Independent Environmental Monitoring Program: Chalk River Laboratories
Publication date: February, 2021
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. (CNL) is licensed by the CNSC to operate Chalk River Laboratories (CRL), located in Chalk River, Ontario. CNL operates various nuclear services including the production of medical isotopes, and conducts a wide variety of research programs at the site. CNL has a comprehensive environmental protection program to monitor and control radioactive and hazardous substances released from the facilities, to determine concentrations of contaminants in the environment, and to assess exposure to the public.
Independent Environmental Monitoring Program (IEMP) results from 2019, 2015, 2013 and 2012 confirm that the public and the environment in the vicinity of the CRL site are protected and that there are no expected health impacts as a result of site operations.
- Interactive map and IEMP results
- Data table Chalk River Laboratories CSV (180 kb)
- Overview of the sampling campaign
- Results: (2019) (2015) (2013) (2012)
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Chalk River Laboratories
Sample Type | Sample Description | Parameter | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2019 | Guideline/ Reference Level |
Expected Health Impact (Yes/No) | Sample Code |
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Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Tritium | 8.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | 2.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 5,560 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR01-F01 |
Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Organically Bound Tritium | <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 2.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 2,260 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR01-F01 |
Beach Sand | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 6.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 16 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-S01A |
Beach Sand | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-S01A |
Beach Sand | 10-20 cm | Tritium | 1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | 3.6 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-S01B |
Beach Sand | 10-20 cm | Cesium-137 | 9.5 Bq/kg dry weight | 9.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-S01B |
Beach Sand | 10-20 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-S01B |
Beach Sand | 20-30 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-S01C |
Beach Sand | 20-30 cm | Cesium-137 | 3.7 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-S01C |
Beach Sand | 20-30 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-S01C |
Beach Sand | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 50.4 Bq/kg dry weight | 6.0 Bq/kg dry weight | 2.07 Bq/kg dry weight | 1.50 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SA01 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.33 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR02-SA01 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.3 mg/kg dry weight | 35.7 - 197 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SA01 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 mg/kg dry weight | 123 - 315 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SA01 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7794 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR02-SA01 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.93 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | 14 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SA01 |
Sediment | Surface | Gross Alpha | 148 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,590 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SE01 |
Sediment | Surface | Gross Beta | 640 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 457,000 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SE01 |
Sediment | Surface | Cesium-137 | 20.0 Bq/kg dry weight | 6.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SE01 |
Sediment | Surface | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 28,800 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR02-SE01 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Tritium | 6.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 36.1 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-V01 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Organically Bound Tritium | <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 73,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-V01 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | <2.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-V01 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cobalt-60 | N/A | <5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 605 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR02-V01 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.05 µg/L | 0.07 µg/L | 0.03 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.84 mg/L | 0.58 mg/L | 0.27 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.42 | 7.24 | 7.1 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 3.1 Bq/L | 3.9 Bq/L | <3.0 Bq/L | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.02 Bq/L | 0.05 Bq/L | <0.04 Bq/L | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.03 Bq/L | 0.11 Bq/L | <0.05 Bq/L | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.44 µg/L | 0.61 µg/L | 0.49 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 1.44 µg/L | 1.84 µg/L | 3.01 µg/L | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.10 µg/L | 0.13 µg/L | 0.95 µg/L | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.70 µg/L | 0.74 µg/L | 0.67 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 1.14 µg/L | 1.46 µg/L | 26.21 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 10.22 µg/L | 11.94 µg/L | 10.91 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.59 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 7.89 µg/L | 28.19 µg/L | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 101 µg/L | 126.44 µg/L | 110.87 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 149 µg/L | 147.87 µg/L | 132.25 µg/L | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.83 µg/L | 0.73 µg/L | 0.61 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 24.87 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 51.9 mg/L | 50.40 mg/L | 46.6 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 8.6 µg/L | 6.09 µg/L | 4.15 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Silver | <0.1 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.03 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 4.37 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 8.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 4.11 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 12.52 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 3.0 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.46 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR02-W01 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 4.38 mg/L | N/A | 250 mg/L | No | CR02-W01 |
Air | Ambient | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | N/A | 340 Bq/m3 | No | CR03-A03 |
Air | Ambient | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.000049 Bq/m3 | N/A | 2.56 Bq/m3 | No | CR03-A03 |
Air | Ambient | Iodine-131 | N/A | N/A | <0.0026 Bq/m3 | N/A | 0.228 Bq/m3 | No | CR03-A03 |
