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Groundwater Tritium Investigation
ML102450690
Person / Time
Site: Braidwood  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/20/2005
From:
Exelon Nuclear
To:
Office of Information Services
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0209
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  • Introduction-Scott Humbard
  • Braidwood Site Overview - John Moser
  • Safety of the Public - John Moser
  • Status of Investigation - Scott Sklenar
  • Long Term Plan - John Moser
  • Summary - John Moser 2

f Braidwood Site Overview Exe I iiz: n I...

Nuclear o Approximately 4500 acre site with 2500 acre cooling lake

  • Circulating water system transfers heat to cooling lake Continuous make-up and blowdown between cooling lake and Kankakee River Vacuum breakers used in blowdown line to prevent damage due to water surges in pipe when flow changes 3

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Braidwood Site Overview

-Nuclear e Liquid. effluent management

  • No tritium (or other liquid radioactive effluents) being released into blowdown line flow until pipe confirmed to be leaktight

- liquid effluent storage capacity being supplemented with temporary storage tanks 4

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  • Groundwater sampling identified elevated concentrations of tritium in the shallow groundwater
  • Drilled over 100 monitoring wells onsite and offsite to determine extent of tritium migration
  • Tested 14 private wells of residents north (downgradient) of the site Thirteen private wells measured less than 142 picocuries per liter (pCi/L)

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Three readings from one private well were 1151 1524 1367 pCi/L

  • Calculated radiation associated with highest private well reading is 0.3 millirem per year
  • Results of private well sample analysis have be n communicated to residents 5

N Status of Investigation Nuclear Regional Geology

" Fine grained uniform sand - ranges in thickness 15 to 35 feet

" Regional clayey till - averages 20 feet thick

" Bedrock formations comprising shales, coal, silt stones, limestone, and sandstones

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" Shallow groundwater flows toward the north

" Geologic barriers exist to vertical downward migration

" Deep bedrock groundwater also flows to the north

  • Interaction of groundwater with surface water bodies 7

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" Shallow water-bearing sand

" Surface water bodies

" Deeper water-bearing sand

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Status of Investigation txeli:n, Nuclear Potential Sources, Transport of Tritium

  • Existing evidence indicates the source of the tritium is the blowdown line
  • Further investigations focused to confirm whether source is current leak(s), historic spills, or a combination Potential transport mechanisms Influence of pond on tritium transport

t-Status of Investigation n,,'A Nuclear Regional Investigation

  • Historical review of coal mines and local quarries
  • Review of historical aerial photographs e Survey of public and private drinking water systems north of site
  • Development of regional hydrogeologic cross-sections 10

7 Status of Investigation Exe I nsm Nuclear Field Investigation

  • Two onsite shallow sand wells
  • 21 onsite deeper sand wells o 10 offsite shallow wells
  • 12 offsite deep wells
  • Synoptic round of water level measurements
  • Comprehensive round of groundwater samples
  • Will sample selected wells weekly
  • Installing staff gauges in surface water bodies 11

Status of Investigation Nuclear Blowdown Line Integrity

  • Periodic surveillance of blowdown line vacuum breaker valves to verify no leakage

- December 9, 2005 surveillance confirmed no leakage

& Special acoustic monitoring test being performed on blowdown pipe to determine if pipe has underground leak

- Sensor ("microphone") attached to umbilical cable inserted in pipe; water flow pulls sensor through pipe to identify location of leak

- Test scheduled to be completed December 30, 2005 12

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Status of Investigation Nuclear

" Data evaluation and reporting Evaluate data from field investigations and pipeline integrity test in order to:

  • Determine source or sources
  • Define lateral and vertical extent of plume
  • Evaluate risk to human health and environment
  • Develop appropriate future actions including monitoring

" Prepare summary documents of evaluations for regulatory review

  • Establish periodic informational update meetings 13

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  • Nuclear Project underway to significantly reduce overall liquid tritium discharge from Braidwood Reduce tritium production through enhanced reactor core design 7 Optimize management of tritium inventory in reactor operations Enhance gaseous release capability Research tritium separation technology 14

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What is Tritium (H-3) ?

° An isotope of Hydrogen with two neutrons 2

How much H-3 is in the environment ?

  • Cosmic rays produce 4,000,000 curies per year
  • The total tritium in the environment is about 70,000,000 curies 4

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-12 Ci or a trillionth of a curie 5

Sources of Radiation Natural

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- Cosmic ray

- Rocks and Soil

- Food and drink 292 200 27 30 35 mrem mrem mrem mrem mrem AverageTotal

Background

Radiation 357 mrem/year Man-made

- x-rays

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- Consumer products

- Research 65 mrem 40 mrem 13 mrem 10 mrem 2 mrem 6

EPA Drinking Water Limit

  • 20,000 pCi/I
  • At this concentration, drinking 2 liters of water per day will result in a dose 4 mrem per year 7

Tritium in Well Water

  • The highest concentration of tritium found in a well supplying drinking water is:

1,524 pCi/i 9 At this concentration, drinking 2 liters per day will result in 0.3 mrem per year.

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Dose from C-14

" The concentration of C-14 in natural carbon is 7 pCi/g

  • Human Reference Diet = 300 g carbon/day

" Resulting in 1.9 mrem per year from carbon in food 10

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Potassium-40 (K-40) Dose

  • Human Diet = 2 -.5 g/day
  • Resulting in a K-40 dose between 10 mrem per year and 25 mrem per year 11

Annual Dose from K-40 In Specific Foods 0 1 banana per day = 2.6 mrem

  • 1 8 oz. glass of orange juice per day = 2.5 mrem
  • 1 medium baked potato per day = 4.3 mrem 1 cup Total raisin bran per day = 1.8 mrem

° 1 double burger sandwich per day = 2.9 mrem

  • 1 large order of fries per day = 4.7 mrem
  • 1 cup cantaloupe per week = 0.4 mrem

° 1 cup spinach per week =0.6 mrem

° 6 oz halibut fillet per week = 0.7 mrem 12

Smoking

  • The average annual dose from Po-210 in tobacco.is 2000 mrem
  • Hot spots (bronchial bifurcations) may

.receive up to 16,000 mrem per year 13

Biological Effects

  • We know that radiation may cause damage in tissue
  • No effects have been found from low doses, under 10,000 mrem

° To be conservative, limits are set below doses where effects -are detected 14

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