ML20215M505

Comments on Draft Suppl 2 to Programmatic EIS Re Decontamination & Disposal of Radwastes.Urges Commission to Disapprove NUREG-0683,EIS Suppl & Order Complete & Reliable Scientific Study of Environ Impacts

ML20215M505
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Issue date:	04/11/1987
From:	Stuchinski V THREE MILE ISLAND ALERT
To:	Masnik M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TMI o THREE Matt isLAna ALERT, MC, 315 Peffor St. Norrishers. Poses.17102 (717)233-7897 April 11, 1987 Dr. Michael T. Masnik TMI Cleanup Project Directorate Division of PWR Licensing-B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Dr. Masnik:

Thre_ Mile Inland Alert (TMIA) is a non profit, safe energy organization formed by citizens in the community, following the construction and licensing of the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear power plant in 1977.

We have represented community concerns in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) hearings on a broad spectrum of issues dealing with the lice. sing and operation of TMI Unit 1.

As a public interest group dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the environment and to protecting public health and safety, we are opposed to any additional releases of radiation from the operation of Unit 1 or the cleanup of Unit 2.

TMIA has reviewed the NPC's dra f t supplement to the Programmatic Environmental Irc. pact Statement related to decontamination and disposal of radioactive wastes resulting from March 28, 1979 accident Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (NUREG-0683) and conferred with noted experts in the field of nuclear physics, radiation and health. This document is deficient in many areas and demonstrates the NRC's disregard f or its mandate to protect the health and safety of the public.

l TMIA rejects the revised EIS as irresponsible and unacceptable for many reasons.

" Disposal" is actually an incorrect and misleading term.

There will be no actual disposal of the radioactive water.

Methods being considered are those that involve dispersal to, and contamination of, the environment.

The EIS has listed an incomplete inventory of radionuclides actually found in the contaminated water. For l

example, the list of radionuclides on page 2.3, Table 2.2 of the revised EIS omits many important radionuclides originally listed in the first EIS, pages 7 - 5,7-6,7 - 7.

Neither the revised EIS or the original have a complete accounting of the transuranics in the water.

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o The current EIS lists only 1,020 curies of tritium in the waste water, when the original count was 2,500 curies.

Serious consideration was not given to the potential. i hazardous health ef fects if tritium is incorporated into the body.

It will become a long-term part of the body's chemistry, irradiating body tissues for the life-span of the individual.

Current studies indicate that there will soon be conclusive evidence demonstrating that tritium is much more hazardous than previously thought.

The release of tritiated water into the atmosphere by evaporation will cause the HTO to become part of our environment.

It will enter into the f ood chain, and essentially become part and parcel of every living organism.

Any method which involves additional radioactive contamination of the environment and radiation exposure to citizens, is unacceptable.

The EIS neglects the fact that the population has been exposed for years, to radioactive emissions from TMI.

Studies have documented the hazards associated with cumulative doses of low-level radiation, especially the increased chances of developing cancer.

The EIS does not contain a meteorological study.

Considering that evaporation seems to be the pref erred method of the utility, wind patterns need to be studied.

Controlled evaporation methods should assure that certain segments of the population do not receive concentrated doses due to weather patterns and prevailing winds.

The EIS does not address the impact of psychological stress on citizens living in the surrounding communities.

Potential economic loss on the part of citizens whose businesses may be affected by the method of disposal, has not been evaluated. For example, the Central Pennsylvania area is a major eastern tourist center (flershey, Pennsylvania Amish, e tc. ).

Many businesses may be hurt if people decide not to bring their f amilies to a vacation spot where they will be exposed to radioactive emissions.

The sale of agricultural products will be affected, since consumers may be wary of radioactive contamination.

If river dumping is allowed, there is the potential for adverse effects on the seafood industry of the Chesapeake Bay.

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The revised EIS is a shockingly incomplete, inadequate, insubstantial and misleading document.

The NRC has not mentioned in the EIS or in any other document, any intent to closely monitor methods used by the utility and its vendors.

