BW250020, Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report
| ML25135A014 | |
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| Site: | Braidwood |
| Issue date: | 05/15/2025 |
| From: | Constellation Energy Generation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| BW250020 | |
| Download: ML25135A014 (1) | |
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~-=" Constellation Braidwood Nuclear Power Station 2024 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report Document Number: 50-456/50-457
Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report I YEAR: 2024 I Page 1 of 81 Company: Constellation I Plant: Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS................................................................................ 3 2.0 EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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Conclusions:
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3.0 INTRODUCTION
........................................................................................................................ 6 4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION AND SAMPLE LOCATIONS..................................................................... 7 5.0 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS................ 8 6.0 MAPS OF COLLECTION SITES.............................................................................................. 13 7.0 REPORTING LEVELS FOR RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES................................................................................................. 16 8.0 SAMPLING PROGRAM, PROGRAM MODIFICATION AND INTEPRETATION OF RESULTS................................................................................................................................ 17 8.1 Environmental Direct Radiation Dosimetry Results....................................................... 17 8.2 Air Particulate and Radioiodine Sample Results........................................................... 18 8.3 Waterborne Sample Results......................................................................................... 19 8.4 Ingestion Pathway Sample Results............................................................................... 21 9.0 LAND USE CENSUS............................................................................................................... 23 10.0 SAMPLE DEVIATIONS, ANOMALIES AND UNAVAILABILITY................................................ 25 11.0 OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION............................................................................. 27 11.1 NEI 07-07 Onsite Radiological Groundwater Monitoring Program................................. 27 11.2 Corrections to Previous Reports................................................................................... 27 12.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................................................................... 28 TABLES Table 1: Radiological Environmental Sampling Program - Exposure Pathway - Direct Radiation......... 8 Table 2, Radiological Environmental Sampling Program - Exposure Pathway -Airborne...................... 8 Table 3, Radiological Environmental Sampling Program - Exposure Pathway - Waterborne................. 9 Table 4, Radiological Environmental Sampling Program - Exposure Pathway - Ingestion................... 10 Table 5, REMP Sampling Locations - Direct Radiation........................................................................ 11 Table 6, Reporting Levels for Radioactivity Concentrations in Environmental Samples....................... 16 Table 7, Maximum Values for the Limit of Detection............................................................................ 16 Table 8: Land Use Census - Nearest Receptors within 8 miles........................................................... 24 Table 9: Sample Deviation Summary................................................................................................... 25 Table 10: Braidwood Data Summary Table.......................................................................................... 30 Table 11, 'vVeekly Aii Particulate Gross Beta (E-3 pCi/m3).................................................................... 37 Table 12: Quarterly Air Particulate Gamma Isotopic (pCi/m3 +/- 2 Sigma).............................................. 40 Table 13, Weekly Air Iodine 1-131 (E-3 pCi/m3)..................................................................................... 42 Table 14, Monthly/Bi-Weekly Milk 1-131 (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma)................................................................... 45 Table 15: Monthly/Bi-Weekly Milk Gamma Isotopic (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma)................................................. 46 Table 16, Annual Vegetation Gamma Isotopic (pCi/kg Wet+/- 2 Sigma)................................................ 47 Table 17, Monthly Surface Water Gross Beta (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma)......................................................... 54 Table 18, Monthly Surface Water Nickel-63 and lron-55 (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma).......................................... 55
Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report I YEAR: 2024 I Page 2 of 81 Company: Constellation I Plant: Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 Table 19, Monthly Surface Water Gamma Isotopic (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma).................................................. 56 Table 20, Quarterly Surface Water Tritium (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma).............................................................. 62 Table 21, Monthly Public Water Gross Beta, Tritium, lron-55, Nickel-63, and 1-131 (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma). 63 Table 22, Monthly Public Water Gamma Isotopic (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma).................................................... 64 Table 23, Quarterly Groundwater Tritium (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma)................................................................. 65 Table 24, Quarterly Ground Water Gamma Isotopic (pCi/L +/- 2 Sigma)................................................ 66 Table 25, Semi-Annual Fish lron-55, Nickel-63, and Gamma Isotopic (pCi/kg Wet+/- 2 Sigma)............ 69 Table 26, Semi-Annual Shoreline Sediment lron-55, Nickel-63, and Gamma Isotopic (pCi/kg Dry+/- 2 Sigma)................................................................................................................................................. 70 Table 27: Analytics Environmental Radioactivity Cross Check Program.............................................. 74 Table 28: DOE's Mixed Analyte Performance Evaluation Program (MAPEP)...................................... 76 Table 29: ERA Environmental Radioactivity Cross Check Program..................................................... 78 FIGURES Figure 1, Potential exposure pathways to Members of the Public due to Plant Operations [7]............... 6 Figure 2, Inner Ring and Other OSLO Locations of Braidwood Station, 2024...................................... 13 Figure 3, Fixed Air Sampling and Outer Ring OSLO Locations for Braidwood Station, 2024................ 14 Figure 4, Ingestions and Waterborne Exposure Pathway Sample Locations of Braidwood Station, 2024