Air | Ambient | Tritiated hydrogen | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | N/A | 5,100,000 Bq/m3 | No | CR03-A03 |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 2.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | 5.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR03-S02A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 5.2 Bq/kg dry weight | 9.8 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02A |
Soil | 10-25 cm | Tritium | 2.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | 2.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR03-S02B |
Soil | 10-25 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.8 Bq/kg dry weight | 6.7 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02B |
Soil | 10-25 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02B |
Soil | 25-35 cm | Tritium | 2.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR03-S02C |
Soil | 25-35 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.2 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02C |
Soil | 25-35 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR03-S02C |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR03-V09 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 605 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR03-V09 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.06 µg/L | 0.07 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.74 mg/L | 0.27 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.29 | 6.98 | N/A | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | <5.0 Bq/L | <3.0 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.02 Bq/L | <0.02 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.05 Bq/L | 0.07 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.44 µg/L | 0.70 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 1.44 µg/L | 1.38 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.12 µg/L | 0.12 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | 0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.70 µg/L | 0.76 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 1.00 µg/L | 1.41 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 11.48 µg/L | 14.34 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 7.91 µg/L | <10 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 114 µg/L | 116.88 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 161 µg/L | 165.81 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.80 µg/L | 0.77 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.02 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 52.3 mg/L | 40.00 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 8.5 µg/L | 10.96 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.06 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR03-W02 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | <0.1 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.57 mg/L | <0.38 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.12 | 6.82 | N/A | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 18.6 Bq/L | 15.1 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.02 Bq/L | 0.03 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | <0.025 Bq/L | 0.12 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.11 µg/L | 0.37 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 0.26 µg/L | 0.77 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.09 µg/L | 0.30 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | <0.1 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.12 µg/L | 0.26 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 1.08 µg/L | 2.12 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 12.54 µg/L | 12.87 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 7.02 µg/L | <10 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 8 µg/L | 34.24 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 143 µg/L | 94.09 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.18 µg/L | 0.23 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | <0.1 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 71.6 mg/L | 63.00 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 23.6 µg/L | 48.70 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR04-W03 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | <0.1 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.07 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.66 mg/L | <0.38 mg/L | 0.26 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.40 | 6.70 | 7.0 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 17.6 Bq/L | 15.7 Bq/L | 15.2 Bq/L | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.02 Bq/L | 0.1 Bq/L | <0.04 Bq/L | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.06 Bq/L | 0.22 Bq/L | <0.05 Bq/L | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.18 µg/L | 0.38 µg/L | 0.18 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 0.25 µg/L | 0.55 µg/L | 1.59 µg/L | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.06 µg/L | 0.21 µg/L | 0.30 µg/L | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.19 µg/L | 0.37 µg/L | 0.32 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 0.84 µg/L | 2.17 µg/L | 2.73 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 17.13 µg/L | 14.33 µg/L | 11.75 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.79 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 6.81 µg/L | 13.37 µg/L | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 21 µg/L | 89.82 µg/L | 3.64 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 445 µg/L | 890.05 µg/L | 141.41 µg/L | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.15 µg/L | 0.27 µg/L | 0.24 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 39.56 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.01 µg/L | <0.1 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 86.8 mg/L | 55.80 mg/L | 64.9 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 10.0 µg/L | 22.67 µg/L | 7.23 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.03 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 6.27 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 8.25 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 1.09 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 14.52 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 2.8 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.07 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR05-W04 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 1.11 mg/L | N/A | 250 mg/L | No | CR05-W04 |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 3.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR06-S03A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.7 Bq/kg dry weight | 1.6 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | 2.5 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03A |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR06-S03B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Cesium-137 | <0.9 Bq/kg dry weight | 6.2 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Americium-241 | 1.8 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03B |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR06-S03C |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Cesium-137 | 2 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03C |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR06-S03C |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 1.6 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR07-S04A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.6 Bq/kg dry weight | <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04A |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Tritium | 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR07-S04B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.4 Bq/kg dry weight | <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04B |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Tritium | 1.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR07-S04C |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Cesium-137 | <0.9 Bq/kg dry weight | <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04C |
