ML20004F558
| ML20004F558 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/22/1981 |
| From: | Higginbotham L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| FOIA-81-93 NUDOCS 8106190071 | |
| Download: ML20004F558 (1) | |
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y t ge T. M. Novak, Assistant Director MEMORANDUM FOR:
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,P] REQUEST FOR ACTION-GROUND WATER MONITORING
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In the enclosed me/morandum, IE Region III recommends that all its L mental technical specifications include requirements to periodically monitor Because of the recent Dresden alleged water ground water for radioactivity.
inventory discrepancy and licensee identified suppression pool-to-service water system-environment release, the Region conducted a special inspection and performed public requested analyses of several residents wells (inspection report and results enclosed). The Region has since noted that Dresden and four other Region III nuclear plants have no requirements to ronitor ground public concern in the Region III is high over the perceived possibility water.
of well drinking water contamination from reactor related liquid releases.
We are aware of NRR's Radiological Assessment Branch position (Rev.1, Nov.1979) concerning this matter--ground water _ monitoring is not required unless a dost afe~ note, however, that this position was not ~
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pathway to man is _ credible reflected in our latest copy of Standard Environmental Technical Specifications. -
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L Your resolution of this matter will be appreciated.
The Region III contact is N C. J. Paperiello (384-2611).
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L Leo B. HD inbotham Chief Radiological Safety Branch, IE
Enclosures:
As stated cc: w/ enclosures T. Murphy, NRR F. Congel, NRR w/o enclosures C. J. Paperiello, RIII W. Fisher, RIII CONTACT:
J. Wigginton 49-28188 81061900%