Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant low-level radwaste storage facility ground-water pathway analysis
The proposed low-level radwaste storage facility (LLRWSF) at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is underlain by soils having low hydraulic conductivity and high sorptive capacity which greatly reduce the risks associated with a potential contaminant excursion. A conservative ground-water pathway accident analysis using flow and solute transport modeling techniques indicates that without interdiction the concentrations of the five radionuclides of concern (Sr-90, Cs-137, Cs-134, Co-60, and Mn-54) would be well below 10 CFR Part 20 criteria at downgradient receptors. These receptors include a possible future private water well located near the eastern site boundary and Wheeler Reservoir. Routine ground-water monitoring is not recommended at the LLRWSF except in the unlikely event of an accident.
- Research Organization:
- Tennessee Valley Authority, Norris (USA). Div. of Air and Water Resources
- OSTI ID:
- 6904932
- Report Number(s):
- TVA/PUB-84/39; ON: DE84901240
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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