Soil | 20-30 cm | Americium-241 | 2.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR07-S04C |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-S05A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 15.3 Bq/kg dry weight | 9.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR08-S05A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | 3.1 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR08-S05A |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Tritium | 1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-S05B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Cesium-137 | 3.8 Bq/kg dry weight | <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR08-S05B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR08-S05B |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Tritium | 19 Bq/kg fresh weight | 3.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-V02 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Organically Bound Tritium | <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 73,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-V02 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | <2.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-V02 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cobalt-60 | N/A | <5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 605 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR08-V02 |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 3.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR09-S06A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 13.7 Bq/kg dry weight | 1.6 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR09-S06A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR09-S06A |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | 18.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | CR09-S06A | |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.01 µg/L | 0.03 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.27 mg/L | <0.38 mg/L | <0.06 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.34 | 6.79 | 6.3 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 6.8 Bq/L | 6.2 Bq/L | 7.4 Bq/L | 4.4 Bq/L | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | <0.015 Bq/L | 0.13 Bq/L | <0.04 Bq/L | < 0.03 Bq/L | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.04 Bq/L | 0.15 Bq/L | <0.05 Bq/L | 0.06 Bq/L | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | < 0.23 Bq/L | 10 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.29 µg/L | 0.64 µg/L | 0.71 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 0.33 µg/L | 1.28 µg/L | 5.69 µg/L | 0.40 µg/L | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.31 µg/L | 0.72 µg/L | 0.17 µg/L | 0.15 µg/L | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | <0.1 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.54 µg/L | 2.33 µg/L | 2.30 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 2.74 µg/L | 3.84 µg/L | 5.70 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 23.19 µg/L | 23.21 µg/L | 10.29 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 1.08 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 6.11 µg/L | <10 µg/L | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 58 µg/L | 89.74 µg/L | 47.33 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 1087 µg/L | 2063.32 µg/L | 676.32 µg/L | 849 µg/L | 300 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.31 µg/L | 0.24 µg/L | 0.82 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 42.54 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.01 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | 0.06 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 116 mg/L | 77.44 mg/L | 62.4 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 11.1 µg/L | 22.28 µg/L | 6.97 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.02 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | 0.04 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Selenium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.08 µg/L | 50 µg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 3.57 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 21.78 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 2.17 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 25.35 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 184 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.14 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 10.65 mg/L | 19.39 mg/L | 250 mg/L | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Calcium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8630 µg/L | N/A | No | CR09-W05 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.06 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.54 mg/L | <0.38 mg/L | <0.06 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.24 | 6.93 | 7.5 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 8.3 Bq/L | 6.3 Bq/L | 3.3 Bq/L | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.03 Bq/L | 0.04 Bq/L | <0.04 Bq/L | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.05 Bq/L | 0.08 Bq/L | <0.05 Bq/L | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.15 µg/L | 0.31 µg/L | 0.27 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 2.52 µg/L | 0.61 µg/L | 2.15 µg/L | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.31 µg/L | 0.15 µg/L | 0.30 µg/L | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | <0.1 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.33 µg/L | 0.44 µg/L | 0.24 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 0.82 µg/L | 1.59 µg/L | 7.47 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 8.43 µg/L | 9.61 µg/L | 8.12 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.32 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 4.08 µg/L | <10 µg/L | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 23 µg/L | 19.47 µg/L | 23.25 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 292 µg/L | 412.11 µg/L | 245.30 µg/L | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.18 µg/L | 0.17 µg/L | 0.21 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 25.53 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.01 µg/L | <0.1 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 36.9 mg/L | 26.70 mg/L | 24.6 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 7.0 µg/L | 3.77 µg/L | 2.44 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 2.88 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 8.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 0.69 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 11.03 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 1.8 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.24 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR10-W06 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 17.95 mg/L | N/A | 250 mg/L | No | CR10-W06 |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | 2.