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Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER)Calendar Year 2011

West Valley Demonstration Project

Presented by:

John Rendall, Regulatory Strategy Manager

November 14, 2012

• Background Information• Environmental Compliance

Summary– Review of Regulatory

Programs– Accomplishments

• Environmental Management System (EMS) Information

• Environmental Monitoring • Monitoring Program• Groundwater Protection

Program• Dose Assessment• Appendices

– Environmental Monitoring Data Tables

– Other Useful Information• Definitions

Information in the ASER

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Environmental Compliance

Zero Regulatory Notice of Violations• EPA RCRA Inspection• Regular NYSDEC Site Visits• Cattaraugus County Health Department Monthly

Potable Water Sample Collection • NYSDEC SPDES Inspection• NYSDEC RCRA Inspection

One SPDES permit limit exceedance last Fall (October 2011)

• Mercury Limit (346 ng/l vs 200 ng/l standard)• Reported at previous QPM/CTF Meetings

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EMS Registration Received

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• Comply with environmental requirements• Minimize generation of wastes without path for disposition• Protect and conserve WVDP natural resources• Establish environmental targets and objectives

– Regulatory Closures (RCRA, SPDES, NESHAPs)– Conservation (e.g., “green” purchases, energy usage reductions)

• Consider Stakeholder Input (e.g., CTF, QPM participation)• Monitor potential environmental impacts• Commitment to continuous EMS improvement • Communicate Environmental Policy• EMS performance verified through independent third party

audits

EMS – Implementation of Environmental Policy

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Environmental Monitoring• Environmental monitoring data summarized in Annual Site

Environmental Report (ASER) – Approximately 8,000 Samples/Year collected from over 200

locations– Surface water, air, sediment, soil, food/biota (e.g., fish, deer, milk),

onsite drinking water– Ensures worker and public safety

• Uploaded to DOE website October 2012 (for Calendar Year 2011) DOE WVDP internet site: http://www.wv.doe.gov/

• Radiological and non-radiological analytical scope documented in ASER Appendix A – Total effective dose equivalency (EDE) from waterborne and air

pathways (2011 ASER): Maximum Exposed Off-Site Individual (MEOSI) 0.044 mrem (0.044% of DOE 100 mrem Standard)

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Comparison of Dose From Natural and Man-Made Sourcesa to the Dose From 2011 WVDP Effluents

a Source: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report Number 160, 2009.

Figure 3-1 (ASER)

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Environmental MonitoringMonitoring Types

• Air: Stack monitoring and ambient air (Great Valley background sample)• Groundwater (208 onsite routine groundwater monitoring locations)

• Surface Water: onsite (e.g., Franks Creek, Erdman Brook) and offsite sampling points (e.g., Buttermilk Creek, Cattaraugus Creek)

• Sediment and Soil: Onsite and offsite samples • Food/Biota (e.g., fish, deer, milk)• Onsite Drinking Water (monthly Drinking Water Report)• Radiological and non-radiological analytical scope documented in ASER

Appendix A No Issues Identified from environmental surveillance samples

North Plateau South Plateau PTW Total

Sampled 55 14 26 95

Water Level 34 39 40 113

Total 89 53 66 208

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Environmental MonitoringLiquid Effluent• Site Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

- Non-radiological discharge• Primarily discharges Mon - Thu

• Low-Level Waste Treatment Facility (from Lagoon 3)- Batch discharges (~ six discharges/year)- Monthly reporting to NYSDEC

Stormwater Discharges• 19 Stormwater discharge outfallsSite Drainage Points•Natural drainage from northeast swamp•Upgradient Permeable Treatment Wall installed in 2010Plant Ventilation Stacks• 7 Stacks and up to 15 portable ventilation units• Extremely low emissions (less than 0.02% of standard)• 0.0017 mrem/yr vs 10 mrem/yr standard (for Maximum

Exposed Offsite Individual, MEOSI)

RHWF Stack Monitoring System

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Ambient Air Monitoring ProgramAmbient Air Monitoring Program

West Valley Demonstration Project

Presented by:

John Rendall, Regulatory Strategy Manager

November 14, 2012

Ambient air network operating• Monitoring program initiated October 1, 2012

Background and 16 stations on NYSERDA and private properties

• Small units (2’x3’x7’)

• Located approximately 1 mile or less from site

Objective of Ambient Monitoring Program• Monitor diffuse source emissions

• Collect ambient air data in proximity to nearest receptors

• Augment existing monitor and model approach

Ambient Air Monitoring Update

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Monitoring Program• Biweekly gross alpha and beta• Quarterly isotopic for key WVDP

isotopes • Glass fiber filters – typical particle

retention – 99.98%• Charcoal cartridge for I-129• Minimum of 80% continuous

monitoring • Continue meteorological monitoring

and monitor and model of emissions

• Compare ambient to monitor and model approach

Ambient Monitoring Program

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Key WVDP Isotopes

Regulatory NESHAP

Compliance Limit

(uCi/ml)

QuarterlySampleVolume

(ml)

Sample Detection Limit (uCi)

Network Detection

Limit (uCi/mL)

Percent of NESHAP

Limit

Strontium-90 1.9E-14 9.7E+09 3.0E-06 3.1E-16 1.6%

Iodine-129 9.1E-15 9.7E+09 2.0E-06 2.1E-16 2.3%

Cesium-137 1.9E-14 9.7E+09 3.0E-06 3.1E-16 1.6%

Uranium-232 1.3E-15 9.7E+09 3.0E-07 3.1E-17 2.4%

Plutonium-239/240

2.0E-15 9.7E+09 3.0E-07 3.1E-17 1.6%

Americium-241

1.9E-15 9.7E+09 3.0E-07 3.1E-17 1.6%

Ambient Air Monitoring Detection Limits

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WVDP Ambient Air Network Detection Capability

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