ML19322C974
| ML19322C974 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/24/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Hurley C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 8002070082 | |
| Download: ML19322C974 (1) | |
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Dear Mrs. Hurley:
q Your letter to the Connission opposing the release cf radioactive caterial from
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a the Three Mile Island nuclear statian has been referrer to ne for response.
I regret that this answer has been delayed. The acci6en: and its consequences have created a~ substantial increase in the agency's ' workload, which has pre-vented us from responding to you as promptly as we wou:d have liked.
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d Releases of radioactive gases frca the containment,bJi', ding and releases of Con-b taminated water, except for releases to the Suscus.a.nni River of liquids con-E taining only low or nondetectable levels of radion:tiv'ty, are not currently F:
perni:ted.
Before such releases take olace, fiRC vi 1 evaluate the ircact and i-the e.'aluation will be made availatie to the publ':.
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we wi'l assure that a thorough assessr.ent is coco's ed cricr to release of the conta-inated gases and liquids and that the heait and safety of %2 offsite population will be protected.
As a result of releases containing only low or nordete: table levels of radio-activity, the levels of radioactivity in the Suso shan.a are indistinguishable 3.&
from existing background levels at public water s. cly intakes froo the river.
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These levels have been confirmed by independent neasurements made by the NRC, the E':vircnmental Protection Agency, and the Coca:1wea:th of Pennsylvania.
The C: mission has recently auth:r'. zed use of tne E IC3-I: water treatment p
syste-for crocessing the waste wa:ar stored in tin <.s 'n t.e auxiliary building.
i Tnis :rocessing will clean up the a:er to the er.e : nat it will not pose furtnar risk to the public or operations personne'.
E,afore any of the decon-in tamir.ited water is disposed of, hR' will issue an e. :vi omental assessr.ent, h
j which will be made available tc the public.
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We ap:reciate your concerns and assure you that eie. y effort is being nade to b:.
ensure the continued protection of the health and sa.fe:y of the public.
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