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR11-S07A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 4.6 Bq/kg dry weight | <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR11-S07A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR11-S07A |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.06 µg/L | 0.07 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.87 mg/L | 0.81 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.24 | 6.93 | N/A | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 7.3 Bq/L | 4.2 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.04 Bq/L | <0.02 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | 0.06 Bq/L | 0.07 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.54 µg/L | 0.49 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 1.62 µg/L | 0.67 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.22 µg/L | 0.17 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.83 µg/L | 0.77 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 2.29 µg/L | 1.31 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 12.43 µg/L | 11.52 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 8.49 µg/L | <10 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 179 µg/L | 147.13 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 254 µg/L | 304.05 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.89 µg/L | 0.65 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.03 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 50.3 mg/L | 44.30 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 14.8 µg/L | 1.29 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.02 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR11-W07 |
Air | Ambient | Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/m3 | 340 Bq/m3 | No | CR12-A04 |
Air | Ambient | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | <0.000054 Bq/m3 | 2.56 Bq/m3 | No | CR12-A04 |
Air | Ambient | Tritiated hydrogen | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/m3 | 5,100,000 Bq/m3 | No | CR12-A04 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.56 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR12-SA02 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | 7.28 Bq/kg dry weight | <0.61 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR12-SA02 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.2 mg/kg dry weight | 35.7 - 197 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR12-SA02 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18.7 mg/kg dry weight | 123 - 315 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR12-SA02 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16140 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR12-SA02 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.93 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | 14 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR12-SA02 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | 0.05 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 0.08 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | 0.75 mg/L | <0.38 mg/L | <0.06 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | pH | 7.37 | 7.05 | 7.7 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | 6.6 Bq/L | 3.4 Bq/L | 3.4 Bq/L | <2.0 Bq/L | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | 0.02 Bq/L | <0.02 Bq/L | 0.06 Bq/L | <0.01 Bq/L | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | N/A | 0.09 Bq/L | N/A | 0.03 Bq/L | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | <0.15 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | <0.25 Bq/L | < 0.22 Bq/L | 10 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Americium-241 | <0.15 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | 0.37 µg/L | 0.63 µg/L | 0.46 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Copper | 1.22 µg/L | 1.67 µg/L | 3.00 µg/L | 0.52 µg/L | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Lead | 0.20 µg/L | 0.33 µg/L | 0.12 µg/L | 0.05 µg/L | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | <0.1 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | 0.60 µg/L | 0.30 µg/L | 0.62 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | 0.95 µg/L | 1.81 µg/L | 3.09 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Barium | 11.82 µg/L | 18.86 µg/L | 12.04 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.52 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Boron | 7.28 µg/L | <10 µg/L | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | 76 µg/L | 48.36 µg/L | 120.89 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Iron | 132 µg/L | 297.04 µg/L | 143.75 µg/L | 151 µg/L | 300 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | 0.71 µg/L | 0.19 µg/L | 0.52 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 23.56 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | 0.01 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | 48.3 mg/L | 35.50 mg/L | 31.7 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | 5.4 µg/L | 1.33 µg/L | 6.22 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Silver | 0.03 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Selenium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.07 µg/L | 50 µg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 3.41 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 7.97 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 2.30 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 11.38 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 13.0 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.30 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 0.48 mg/L | 8.16 mg/L | 250 mg/L | No | CR12-W08 |
Water | Surface | Calcium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4570 µg/L | N/A | No | CR12-W08 |
Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Tritium | 5.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | 3 Bq/kg fresh weight | 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 5,560 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR13-F02 |
Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Organically Bound Tritium | <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 1.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 2,260 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR13-F02 |
Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.26 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 25 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR13-F02 |
Foodstuffs | Local Milk | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 11 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR13-F02 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | N/A | 0.08 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | N/A | 0.46 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | pH | N/A | 7.53 | N/A | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | N/A | 4.2 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | N/A | <0.02 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | N/A | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | N/A | 0.58 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Copper | N/A | 1.60 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Lead | N/A | 0.26 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Mercury | N/A | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.026 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | N/A | 0.62 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | N/A | 1.61 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Barium | N/A | 21.07 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Boron | N/A | 165.16 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | N/A | 119.33 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Iron | N/A | 198.15 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | N/A | 0.57 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | N/A | <0.1 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | N/A | 66.30 mg/L | N/A | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | N/A | 16.29 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Water | Surface | Silver | N/A | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR14-W09 |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR15-S08A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Cesium-137 | 3.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR15-S08A |
