West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) for Calendar Year 2017

Technical Report · Mon Sep 10 04:00:00 EDT 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1469183· OSTI ID:1469183

West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) for Calendar Year 2017. The report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project office (DOE-WVDP), summarizes the environmental protection program at the WVDP for calendar year (CY) 2017. Monitoring and surveillance of the facilities used by the DOE are conducted to verify protection of public health and safety and the environment. The report is a key component of DOE’s effort to keep the public informed of environmental conditions at the WVDP. The quality assurance protocols applied to the environmental monitoring program ensure the validity and accuracy of the monitoring data. In addition to demonstrating compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and directives, evaluation of data collected in 2017 continued to indicate that WVDP activities pose no threat to public health or safety, or to the environment.

• Research Organization: West Valley Demonstration Project, West Valley, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• Contributing Organization: CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley, LLC Restoration Services, Inc.
• DOE Contract Number: EM0001529
• OSTI ID: 1469183
• Report Number(s): 2017--ASER
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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