ML22221A259

LTR-22-0217-1-NMSS - Town of Duxbury Letter Opposing the Irradiated Water Release from Pilgrim (Docket No. 05000293)

ML22221A259
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/01/2022
From:	Mayo T Town of Duxbury, MA, Board of Health
To:	Christopher Hanson NRC/OCM/CTH
Karl Sturzebecher, 301-415-8534
References
LTR-22-0217-1-NMSS
Download: ML22221A259 (2)

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NRCExecSec Resource From: Tracy Mayo <Mayo@duxbury-ma.gov>

Sent: Monday, August 01, 2022 12:20 PM To: NRCExecSec Resource

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[External_Sender] Duxbury Board of Health Resolution Opposing the Release of Low Level Radioactive Water from the Pilgrim Reactor by Holtec Attachments: Duxbury BOH resolution.pdf

Dear Chairman Christopher Hanson and Honorable Members of the Commission,

Please see the attached resolution signed by the members of the Duxbury Board of Health in opposition of the release or dumping of low level radioactive water from the Pilgrim Reactor into Cape Cod Bay.

We appreciate your time in this matter.

Duxbury Board of Health Tracy Mayo, R.S./R.E.H.S.

Health Agent Duxbury Board of Health 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 7819341100, Ext. 5490 Please note new Email: mayo@duxburyma.gov Disclaimer When writing or responding, please remember that the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has determined that email is a public record. The information contained in this electronic communication is intended to be sent only to the stated recipient and may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure under the applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the intended recipient's agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the information is strictly prohibited.

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TOWN OF DUXBURY BOARD OF HEALTI-I TOWN OFFICES 878 TREMONT STREET DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02332-4499 Tracy L. Mayo, R.S./R.E,H.S.

Health Agent Duxbury Board of Health Resolution Opposing the Release of "Low-Level Radioactive Water" from the Pilgrim Reactor by Holtec The Duxbury Board of Health ardently opposes the release or dumping ("over boarding") ofLow-Level Radioactive Water from the Pilgrim Reactor into Cape Cod Bay.

The risk for damage to Duxbury shell fishing, aquaculture, maritime, and tourist-based economy is untenable. Health hazards from exposure to, or ingestion of, long-lived radionuclides such as cesium-137 (half-life= 30. I 7 yrs.), strontium-90 (half-life= 29 yrs.), cobalt-60 (half-life= 5.27 yrs.), tritium (half-life= 12.3 yrs.) and plutonium are both cumulative severe, and unacceptable.

There is an increased risk for cancer as well as possible harm to pregnant women and their fetuses.

All of these radioactive compounds have already been found in the surface water, groundwater, and soils at Pilgrim at levels exceeding "background" levels. Additionally, a longer-term risk to our sole source aquifer water supply, especially from tritium which isn't removed by existing filtration procedures used in purification attempts.

We therefore urge Holtec to adopt an alternative disposal method for the nearly million gallons of low-level radioactive water that they must remove from the Pilgrim site during the continuing decommissioning process currently underway. The safest possible solution is not dumping into Cape Cod Bay.

We also urge our state representatives and senator to suppott the bills H444 and S2725 and any future bills pertinent before the MA House and the Senate which adds language to a state law regulating "crimes against public health." The revised law would prohibit the deposit, disposal, or gischarge of any solid or liquid radioactive material in coastal or inland waters.

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