Soil | 0-10 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR15-S08A |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Tritium | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR15-S08B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Cesium-137 | 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR15-S08B |
Soil | 10-20 cm | Americium-241 | <1.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR15-S08B |
Air | Ambient | Cesium-137 | N/A | <0.001 Bq/m3 | N/A | N/A | 2.56 Bq/m3 | No | CR16-A01 |
Air | Ambient | Iodine-131 | N/A | <0.005 Bq/m3 | N/A | N/A | 0.228 Bq/m3 | No | CR16-A01 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Tritium | 3.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR16-F03 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Organically Bound Tritium | 8.1 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR16-F03 |
Foodstuffs | Potatoes | Tritium | N/A | 2.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 279000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F03 |
Foodstuffs | Potatoes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | 2.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 121000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F03 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Tritium | N/A | 3.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | 3.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 2.6 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F04 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F04 |
Foodstuffs | Goat (shank) | Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | No | CR17-F05 |
Foodstuffs | Goat (shank) | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | No | CR17-F05 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F05 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F05 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Tritium | N/A | 4.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F06 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F06 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Tritium | N/A | 3.1 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F07 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F07 |
Foodstuffs | Beets | Tritium | N/A | 2.6 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F08 |
Foodstuffs | Beets | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F08 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Tritium | N/A | 2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F09 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F09 |
Foodstuffs | Arugula | Tritium | N/A | N/A | 3.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F18 |
Foodstuffs | Arugula | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F18 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F19 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-F19 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.05 mg/kg dry weight | 23 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR17-S10 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | 5.81 Bq/kg dry weight | 3.33 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR17-S10 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.3 mg/kg dry weight | 63 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR17-S10 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 70 mg/kg dry weight | 200 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR17-S10 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23300 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR17-S10 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.93 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | 14 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR17-S10 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | < 2.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-V03 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 605 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR17-V03 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Tritium | N/A | 5.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | 3.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | 4.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F10 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F10 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.10 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 258 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F10 |
Foodstuffs | Tomatoes | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.29 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 242 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F10 |
Foodstuffs | Potatoes | Tritium | N/A | 2.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 279000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F11 |
Foodstuffs | Potatoes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | 2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 121000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F11 |
Foodstuffs | Cantaloupe | Tritium | N/A | 3.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 123000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F12 |
Foodstuffs | Cantaloupe | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 50300 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F12 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Tritium | N/A | 5.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F13 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F13 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F13 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F13 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Tritium | N/A | N/A | 2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight | 2.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F14 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F14 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.10 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 160 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F14 |
Foodstuffs | Kale | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.29 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 373 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F14 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.3 Bq/kg fresh weight | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Cucumbers | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 45200 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.10 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 160 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Radishes | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.29 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 373 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F15 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F16 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Organically Bound Tritium | N/A | N/A | <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F16 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.83 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 246 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F16 |
