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Annual Site Environmental Report for 1999<br />
Non:radioliog:ical<br />
Envilron menlalSu rvei Ilance<br />
Abstract<br />
The nonradiological <strong>environmental</strong> surveillance program at the Paducah Site assesses the effects of DOE<br />
operations on the site and the surrounding environment. Surveillance includes analyses of air, surface<br />
water, groundwater (Section 9), sediment, soil, vegetation, terrestrial wildlife, and fish and other aquatic life.<br />
Surveillance results for 1999 were similar to results reported in previous ASERs.<br />
Introduction<br />
Surface Water<br />
N onradiological <strong>environmental</strong><br />
surveillance at the Paducah Site involves<br />
sampling and analysis of surface water,<br />
groundwater (see Section 9 for groundwater<br />
surveillance results), sediment, soil, terrestrial<br />
wildlife, and fish and other aquatic life. This<br />
section discusses the results of surveillance<br />
activities.<br />
Ambient Air<br />
As a result of the transfer of the production<br />
part of the plant to USEC in 1993, major air<br />
emission sOUrces were transferred to USEC.<br />
Therefore, 'the Paducah Site is not required to<br />
conduct ambient air monitoring for<br />
nonradiological ,parameters.<br />
Surface water monitoring downstream of<br />
,~DES outfalls is not required by the KPDES<br />
peimit. However, it is performed at the Paducah<br />
Site as part of the <strong>environmental</strong>. surveillance<br />
program. The net impact of the Paducah Site's<br />
activities on surface w~ters 'is evaluated by<br />
comparing data from samples collected at<br />
reference locations (Mas sac Creek and the Ohio<br />
River) and locations upstream and downstream<br />
of paDP at Little Bayou Creek and Bayou Creek<br />
(Figure8.1). . No sample point exists for<br />
upstream Little Bayou Creek as the watershed is<br />
insufficient to develop adequate flow to monitor.<br />
Most water in Little Bayou Creek is comprised of<br />
discharges from plant outfalls. Background<br />
water quality is derived from upstream Bayou<br />
Creek (L 1). L 29 and L 64 are reference<br />
waterways also used for comparisons with data<br />
for Bayou and Little Bayou creeks.<br />
Bimonthly surface water samples had been<br />
collected at six locations (L 1, L 5, L 10, L 11, L<br />
29, and L 64), In 1999, L 30 (Ohio River<br />
Nonradiological Environmental Surveillance<br />
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