Independent Environmental Monitoring Program: Bruce A and B Nuclear Generating Stations

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Bruce Power is licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to operate the Bruce A and B nuclear generating site (BNGS), located along the eastern shore of Lake Huron in Kincardine, Ontario. The Bruce Power site includes the Bruce A and Bruce B nuclear power plants, which house eight CANDU reactors. The eight units have a production capacity of 6,232 megawatts of electricity. Bruce Power also operates the Central Maintenance and Laundry Facility (CMLF) and the Central Storage Facility (CSF) at the Bruce Power site.

Other licensed facilities at the Bruce site include the Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF) and the Douglas Point Waste Management Facility. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) owns and operates the WWMF for the management of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste and used fuel dry storage. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited (CNL) operates the Douglas Point Waste Management Facility which consists of a permanently shut down, partially decommissioned CANDU reactor. The facility is currently in the long-term storage with surveillance phase of the decommissioning program.

Releases result from the operation of the Bruce Power site, the OPG WWMF and the CNL Douglas Point Waste Management Facility. The predominant releases from the Bruce Power site are from the BNGS. Bruce Power runs a comprehensive environmental protection program to monitor and control nuclear and hazardous substances released from the BNGS, and to determine the concentrations of contaminants in the environment and assess exposure to the public.   

The Independent Environmental Monitoring Program (IEMP) results for 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019 confirm that the public and the environment around the BNGS are protected and that there are no expected health impacts.

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Bruce A and B Nuclear Generating Stations

Sample Type Sample Description Parameter 2013 2015 2016 2019 Guideline/
Reference Level		 Expected Health Impact (Yes/No) Sample Code
Fish Fish - whitefish Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F01
Fish Fish - whitefish Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F01
Fish Fish - whitefish Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F01
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F02
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 2.08 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F02
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP01-F02
Sediment 0-8 cm Cesium-137 <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight <0.5 Bq/kg dry weight 0.47 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP01-SE01
Sediment 0-8 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP01-SE01
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.07 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta 0.06 Bq/L 0.13 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.39 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water <3.0 Bq/L <3.0 Bq/L 3.0 Bq/L 4.3 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 712 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP01-W01
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.05 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta 0.05 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.28 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 8.1 Bq/L <3.0 Bq/L 22.7 Bq/L 5.2 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 108 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP03-W03
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP03-W03
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F03
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight <0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F03
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Tritiated Water 5.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 12.3 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 9.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F03
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 242 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F03
Foodstuffs Potatoes Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 121,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F04
Foodstuffs Potatoes Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 429 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F04
Foodstuffs Potatoes Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 279,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F04
Foodstuffs Carrots Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F05
Foodstuffs Carrots Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 160 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F05
Foodstuffs Carrots Tritiated Water 5.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 5.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 3.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 8.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F05
Foodstuffs Carrots Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 373 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F05
Foodstuffs Blueberries Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F06
Foodstuffs Blueberries Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F06
Foodstuffs Blueberries Tritiated Water 8.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F06
Foodstuffs Strawberries Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F07
Foodstuffs Strawberries Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F07
Foodstuffs Strawberries Tritiated Water 10.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 4.2 Bq/kg fresh weight 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F07
Foodstuffs Pumpkin Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F08
Foodstuffs Pumpkin Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 4,390 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F08
Foodstuffs Pumpkin Tritiated Water 6.7 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F08
Foodstuffs Romaine lettuce Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F09
Foodstuffs Romaine lettuce Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 4,390 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F09
Foodstuffs Romaine lettuce Tritiated Water 4.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F09
Foodstuffs Kale Organically Bound Tritium N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F21
Foodstuffs Kale Cesium-137 N/A <1.8 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 160 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F21
Foodstuffs Kale Tritiated Water N/A 3.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 6.4 Bq/kg fresh weight 11.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F21
Foodstuffs Kale Cobalt-60 N/A <2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 373 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F21
Foodstuffs Green Peppers Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F30
Foodstuffs Green Peppers Cesium-137 N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F30
Foodstuffs Green Peppers Tritiated Water N/A N/A 7.1 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F30