Foodstuffs | Local Pork | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.07 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 1080 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-F16 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.16 mg/kg dry weight | 23 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR18-S11 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | 6.54 Bq/kg dry weight | 5.36 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR18-S11 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.8 mg/kg dry weight | 63 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR18-S11 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 71 mg/kg dry weight | 200 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR18-S11 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 29240 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR18-S11 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.93 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | 14 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR18-S11 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <1.4 Bq/kg fresh weight | < 2.2 Bq/kg fresh weight | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-V04 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | N/A | 605 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR18-V04 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | N/A | N/A | 0.08 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | N/A | N/A | 0.31 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | pH | N/A | N/A | 7.3 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <3.0 Bq/L | <2.0 Bq/L | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | N/A | N/A | <0.04 Bq/L | < 0.01 Bq/L | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | N/A | N/A | <0.05 Bq/L | 0.03 Bq/L | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.25 Bq/L | < 0.23 Bq/L | 10 Bq/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | N/A | N/A | 0.54 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Copper | N/A | N/A | 2.75 µg/L | 1.77 µg/L | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Lead | N/A | N/A | 0.17 µg/L | 0.10 µg/L | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | N/A | N/A | 0.62 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | N/A | N/A | 3.88 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Barium | N/A | N/A | 10.21 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.58 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Boron | N/A | N/A | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | N/A | N/A | 124.72 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Iron | N/A | N/A | 143.75 µg/L | 167 µg/L | 300 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | N/A | N/A | 0.66 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 22.99 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | N/A | N/A | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | N/A | N/A | 34.8 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | N/A | N/A | 4.93 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Silver | N/A | N/A | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Selenium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | 50 µg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 3.90 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 8.26 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 4.52 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 12.16 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 3.0 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.35 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 4.84 mg/L | 1.47 mg/L | 250 mg/L | No | CR21-W10 |
Water | Surface | Calcium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6570 µg/L | N/A | No | CR21-W10 |
Air | Ambient | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | N/A | 340 Bq/m3 | No | CR26-A05 |
Air | Ambient | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.000049 Bq/m3 | N/A | 2.56 Bq/m3 | No | CR26-A05 |
Air | Ambient | Iodine-131 | N/A | N/A | <0.0026 Bq/m3 | N/A | 0.228 Bq/m3 | No | CR26-A05 |
Air | Ambient | Tritiated hydrogen | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | N/A | 5,100,000 Bq/m3 | No | CR26-A05 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | N/A | N/A | 0.10 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | N/A | N/A | 0.47 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | pH | N/A | N/A | 7.5 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | N/A | N/A | 4.1 Bq/L | N/A | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | N/A | N/A | <0.04 Bq/L | N/A | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | N/A | N/A | <0.05 Bq/L | N/A | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.25 Bq/L | N/A | 10 Bq/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | N/A | N/A | 0.45 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Copper | N/A | N/A | 1.75 µg/L | N/A | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Lead | N/A | N/A | 0.49 µg/L | N/A | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | N/A | N/A | 0.58 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | N/A | N/A | 2.61 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Barium | N/A | N/A | 10.34 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.55 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Boron | N/A | N/A | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | N/A | N/A | 120.84 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Iron | N/A | N/A | 141.82 µg/L | N/A | 300 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | N/A | N/A | 0.63 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 23.50 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | N/A | N/A | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | N/A | N/A | 35.5 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | N/A | N/A | 4.01 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Silver | N/A | N/A | 0.02 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 4.16 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 8.29 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 4.21 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 12.45 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 68.6 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.37 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR26-W15 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 1.07 mg/L | N/A | 250 mg/L | No | CR26-W15 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.40 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR30-SA03 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | 1.42 Bq/kg dry weight | 1.10 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR30-SA03 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.4 mg/kg dry weight | 35.7 - 197 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR30-SA03 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.7 mg/kg dry weight | 123 - 315 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR30-SA03 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13000 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR30-SA03 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.93 Bq/kg dry weight | N/A | 14 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR30-SA03 |
