Impact of Utility GPI Activities on a State REMP Program RETS-REMP Workshop 6/23/2008 Dale Dusenbury, MSPH,CHP Health Physicist Supervisor NC Radiation.

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Impact of Utility GPI Activities on a State REMP Program RETS-REMP Workshop 6/23/2008 Dale Dusenbury, MSPH,CHP Health Physicist Supervisor NC Radiation Protection Section

Environmental Monitoring Media near nuclear facilities are monitored by the ERE Branch, a non-regulatory program in the NC Radiation Protection Section. The goal is to provide an independent check and confirmation of utility results. Due to size and resource constraints split sample monitoring can occur at only at limited number of sites.

Sample Type LocationSample Frequency/ Period Quantity (minimum) Collector Sample Delivery Remarks CP &L State Air (Low-Vol.) Weekly - Mondays 1 filter & 1cartridge CP&L* Pick up at Harris E&E Center on Thursdays Air filter and cartridge. (cartridge counted for I-131) Surface Water Monthly (1st Monday of month) 1.0 gal.CP&L*Composite (1 month) Milk N/A Fishlife Semi-annual (depending on availability) 0.5 kg CP&L KEEP COLD !! (1 free swimmer, 1 bottom feeder, and 1 invertebrate) Vegetation80023 Semi-annual (May and August) 0.5 kg CP&L & State Split Samples collected by CP&L. Independent locations collected by State Sediment50030 Annually (no specific dates) 0.5 liter CP&L & State Split Samples collected by CP&L. Independent locations collected by State * Quarterly collected together by State and CP&L. State will call a few weeks ahead of time for arrangements. Facility: BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR PLANT, Highway 87, Southport, N.C. Progress Energy Corp./CP&L

SHEARON-HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT,New Hill-Holleman Road, New Hill, N.C. Progress Energy Corp./CP&L Sample Type LocationSample Frequency/Period Quantity (minimum) Collecto r Sample Delivery Remarks CP&LState Air (Low- Vol.) 24Weekly - Mondays 1 filter & 1cartridge CP&L* Pick up at E&E Center on Thursdays Air filter and cartridge. (cartridge counted for I-131) Surface Water * * Bi-weekly (every other Monday) 1.0 gal.CP&L* Composite (2 weeks) *Monthly Composite collected by CP&L and analyzed for H-3 Milk 513 Monthly (2nd week of month) 1.0 gal.CP&L*KEEP COLD !! Ground Water Quarterly1.0 gal.CP&L Samples analyzed for H-3 and Gamma Emitters Fish Life F1-44 F Semi-annual (June and September) 1.0 kg CP&L KEEP FROZEN !! (1 free swimmer, 1 bottom feeder, and 1 forager - 1 each per site) Vegetatio n 4651 Semi-annual (Spring and Fall) 0.5 kg CP&L & State Split Samples collected by CP&L. Independent locations collected by State

Sample Type LocationSample Frequency/Period Quantity (minimum) Collector Sample Delivery Remarks DukeState Air (Low-Vol.) Weekly - Tuesdays 1 filter & 1cartridge Duke* Ship to RPS via Fed-Ex or UPS Air filter and cartridge. (cartridge counted for I-131) Surface Water Bi-weekly (every other Tuesday) 1.0 gal.Duke*Composite samples (2 week) Milk 139 Monthly (4th Tuesday of month) 1.0 gal.Duke*KEEP COLD !! Fishlife 129 Semi-annual (July and October) 1.0 kg Duke KEEP FROZEN !! (1 free swimmer, 1 bottom feeder, and 1 forager) Vegetation188 Semi-annual (June and September) 1.0 kg Duke & State Split Samples collected by CP&L. Independent locations collected by State Sediment129 Annually (November) 0.5 liter Duke & State Split Samples collected by CP&L. Independent locations collected by State * Quarterly collected together by State and CP&L. State will call in advance for arrangements. Duke and Radiation Protection Section (RPS) use same site numbers. McGUIRE NUCLEAR PLANT, Huntersville, N.C. Duke Energy Corp