Foodstuffs Green Peppers Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 242 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP04-F30
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cesium-137 1.5 Bq/kg dry weight 1.0 Bq/kg dry weight 0.71 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP05-SE02
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP05-SE02
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta <0.03 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 1 Bq/L No BP05-W04
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 10 Bq/L No BP05-W04
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 8.8 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP05-W04
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.53 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 7.3 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 107 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A 0.18 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP05-W13
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP05-W13
Water Pond surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.05 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L N/A 0.5 Bq/L No BP07-W05
Water Pond surface water Gross Beta 0.1 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L N/A 1 Bq/L No BP07-W05
Water Pond surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L N/A 10 Bq/L No BP07-W05
Water Pond surface water Tritiated Water 22.4 Bq/L 14.1 Bq/L 28.7 Bq/L N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP07-W05
Water Pond surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L N/A 12.1 Bq/L No BP07-W05
Air Air particulate Cesium-137 <0.001 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 2.56 Bq/m3 No BP08-A01
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 <0.005 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP08-A01
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium 5.9 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP08-A01
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water 0.5 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 340 Bq/m3 No BP08-A01
Soil 0 - 10 cm Cesium-137 4.3 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP08-S01A
Soil 0 - 10 cm Tritiated Water 6.1 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP08-S01A
Soil 10 - 15 cm Cesium-137 4.06 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP08-S01B
Soil 10 - 15 cm Tritiated Water 5.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP08-S01B
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP08-V01
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 15.6 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP08-V01
Sediment 5 - 10 cm Cesium-137 1.74 Bq/kg dry weight 6.6 Bq/kg dry weight 6.9 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP09-SE03
Sediment 5 - 10 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP09-SE03
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta <0.03 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 1 Bq/L No BP09-W06
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 10 Bq/L No BP09-W06
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 27.6 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP09-W06
Soil 0 - 8 cm Cesium-137 20.8 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP10-S02
Soil 0 - 8 cm Tritiated Water 14.7 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP10-S02
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP10-V02
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 19.6 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP10-V02
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta 0.06 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 1 Bq/L No BP10-W07
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 10 Bq/L No BP10-W07
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 50.8 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP10-W07
Water Creek surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.07 Bq/L 0.35 Bq/L N/A 0.5 Bq/L No BP11-W08
Water Creek surface water Gross Beta <0.03 Bq/L 0.14 Bq/L 0.27 Bq/L N/A 1 Bq/L No BP11-W08
Water Creek surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L N/A 10 Bq/L No BP11-W08
Water Creek surface water Tritiated Water 13.3 Bq/L 36.6 Bq/L 21.8 Bq/L N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP11-W08
Water Creek surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L N/A 12.1 Bq/L No BP11-W08
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.05 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta 0.24 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.36 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 55.0 Bq/L 47.2 Bq/L 88.9 Bq/L 53.6 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 134 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP12-W09
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP12-W09
Air Air particulate Cesium-137 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.0001 Bq/m3 <0.00008 Bq/m3 <0.000068 Bq/m3 2.56 Bq/m3 No BP13-A02
Air Air particulate Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.00009 Bq/m3 N/A 0.832 Bq/m3 No BP13-A02
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 <0.005 Bq/m3 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.00082 Bq/m3 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP13-A02
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium 0.4 Bq/m3 <1 Bq/m3 <3.0 Bq/m3 <1.5 Bq/m3 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP13-A02
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water <0.2 Bq/m3 9 Bq/m3 <3.0 Bq/m3 <1.5 Bq/m3 340 Bq/m3 No BP13-A02
Sediment 0 - 5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A 1.5 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP13-S03
Sediment 0 - 5 cm Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP13-S03
Soil 0 - 3 cm Tritiated Water 12.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-S03
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cesium-137 7.64 Bq/kg dry weight 6.9 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP13-S03
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 14.1 Bq/kg dry weight No BP13-S03
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A 14.6 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 73,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V03
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <3.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V03
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 17.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 17.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V03
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cobalt-60 N/A <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <4.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 605 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V03
Vegetation Plantain Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V13
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V14
Vegetation Balsam fir Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V15
Vegetation Cat tails - leaves Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V33A
Vegetation Cat tails - roots Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP13-V33B
Air Air particulate Cesium-137 <0.001 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 2.56 Bq/m3 No BP14-A03
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 <0.005 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP14-A03
