musegaas, RiverkeeperNRC Staff Presentation
The individual protection and groundwater protection standards are severable.[81 FR 86909, Dec. 2, 2016]
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations require nuclear power plants to check for the presence of radioactive materials on site property and in the environment. Licensees routinely check their site and the environment for the presence of radioactive materials....
NRC regulates groundwater quality to protect both the public and the environment. Groundwater quality regulation is specific to the programs and activities that NRC regulates. Differences between NRC programs in the regulation of groundwater quality arise from different regula...
On this page:Is there a leak in a spent fuel pool at Indian Point? How was it discovered? When did Entergy inform the NRC? What has the NRC done to inspect this issue?What are the levels of radioactive contamination seen from the monitoring wells?What dose could the public rec...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6627 (PDF - 5.99 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: April 1999Date Published: January 2000Prepared by: D.E. Robertson, C.W. Thomas, S.L. Prattaa K.H. Abel, E.A. Lepel, A.J. Schilka E.L....
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6870 (PDF - 6.21 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: December 2006Date Published: January 2007Prepared by: James A. Davis and Gary P. Curtis Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Surv...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-1005, Volume 2 (PDF – 7.67 MB)Publication InformationDate Published: September 1979Prepared by:
V. C. Rogers, R. D. Baird, B. C. Robertson, P. J. MacbethFord, Bacon & Davis Utah Inc.
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On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6881 (PDF - 3.49 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: July 2005Date Published: August 2005Prepared by: B.A. Napier, K.M. Krupka, M.M. Valenta, T.J. Gilmore Pacific Northwest National Labo...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE Manual: 3Q5 Procedure: 15 Hydrogeologic Data Collection Procedures Revision: 11 and Specifications Page: 1 of 53 Type: Technical - Reference Effective Date: 05/01/07 SAMPLING GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS 1.0 PURPOSE This document establishes t...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
This page lists communications between members of the public and the NRC concerning Groundwater Contamination (Tritium).On this page:SpeechesTestimonyCorrespondenceNRC DocumentsFor more information, see our Backgrounder on Tritium, Radiation Protection Limits, and Drinking Wat...
The following is a list of correspondence on the Spent Fuel Pool Leak. For additional information see Spent Fuel Pools.This page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools for more information.DateDescription10/19/09Indian Point Nuclear ...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
The activities associated with the NRC's oversight of the groundwater contamination at Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are documented below. Select a year below to view the activities in prior years.2000's:2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...
The "Groundwater Questionnaire" describes the state of the groundwater protection program, as of the time the questionnaire was submitted (generally 2007, unless otherwise stated).The "Effluent Report" lists the quantities of radionuclides released from the...