ML061840068

E-mail from Boland to Habighorst, Braidwood Tritium - Recent Contamination Contours, Etc

ML061840068
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	12/09/2005
From:	Boland A Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Peter Habighorst NRC/EDO
References
FOIA/PA-2006-0115
Download: ML061840068 (1)

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From: Anne Boland To: Peter Habighorst Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 8:56 AM

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Re: Braidwood Tritium -- Recent Contamination Contours, etc.

We met after our morning meeting this am - our plan is to attend the meeting on the 12th. It is a non-public meeting between the licensee and the residents, and there will be 3 state agencies there as well. Media is not invited; however, should they hear of it and come, they will not be turned away by the licensee. We will be sending Jan (PAO) and the senior resident. We will also be updating the comm. plan to reflect the most current data and status of NRC actions for their use.

Anne T. Boland, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety NRC Region III 630-829-9701 VV

>>> Peter Habighorst 12/09/2005 6:43:20 AM >>>

Are we attending the meeting on the 12th...if so, what support would Region III ask of headquarters?

thanks ,t,

>>> Steven Orth 12/08/05 8:37 AM >>>

Greetings, The licensee provided the attached map this morning, which provides a cumulative diagram of onsite and offsite sample results. However, no residential wells are included.

Residential Wells - Region III contacted four of the residents whose wells were sampled by the licensee to offer to provide an independent sample and analysis. Three of the four have accepted the Region III offer, and samples are being obtained (yesterday afternoon and this morning). The person who's well (shallow well < 30') had the positive H-3 result of about 1150 picoCuries per liter declined our offer. From our conversation, he appeared to be very content with the licensee's communications and the split sample that the NRC had been provided.

Licensee Sampling Plan -- Licensee has reported to Region III that it will continue well sampling in all directions to ensure that they have identified the extent of the contamination. In addition, they are also installing wells to characterize the vertical component of the aquifer. From this information, they will be developing options for potential remediation.

Meetings -- The licensee has scheduled a meeting on Monday, December 12 at the site (7:00 pm Central Time) to discuss the matter with nearby residents. This meeting has not been opened to the general pubic. The meeting attendees include the licensee, residents who have been contacted by the licensee, and State personnel (Illinois EPA, EMA, Public Health).

PN -- Region III issued an update to the PN, which is also attached.

Thank you, Steven Orth US NRC Region III CC: Undine Shoop 0