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium 0.5 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP14-A03
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water <0.2 Bq/m3 N/A N/A N/A 340 Bq/m3 No BP14-A03
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP14-V04
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 4.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP14-V04
Air Air particulate Cesium-137 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.0001 Bq/m3 <0.00007 Bq/m3 <0.000068 Bq/m3 2.56 Bq/m3 No BP15-A04
Air Air Particulate Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.00008 Bq/m3 N/A 0.832 Bq/m3 No BP15-A04
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 <0.005 Bq/m3 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.00082 Bq/m3 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP15-A04
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium 1.1 Bq/m3 <1 Bq/m3 <2.5 Bq/m3 <1.5 Bq/m3 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP15-A04
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water 3.0 Bq/m3 2 Bq/m3 <2.5 Bq/m3 4.8 Bq/m3 340 Bq/m3 No BP15-A04
Foodstuffs Apples Organically Bound Tritium N/A 6.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 4.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 50300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-F25
Foodstuffs Apples Cesium-137 N/A <0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-F25
Foodstuffs Apples Tritiated Water N/A 84.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 57.4 Bq/kg fresh weight 123000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-F25
Foodstuffs Apples Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 242 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-F25
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A 1.8 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP15-S01
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP15-S01
Soil 0 - 12 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP15-S01
Soil 0 - 12 cm Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A N/A 14.1 Bq/kg dry weight No BP15-S01
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A 14.7 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 73,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V05
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <3.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V05
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 87.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 8.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V05
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cobalt-60 N/A <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <4.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 605 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V05
Vegetation Plantain Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V16
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V17
Vegetation Balsam fir Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP15-V18
Sediment 0 - 10 cm Cesium-137 <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight 0.6 Bq/kg dry weight 0.50 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP16-SE07
Sediment 0 - 10 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP16-SE07
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta <0.03 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 1 Bq/L No BP16-W10
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 10 Bq/L No BP16-W10
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 12.8 Bq/L N/A N/A N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP16-W10
Fish Fish - bass Organically Bound Tritium 1.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP17-F11
Fish Fish - bass Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP17-F11
Fish Fish - bass Tritiated Water 21.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP17-F11
Water Creek surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.05 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L N/A 0.5 Bq/L No BP18-W11
Water Creek surface water Gross Beta 0.47 Bq/L 0.09 Bq/L 0.15 Bq/L N/A 1 Bq/L No BP18-W11
Water Creek surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L N/A 10 Bq/L No BP18-W11
Water Creek surface water Tritiated Water 19.3 Bq/L 29.0 Bq/L 27.8 Bq/L N/A 7,000 Bq/L No BP18-W11
Water Creek surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L N/A 12.1 Bq/L No BP18-W11
Air Air particulate Cesium-137 <0.001 Bq/m3 <0.0001 Bq/m3 N/A <0.000068 Bq/m3 2.56 Bq/m3 No BP19-A05
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 <0.005 Bq/m3 <0.001 Bq/m3 N/A <0.00082 Bq/m3 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP19-A05
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium 0.8 Bq/m3 <1 Bq/m3 N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP19-A05
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water 1.2 Bq/m3 <1 Bq/m3 N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 340 Bq/m3 No BP19-A05
Sediment 0 - 5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A 3.8 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP19-S06
Sediment 0 - 5 cm Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP19-S06
Soil 0 - 10 cm Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 64,200,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP19-S06
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cesium-137 1.22 Bq/kg dry weight 6.3 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP19-S06
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 14.1 Bq/kg dry weight No BP19-S06
Soil 0-5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 3.6 Bq/kg 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP19-S06
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 73,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP19-V06
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 <5.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <3.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP19-V06
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Tritiated Water 21.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 7.1 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 10,900 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP19-V06
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cobalt-60 N/A <4 Bq/kg fresh weight <4.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 605 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP19-V06
Foodstuffs Leaf lettuce Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F12
Foodstuffs Leaf lettuce Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 4,390 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F12
Foodstuffs Leaf lettuce Tritiated Water 5.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F12
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F13
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F13
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Tritiated Water 7.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F13
Foodstuffs Zucchini Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F14
Foodstuffs Zucchini Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 4,390 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F14
Foodstuffs Zucchini Tritiated Water 9.3 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F14
Foodstuffs Potatoes Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 121,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F15
Foodstuffs Potatoes Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 429 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F15