Water | Surface | Uranium | N/A | N/A | 0.06 µg/L | N/A | 15 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Nitrate | N/A | N/A | 0.34 mg/L | N/A | 13 mg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | pH | N/A | N/A | 7.4 | N/A | 6.5-9.0 | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <3.0 Bq/L | 3.1 Bq/L | 7000 Bq/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Gross Alpha | N/A | N/A | <0.04 Bq/L | < 0.02 Bq/L | 0.5 Bq/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Gross Beta | N/A | N/A | <0.05 Bq/L | 0.03 Bq/L | 1.0 Bq/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.25 Bq/L | < 0.23 Bq/L | 10 Bq/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Chromium | N/A | N/A | 0.50 µg/L | N/A | 50 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Copper | N/A | N/A | 1.48 µg/L | 1.65 µg/L | 2 - 4 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Lead | N/A | N/A | 0.08 µg/L | 0.22 µg/L | 1 - 7 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Nickel | N/A | N/A | 0.55 µg/L | N/A | 25 - 150 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Zinc | N/A | N/A | 1.60 µg/L | N/A | 30 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Barium | N/A | N/A | 13.49 µg/L | N/A | 1000 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Lithium | N/A | N/A | 0.57 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Boron | N/A | N/A | <11 µg/L | N/A | 15,000 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Aluminum | N/A | N/A | 93.78 µg/L | N/A | 100 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Iron | N/A | N/A | 137.55 µg/L | 224 µg/L | 300 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Arsenic | N/A | N/A | 0.70 µg/L | N/A | 5 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Strontium | N/A | N/A | 34.16 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Cadmium | N/A | N/A | 0.01 µg/L | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Cobalt-60 | N/A | N/A | <0.29 Bq/L | N/A | 12.1 Bq/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Total Dissolved Solids | N/A | N/A | 46.2 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Phosphorus | N/A | N/A | 10.69 µg/L | N/A | 4 - 100 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Silver | N/A | N/A | 0.07 µg/L | N/A | 0.1 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Selenium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.09 µg/L | 50 µg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Fluoride | N/A | N/A | <0.02 mg/L | N/A | 0.12 mg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Inorganic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 4.58 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Total Organic Carbon | N/A | N/A | 7.92 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Phosphate | N/A | N/A | <0.15 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Sulphate | N/A | N/A | 3.99 mg/L | N/A | 500 mg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Total Carbon | N/A | N/A | 12.51 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Total Suspended Solids | N/A | N/A | 4.6 mg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Vanadium | N/A | N/A | 0.36 µg/L | N/A | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Chloride | N/A | N/A | 1.28 mg/L | 4.82 mg/L | 250 mg/L | No | CR30-W17 |
Water | Surface | Calcium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8658 µg/L | N/A | No | CR30-W17 |
Air | Ambient | Tritium | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | <1.5 Bq/m3 | 340 Bq/m3 | No | CR31-A02 |
Air | Ambient | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | <0.000049 Bq/m3 | <0.000055 Bq/m3 | 2.56 Bq/m3 | No | CR31-A02 |
Air | Ambient | Iodine-131 | N/A | N/A | <0.0026 Bq/m3 | N/A | 0.228 Bq/m3 | No | CR31-A02 |
Air | Ambient | Tritiated hydrogen | N/A | N/A | <2 Bq/m3 | <1.5 Bq/m3 | 5,100,000 Bq/m3 | No | CR31-A02 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.32 mg/kg dry weight | 23 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR31-S31 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.81 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR31-S31 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10.5 mg/kg dry weight | 63 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR31-S31 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 62.7 mg/kg dry weight | 200 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR31-S31 |
Soil | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23600 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR31-S31 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | < 1.8 Bq/kg fresh weight | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR34-V01 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | < 4.5 Bq/kg fresh weight | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR35-V35 |
Vegetation | Wild Vegetation/Grass | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | < 3.7 Bq/kg fresh weight | 52 Bq/kg fresh weight | No | CR36-V36 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Uranium | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.62 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR37-SA37 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Cesium-137 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.74 Bq/kg dry weight | 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight | No | CR37-SA37 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.0 mg/kg dry weight | 35.7 - 197 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR37-SA37 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27.2 mg/kg dry weight | 123 - 315 mg/kg dry weight | No | CR37-SA37 |
Beach Sand | 0-5 cm | Iron | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21640 mg/kg dry weight | N/A | No | CR37-SA37 |
1The < symbol indicates that a result is below the provided laboratory analytical detection limit.
2For water samples, the results for hazardous parameters are compared to Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) guidelines for the protection of aquatic life; where no CCME guidelines exist, the Health Canada drinking water quality guidelines are used.
3For radiological parameters where no guidelines exist, CNSC screening levels were established based on conservative assumptions using CSA standard N288.1-14. The screening level for a particular radionuclide in a particular medium (e.g., water, air, food) represents the activity concentration that would result in a dose of 0.1 mSv/a, a dose at which no health impacts are expected.
Background
Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, licensees of nuclear facilities are required to implement environmental monitoring programs to demonstrate that the public and the environment are protected from emissions related to the facilities’ activities. The results of these monitoring programs are submitted to the CNSC, which verifies and ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
The CNSC has implemented its IEMP to independently verify that the public and the environment around the licensed nuclear facilities are protected. The IEMP is separate from, but complementary to, the CNSC’s ongoing compliance verification program. The IEMP involves taking samples from publicly accessible areas around the facilities, and measuring and analyzing the amount of radioactive (nuclear)and hazardous substances in those samples. CNSC staff collect the samples and send them to the CNSC’s independent laboratory for testing and analysis. CNSC conducted IEMP sampling campaign around Chalk River Laboratories in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2019.