Radiation Analysis Procedures for Environmental Samples Derived from DENR/RPS 2004 Environmental Radiation Surveillance Plan and 1996 Environmental Radiation Surveillance Report; Appendix B, pages 6-7 to 6-12 Updated 07/13/07 by BDD

AIR Samples Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Air Filter (particul ate) Statewide sites 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 0.5 pCi/m3 3. If Cs-137 > 0.2 pCi/m3 1. Gross  on each air filter (3-day, 10- day, or 2 analyses w/ 7 days apart) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) 3. Sr-90 analysis All other facilities (except GE) 1. Routine 2. If  > 0.5 pCi/m3, detectable I-131, or Cs-137 > 0.1 pCi/m3 3. If Cs-137 > 0.2 pCi/m3 1. Individual gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ), and composite for (γ) 2. Individual gamma-scan (γ) 3. Sr-90 analysis GE 1. Routine1. Individual gross alpha (α)

Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Air Cartridge (Iodine) NRC-Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine1. Gamma-scan (γ) on individual cartridges Non-Contract sites 1. Routine 2. If any detectable Iodine (isotopic) 1. Individual gamma-scan (γ) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) re-analysis on different detector AIR Samples

SURFACE & GROUND WATER Samples Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Surface Water or Waste Water Statewide sites 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 5.0 pCi/L 3. If Alpha (α) > 5.0 pCi/L 4. If Cs-137 > 10.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) 3. Ra-226 analysis 4. Sr-89 and Sr-90 analysis NRC- Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine 2. If Cs-137 > 10.0 pCi/L 1. Gamma-scan (γ), Tritium (H-3), and Low Level Iodine (LLI) analyses 2. Sr-89 and Sr-90 analysis Non- Contract sites (nuclear) Pulstar (PS), and (B-52) 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 5.0 pCi/L 3. If Alpha (α) > 15.0 pCi/L 4. If Cs-137 > 10.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α), gross beta (  ), and (H-3) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) 3. Total Uranium (U) analysis 4. Sr-89 and Sr-90 analysis GE 1. Routine 2. If Alpha (α) > 5.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α) 2. Alpha (α) Spectroscopy or ICP-MS for uranium

Finished Water or Ground Water Statewide sites 1. Routine 2. If Alpha (α) > 5.0 pCi/L for any sample 3. If Ra-226 > 3.0 pCi/L 4. If Alpha (α) > 15.0 pCi/L and Ra-226 and Ra-228 combined > 5.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) and Ra Ra-228 analysis 4. Total Uranium and quarterly sample analysis of Ra-226 and Ra-228 until < 5.0 pCi/L NRC- Contract, Non- Contract, Pulstar, and Faro, NC (B-52) 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 5.0 pCi/L for any sample 3. If Alpha (α) > 15.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α), gross beta (  ), and (H-3) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) 3. Total Uranium GE 1. Routine 2. If Alpha (α) > 5.0 pCi/L 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ) 2. Alpha (α) Spectroscopy or ICP-MS for uranium SURFACE & GROUND WATER Samples

PRECIPITATION (Rainfall Collection) Samples Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Rainfall Statewide1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 10.0 nCi/m2 1. Gross beta (  ) 2. Gamma-scan (γ) and Sr-89 and Sr-90 analyses SOIL and SEDIMENT Samples Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Soil and Sedime nt NRC-Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ), gamma-scan (γ) Non-Contract sites (except GE and PCS-Phosphate) 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 20.0 pCi/g (dry) for any sample 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ), gamma-scan (γ) 2. Sr-89 and Sr-90 analysis GE 1. Routine 2. If Alpha (α) > 15.0 pCi/g (dry) 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  ) 2. Alpha (α) Spectroscopy or ICP- MS for uranium PCS-Phosphate (TG) 1. Routine 1. Gross alpha (α) and gross beta (  )

