White Oak Creek embayment sediment retention structure: The Oak Ridge model in action

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6940299

Van Hoesen, S D; Kimmel, B L ^[1]; Page, D G; Hudson, G R ^[2]; Wilkerson, R B ^[3]; Zocolla, M ^[4]; Kauschinger, J L ^[5]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
2. USDOE Oak Ridge Field Office, TN (United States)
3. MK-Ferguson Co., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
4. Corps of Engineers, Nashville, TN (United States). Nashville District
5. Ground Engineering Services, Manchester, NH (United States)

White Oak Creek is the major surface-water drainage through the Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Samples taken from the lower portion of the creek revealed high levels of Cesium-137, and lower levels of Cobalt-60 in near-surface sediment. Other contaminants present in the sediment included: lead, mercury, chromium, and PCBS. In October 1990, DOE, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) agreed to initiate a time-critical removal action in accordance with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to prevent transport of the contaminated sediments into the Clinch River system. This paper discusses the environmental, regulatory, design, and construction issues that were encountered in conducting the remediation work.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6940299
• Report Number(s): CONF-921029-10; ON: DE93001717
• Resource Relation: Conference: Annual Department of Energy model conference on waste management and environmental restoration, Oak Ridge, TN (United States), 19-22 Oct 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHROMIUM
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MATERIALS
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