Groundwater surveillance plan for the Oak Ridge Reservation

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10179997· OSTI ID:10179997

Forstrom, J M ^[1]; Smith, E D; Winters, S L ^[2]; Haase, C S; King, H L ^[3]; McMaster, W M ^[4]

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1. Oak Ridge K-25 Site, TN (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Environmental Sciences Div.
3. Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (United States)
4. McMaster (W.M.), Heiskell, TN (United States)

US Department of Energy (DOE) Order 5400.1 requires the preparation of environmental monitoring plans and implementation of environmental monitoring programs for all DOE facilities. The order identifies two distinct components of environmental monitoring, namely effluent monitoring and environmental surveillance. In general, effluent monitoring has the objectives of characterizing contaminants and demonstrating compliance with applicable standards and permit requirements, whereas environmental surveillance has the broader objective of monitoring the effects of DOE activities on on- and off-site environmental and natural resources. The purpose of this document is to support the Environmental Monitoring Plan for the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) by describing the groundwater component of the environmental surveillance program for the DOE facilities on the ORR. The distinctions between groundwater effluent monitoring and groundwater surveillance have been defined in the Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Groundwater Surveillance Strategy. As defined in the strategy, a groundwater surveillance program consists of two parts, plant perimeter surveillance and off-site water well surveillance. This document identifies the sampling locations, parameters, and monitoring frequencies for both of these activities on and around the ORR and describes the rationale for the program design. The program was developed to meet the objectives of DOE Order 5400.1 and related requirements in DOE Order 5400.5 and to conform with DOE guidance on environmental surveillance and the Energy Systems Groundwater Surveillance Strategy.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 10179997
• Report Number(s): ES/ESH--20; ON: DE94018334
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL AND THERMAL EFFLUENTS
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
CONTAMINATION
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MONITORING
OAK RIDGE RESERVATION
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
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