Potential Ingestion-Pathway Samples Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Milk Statewide sites 1. Routine 2. If Cs-137 > 5.0 pCi/L 3. Regardless of Gamma- scan (γ) results 1. Gamma-scan (γ) for each sample. 2. Sr-89 and Sr Sr-89 and Sr-90 for 1/3 of samples monthly on an alternating schedule [subject to update --RB] NRC-Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine 1. Gamma-scan (γ) and Low-Level Iodine (LLI)

Sample TypeFacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Vegetation NRC- Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine1. Gamma-scan (γ) for each sample Non- Contract (nuclear) and Pulstar 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 20.0 pCi/g (wet) for any sample 1. Gross alpha (α), gross beta (  ), and gamma-scan (γ) on edible portions 2. Sr-89 and Sr-90 analysis GE 1. Routine 2. If Alpha (α) > 0.3 pCi/g (wet) 1. Gross alpha (α) 2. Isotopic Uranium (Alpha-Spec or ICP-MS) Potential Ingestion-Pathway Samples(Continued)

Sample Type FacilityAction LevelRequired Analyses Seafood & Fishlife NRC-Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine1. Gamma-scan (γ) analysis Non-Contract sites (nuclear) 1. Routine 2. If Beta (  ) > 5.0 pCi/g (dry) 1. Gross alpha (α), gross beta (  ), gamma-scan (γ) 2. Sr-89 and Sr-90 Potential Ingestion-Pathway Samples(Continued)

Sampling Totals

Analytical Sensitivity Values

Tritium MDA and Recent Initiatives Tritium in Ground Water MDA-250 pCi/L Counted using multiple 100 minute counts by liquid scintillation. Tritium split sampling in ground water began near Brunswick in June,2007. Tritium split sampling near McGuire in May,2008.

RPS Split Sampling for Tritium in Groundwater near the Brunswick Plant Initial and Ongoing Efforts

RPS Split Sampling for Tritium in Groundwater near the Brunswick Plant Initial and Ongoing Efforts

Notification On 6/15/07 RPS personnel were notified that tritium had been discovered in water in a manway near the elevated stabilization pond at the Brunswick plant. Brunswick personnel arranged for contractors to sink wells in the shallow, intermediate and deep aquifers at the site. RPS agreed to perform split sampling of ground water with Brunswick personnel.

Shallow Well Field

May Sampling Data –Shallow Well Field

Marsh Well Field

Intermediate Well Field

RPS Split 4/8/08

Deep Well Field

Initial Split Sample Data

Ongoing Activities Regular sample collection from wells around the stabilization pond continues. RPS staff will conduct split sampling of ground water at sites 24A,19B, and 19C during April,2008. Contacts between RPS and utilities are continuing regarding ground water tritium monitoring projects.

Date4/11/2008Results in pCi/L BNPState of NCHEECRatio BNP: HEECRatio BNP:StateRatioHEEC:State Well ESS-19B17,93016,79917, Well ESS-19C449,700447,843436, Well ESS-24A< 247<250<247<LLD<LLD<LLD Results for Brunswick Split Samples

Split Sampling at McGuire Nuclear Station

Date5/6/2008Results in pCi/L MNSNCRPSMNS MDARPS MDARatio RPS:MNS Well MGW_ < Well MGW-93R < Well MGW < Well MGW-103R < Split Sample Results at McGuire Nuclear Station 5/6/2008

Routine Sampling at Harris Nuclear Plant

Harris Ground Water Monitoring

Conclusions Performing split sampling as a follow on to existing activities has been possible due to close coordination w/ utility. Agreement of limited set of split samples was generally good based on simple ratios. State involvement assisted local environmental agencies in their information gathering. A limited number of sites may be recommended for inclusion in the State’s routine monitoring program.