ML19208C000
| ML19208C000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Buskirk W LEHIGH-POCONO COMMITTEE OF CONCERN |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML19208B999 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7909240306 | |
| Download: ML19208C000 (1) | |
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LEHIGH-POCONO COMMITTEE OF CONCERN 14 W. BROAD STREET BETHLEHEM. PA.
18018 691-8730 July 6, 1979 Huclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Dear Friends:
We believe the residents of the Susquehanna River Valley face an extreme long-term health hazard if Three Mile Island Unit II's radioactively contaminated water is du= ped into the river basin. Considering that many incomplete, incon-sistent and conflicting reports have emanated from TMI since the March 28 accident and considering the serious long-term effects of radioactive waste material, we find it impossible to believe shutting off municipal intake ptmps for a few hours, or any other remedial action, will be an adequate precautionary action in the event a dumping takes place.
There are significant questions to be raised about all proposals to prepare the water for a " safe" dumping:
- 1) Dilution of the waste water is no solution - dilution is pollution;
- 2) Experts indicate the ion-exchanger treatment would not re:uove all radio-active materials, specificaly - tritium Joes not respond to this process.
This proposed action for the disposal of TMI waste would on4 illustrate clearly to everyone the continuing irresponsibility and insensitivity of Met Ed, GPU, the NRC and others responsible for the current operation of TMI.
We strongly oppose che dumping of TMI's radioactive waste or waste water in any fashion into the So.squehanna River and urge that other safer methods be sought for dealing with this serious, unprecedented radioactive waste problem.
Sincerely,
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C William Buskirk, Jr.
for LEPOCO's Action Meeting of June 28, 1979 79092403 %
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