ML061000352

NRC Email from Steven Orth to Thomas Kozak, Braidwood EDO Daily Note (December 9, 2005)

ML061000352
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	12/09/2005
From:	Steven Orth Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III
To:	Kozak T NRC/RGN-III
References
FOIA/PA-2006-0115
Download: ML061000352 (2)

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--- - I.- 11.1-111-11.1 - I Anne Boland - Braidwood EDO Daily Note (December 9, 2005) --.- - . - . - I -. Page 1

)-4 i4c From: Steven Orth To: Thomas Kozak Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 10:04 AM

Subject:

Braidwood EDO Daily Note (December 9,2005)

Tom, Attached is an EDO Daily note for today concerning Braidwood.

Thanks, Steve CC: Anne Boland; Monte Phillips

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IAnne Boland - EDO Daily Notes (09Dec2005).wpd Paae 1 -l Braidwood Groundwater Contamination (Update) -

As of December 9, 2005, the licensee has reported measurable levels of tritium in offsite groundwater monitoring wells that were installed over the last two weeks and in one residential drinking-water well. The residential well is located approximately 1/2-mile North of the contaminated onsite areas, and the licensee measured approximately 1150 picoCuries per liter of tritium in the well, which is a fraction of the EPA drinking water standard of 20,000 picoCuries per liter. Other nearby residential wells have not shown any tritium above normal background.

However, the licensee detected elevated levels of tritium (as high as approximately 33,700 picoCuries per liter) in monitoring wells in a vacant development immediately offsite. Region IlIl is performing independent measurements of the well samples and has also obtained independent samples from certain residential wells.

The licensee has arranged a meeting with the nearby residents for Monday, December 12, 2005, at its Training Building. State representatives of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Public Health are planning to attend. In addition, two members of the Region IlIl staff are also planning to attend.

No media or other members of the public have been invited.