ML061070614

is Our Water Safe Public Forum Agenda, Godley Illinois

ML061070614
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	02/07/2006
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOIA/PA-2006-0115, FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML061070614 (4)

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"IS OUR WATER SAFE" PUBLIC FORUM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,2006 GODLEY PARK DISTRICT 500 SOUTH KANKAKEE STREET GODLEY, ILLINOIS 60407 AGENDA

1. Welcome

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Opening Comments

4. Introduction of Panel Members

5. Statements / Presentations by Panel Members

6. Presentation of Written Questions to Panel Members

7. Questions from the Audience

8. Closing Statements from the Panel Members

9. Closing Remarks Panel Members Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Nuclear Regulatory Commission AdHocProject Committee - Kurt Leinweber, Spokesman Dr. Joseph and Cynthia Sauer Nuclear Information & Resource Service - Paul Gunter, Director Thank you to the Godley Park District Board of Commissioners for hosting this Community Forum.

RESIDENTS OF REED TOWNSHIP, AGODLEY & BRAIDWOOD THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC FORUM TUES., FEB. 7,2006 - 7 P.M.

Godley Park District (gymnasium) 500 So. Kankakee St., Godley, IL (815)458.6129 IS O UR WATER SAFE?

Exelon has recently admitted to the discharge of contaminants into our groundwater.

Just how dangerous are these contaminants?

PLEASE join us - this is YOUR community, YOLTR environment, and YOUR health.

WE ALL NEED A NS WERDS

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS r BRAIDWOOD STATION RELEASES June 25, 2000 ............ Offsite release of 5,000 gallons (+/-) of diesel oil via drainage ditch on west side of plant. Original spill estimate reported as 5 gallons.

July 19, 2000 ............ Public Notice of Draft Permit, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) #IL0048321. Permit expiration date, 09/01/200(1.

August 17, 2000 ............ Letter from Village of Godley Attorney to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requesting public hearing on NPDES Permit.

August 20 0 ............ March 2001 - Numerous meetings with State Agencies, Commonwmealth Edison/Exelon concerning spill, extent of spill, protection of shallow water, public water supply.

April 18, 2.001 ............ Lawsuit filed, Godley Park District vs. Commonwealth Edison a/k/a Exelon Corporation. Court'No. 01 L 216.

April 30, 2.002 ............ Attorney General Complaint against Commonwealth Edison/Exelon.

No. 02 C 3073.

July 29, 2002 ............ Discovery of tritium release dated 1 1/10/2000. Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Document August 13., 2002 ............ Attorney General Consent Decree. No. 02 C 3073.

October 2002 ............ Commonwealth Edison/Exelon email concerning tritium spill, obtained during discovery. Dated June 28, 2001.

October 2002 ............ Godley Park District vs. Commonwealth Edison/Exelon, Defendants Motion For Protective Order concerning tritium.

November 8, 2002 ............ Godley Park District vs. Commonwealth Edison/Exelon, Motion to Voluntary Dismiss lawsuit.

November 11, 2002 ............ Test results showing 496 picoCuries per Liter (pC/L) in Godley Park District shallow well #2.

January 27, 2005 ............ NRC Document Response to Senator Richard Durbin, 2000 Tritium Release at Braidwood Nuclear Station.

March 14, 2005 ............ Phone call received form IEPA requesting copy of analysis showing tritium in park shallow well. IEPA contact stated recent analysis showed tritium in drainage ditch near park district on west side of plant and private well 4 miles east of plant towards Kankakee River.

April 27, 2005 ........ IEPA Public Hearing on NPDES Permit. Questions concerning tritium release in 2000.

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

-. BRAIDWOOD STATION RELEASES December 1, 2005 ............ Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Preliminary Notification of Event or Unusual Occurrence. Report of tritium in groundwater.

December 16, 2005 ............ Violation Notice issued by IEPA to Exelon. ... "No person shall cause, threaten, or allow the release of any contaminant to a resource groundwater"... Violation description, ..."groundwater standard Of tritium (20,000 pCi/l) to be exceeded"...