2019 results
The 2019 IEMP sampling plan for the CRL site focused on both radioactive (nuclear) and hazardous contaminants. A site-specific sampling plan was developed based on CNL’s environmental monitoring program and the CNSC’s regulatory experience with the site. In 2019, samples were collected in publicly accessible areas outside the CRL site perimeter and included air, water, soil, beach sand, wild vegetation, grass, and food such as goat, radishes, kale, tomatoes and cucumbers.
The concentrations of radioactive contaminants measured in air, beach sand, food, soil, vegetation and water were below CNSC screening levels and within the range of expected natural background levels. CNSC screening levels are based on conservative assumptions about the exposure that would result in a dose of 0.1 mSv/year. No health impacts are expected at this dose level.
Similar to previous years’ results, the concentration of iron (Fe) in the water sample (CR09-W05) exceeded the CCME’s Canadian water quality guidelines (300 ug/L), but remained within the range of natural background levels (100–2170 µg/L). It should be noted that the CCME value for iron is based on objectionable water taste, and staining of plumbing and laundry, as opposed to health concerns. The IEMP data with elevated levels of iron occurred in Black Duck Lake, adjacent to Deep River. These results are not reflective of activities at the CRL site, and are deemed to be associated with natural concentrations Footnote 1, as elevated levels of iron are characteristic of this type of water body (swamp) or other local activities such as those that used to take place on the nearby trail, which was historically a railway track.
The IEMP results for calcium (8.6 mg/L) reported at CR09-W05 are well below the water hardness background level (41 mg/L) reported by CNL. Furthermore, the IEMP results for uranium in beach sand (0.33–0.62 mg/kg) were comparable to the range of values obtained at the reference site upstream beaches in Deep River and Cook’s Cove. The measured uranium concentrations in beach sand are indistinguishable from background levels Footnote 2 and do not pose any added risks to human health or the environment.
2015, 2013, and 2012 results
IEMP sampling at the CRL site for 2012, 2013 and 2015 focused on both radioactive (nuclear) and hazardous substances. A site-specific sampling plan was developed based on CNL’s environmental monitoring program and the CNSC’s regulatory experience with the site. In 2015, 2013, and 2012, samples were collected in publicly accessible areas outside the CNL perimeter fence and included samples of air, beach sand, food, sediment, soil, vegetation and water.
The concentrations of radioactive contaminants measured in air, beach sand, foodstuffs, soil, vegetation and water were below CNSC screening levels and within natural background levels. CNSC screening levels are based on conservative assumptions about the exposure that would result in a dose of 0.1 mSv/year. No health impacts are expected at this dose level.
The concentration of hazardous contaminants in air, beach sand, sediment, soil and water were, in general, below or close to the CCME’s guidelines and the natural background levels. No health or environmental impacts are expected at these levels.
Focus on health
The CNSC reviews the results of the local public health unit reports and data to provide further independent verification that the health of people in and around Chalk River Laboratories are not impacted by the site. The Renfrew County and District Health Unit monitors the health of populations around Chalk River Laboratories, and disease rates are compared to other similar populations to detect any potential health outcomes that may be of concern. From 2010–14, for all cancers and sexes combined, Renfrew County and District (RCD) had incidence and mortality rates similar to those of Ontario. However, lung cancer incidence and mortality were significantly higher in RCD, particularly in females. RCD has markedly higher smoking rates (a significant risk factor for lung cancer) compared to the rest of Ontario.
Conclusions
The IEMP results from 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2019 indicate that the public and the environment around the CRL site are protected and there are no expected health impacts as a result of operations at the site. The IEMP results are consistent with the results submitted by CNL, demonstrating that the licensee’s environmental protection program currently in place is protective of the public and the environment. The CNSC is transitioning to an online reporting format for the IEMP. All IEMP information will be available on the online dashboard once this upgrade is complete. The CNSC recommends referencing online material for the most current and accurate data.

CNSC staff collecting kale near the CRL site in 2019
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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RC-1185, Available Data for Establishing Background Levels in the Vicinity of Canadian CANDU Stations, COG-94-75, March 1994.
- Footnote 2
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Ministry of Environment and Energy, Provincial Water Quality Guidelines and Objectives, PIBS 3303E, July 1994.
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