This is a utility that has in its history, a record of deception, f alsification and destruction of documents, employee harassment, equipment malfunction, and other examples that demonstrate a lack of integrity.

TMIA urges the Commission to disapprove NUREG-0683, the EIS l

L Supplement, and to order a complete and reliable scientific study of environmental i m pa ct s.

In addition, we request that until a method of dealing with the radioactive waste water is found, that involves n_o environmental release, the water be contained on site, in continuous monitored storage.

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Sincerely, L sMald Vera L.

Stuchinski Chairperson Three Mile Island Alert 315 Peffer Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 cc:

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March 31,1987 Vice Adniral Lando W. Zech, Jr.

Chairmn Nuclear Regulatory Cm mission 41tcmic Duilding 1717 'H' Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

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Dear Chairmn Zech:

A meting of the NBC's Citizen Advisory Comittee for the Decontamination of Thre Mile Island Unit II was held on Wednesday, Kirch 25, 1987. @ c purpose of the nceting was to receive public testimony and cmment on the Draft Supplement to the Environental Inpact Statomnt dealing with the disposal of accident-generated water and the disposal option of on-site evaporation reem mended by GPU. @ is meeting, which was a continuation of a 5-hour session held in Iancaster, Pennsylvania on February 26, began at 6:00 p.m. and concluded shortly after 11:00 p.m.

At both of these meetings virtually all public carent was in opposition to the proposed evaporation plan put forth by the operator. Continued storage in the holding tanks on the island was the preferred option put forth by mst citizens.

%e public, in stressing this option, expressed distnist of GPU's operation of the plant in general and the evaporation in particular, together with the strong feeling that the area around the plant had already received radiation exposure from the accident and subsequent cleanup and did not want to add any additional exposure, at any level.

GPU testified that any one of a number of alternatives reviewed would safely do the job and that on-site evaporation was their recanended alternative. %ey stressed that they were very sensitive to canunity concerns and that is why the discharge to the Susquehanna River was not given strong consideration.

We NBC staff outlined the work that they had perfornnd in empleting the Draft Supplenent EIS. We staff stressed that no alternative was found to be clearly preferable an.1 that the total quantified 1Rpact of any alternative is very smil.

According to the staff, the nest significant potential inpact associated with any disposal alternative is the risk of physical injury associated with transportation accidents. Iastly, NRC staff stated that indefinite on-site storage is inconsistent with the Camission's plicy that the cicanup, including the removal of radioactive wastes from the 1MI site, be carried out safely and expeditiously.

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Following the receipt of these ccanents, the Panel then attertpted to i

develop a consensus on the issues for reccanendation to the Carmission. We j

following notions were considered by the Panel:

1) A tretion that "the Draft Supplement to the Environmental Iltpact dealing with the disposal of the accident-generated water is an acceptable document" passed with a vote of eight (8) for and two (2) against.

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2) A notion to " oppose the evaporation option" put forth by GPU was l

passed with a vote of five (5) for, four (4) against and one (1) abstention.

3) A notion to "nuintain the status quo until a stronger case can be made for definitive action, including evaporation or a trore desirable alternative" was not approved due to a vote of five (5) for and five (5) against.

%e Panel devoted a considerable amount of time to the water disposal natter.

l I have attertpted to surmurize what happened at our meetingsof February 26 and i

March 25. In order for the conmission marbers to get the total picture, the i

Panel would encourage you to review the entire transcripts of these nectings.

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We look forward to nocting with you at 11:00 a.m. on April 16 in Washington; this will provide us with a further opportunity to discuss this subject, which i

is of considerable inportance to the clean-up effort. Unfortunately, due to a long-standing ccumitrent, I will be unable to join you in Washington, flowever, r

l it is expected that the Panel will be well represented by ten (10) of our i

nenbers; Joel Ibth will act as the chair.

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Please feel free to contact nu should you have any questions in regard to this letter.

Sincerely, i

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j Arthur E. bbrris, Fityor Chairmu) i i

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