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Hanford Site Environmental Report – 2003 is available
Each year on the Hanford Site, scientists monitor air, surface water, sediment, soil, natural vegetation, agricultural products, fish and wildlife. Scientists measure radionuclides at very low environmental concentrations and nonradiological chemicals including metals, organic compounds, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls. In addition, ambient external radiation levels in the environment are monitored. Information obtained from this monitoring is provided to federal, state, county and city agencies, regional Indian tribes, other stakeholders, and the general public. The collected data are used to document Hanford Site compliance with environmental regulations, to provide info rmation to the public about environmental conditions on the Hanford Site and adjoining properties, and to satisfy monitoring requirements of some contractors engaged in site cleanup activities.
Although the report is primarily written to meet DOE reporting requirements, it also provides useful info rmation to members of the public, public officials, regulators, Hanford contractors, and elected representatives.
The annual environmental report (PNNL-14687) is available on the World Wide Web at http://hanford-site.pnl.gov/envreport.
