Hanford site ground water protection management plan
Ground water protection at the Hanford Site consists of preventative and remedial measures that are implemented in compliance with a variety of environmental regulations at local, state, and federal levels. These measures seek to ensure that the resource can sustain a broad range of beneficial uses. To effectively coordinate and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, the U.S. Department of Energy has issued DOE Order 5400.1 (DOE 1988a). This order requires all U.S. Department of Energy facilities to prepare separate ground water protection program descriptions and plans. This document describes the Ground Water Protection Management Plan (GPMP) for the Hanford Site located in the state of Washington. DOE Order 5400.1 specifies that the GPMP covers the following general topical areas: (1) documentation of the ground water regime; (2) design and implementation of a ground water monitoring program to support resource management and comply with applicable laws and regulations; (3) a management program for ground water protection and remediation; (4) a summary and identification of areas that may be contaminated with hazardous waste; (5) strategies for controlling hazardous waste sources; (6) a remedial action program; and (7) decontamination, decommissioning, and related remedial action requirements. Many of the above elements are currently covered by existing programs at the Hanford Site; thus, one of the primary purposes of this document is to provide a framework for coordination of existing ground water protection activities. The GPMP provides the ground water protection policy and strategies for ground water protection/management at the Hanford Site, as well as an implementation plan to improve coordination of site ground water activities.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, Richland, WA (United States). Richland Operations Office
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 10102892
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RL-89-12-Rev.2-Draft-A; ON: DE95003266; NC: NONE; TRN: 95:000092
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Oct 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
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WATER POLLUTION
STRONTIUM 90
URANIUM
IODINE 129
TECHNETIUM
CESIUM 137
PLUTONIUM
FLUID WITHDRAWAL
CLEAN WATER ACTS
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DECONTAMINATION
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