Foodstuffs Potatoes Tritiated Water 4.3 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 279,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP20-F15
Foodstuffs Local beef Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 69,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F16
Foodstuffs Local beef Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 246 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F16
Foodstuffs Local beef Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 159,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F16
Foodstuffs Local pork Organically Bound Tritium <2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F17
Foodstuffs Local pork Cesium-137 <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 606 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F17
Foodstuffs Local pork Tritiated Water <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A N/A 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP21-F17
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cesium-137 <1.0 Bq/kg dry weight <0.5 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP22-SE09
Sediment 0 - 12 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 5,870 Bq/kg dry weight No BP22-SE09
Soil 0 - 12 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A <0.40 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP22-SE09
Soil 0 - 12 cm Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.80 Bq/kg dry weight N/A 14.1 Bq/kg dry weight No BP22-SE09
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A <0.05 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta 0.1 Bq/L <0.07 Bq/L <0.12 Bq/L < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 <0.25 Bq/L <0.25 Bq/L <0.26 Bq/L < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.28 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water 10.7 Bq/L 4.7 Bq/L 5.0 Bq/L 6.7 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 129 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A <0.28 Bq/L <0.30 Bq/L < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP22-W12
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP22-W12
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Organically Bound Tritium N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F22
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Cesium-137 N/A <0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 258 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F22
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Tritiated Water N/A 20.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 6.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 123,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F22
Foodstuffs Tomatoes Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 242 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F22
Foodstuffs Carrots Organically Bound Tritium N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F23
Foodstuffs Carrots Cesium-137 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 160 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F23
Foodstuffs Carrots Tritiated Water N/A 10.2 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F23
Foodstuffs Carrots Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 373 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F23
Foodstuffs Kale Organically Bound Tritium N/A 2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F24
Foodstuffs Kale Cesium-137 N/A <1.8 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 160 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F24
Foodstuffs Kale Tritiated Water N/A 69.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 3.4 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F24
Foodstuffs Kale Cobalt-60 N/A <2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 373 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F24
Foodstuffs Beets Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A 1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F31
Foodstuffs Beets Cesium-137 N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 160 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F31
Foodstuffs Beets Tritiated Water N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 104,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F31
Foodstuffs Beets Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 373 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-F31
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cesium-137 N/A 8.4 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP25-S10
Soil 0 - 5 cm Cobalt-60 N/A <1 Bq/kg dry weight N/A N/A 14.1 Bq/kg dry weight No BP25-S10
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cesium-137 N/A <4 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-V08
Vegetation Wild Vegetation/Grass Cobalt-60 N/A <4 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 605 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP25-V08
Foodstuffs Pork chop Organically Bound Tritium N/A 21.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F26
Foodstuffs Pork chop Cesium-137 N/A <0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 606 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F26
Foodstuffs Pork chop Tritiated Water N/A 3.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F26
Foodstuffs Pork chop Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A N/A 1,440 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F26
Foodstuffs Chicken breast Organically Bound Tritium N/A 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 85,500 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F27
Foodstuffs Chicken breast Cesium-137 N/A <0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 303 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F27
Foodstuffs Chicken breast Tritiated Water N/A <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 3.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 196,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F27
Foodstuffs Chicken breast Cobalt-60 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 684 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F27
Foodstuffs Beef Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 69,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F41
Foodstuffs Beef (stewing) Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 3.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 159,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP26-F41
Foodstuffs Beef Organically Bound Tritium N/A 56.5 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 69,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F28
Foodstuffs Beef Cesium-137 N/A <1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 246 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F28
Foodstuffs Beef Tritiated Water N/A 4.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 6.5 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 159,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F28
Foodstuffs Beef Cobalt-60 N/A <1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight <1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 1080 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F28
Foodstuffs Beef (ground) Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 11.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 159,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F28
Foodstuffs Local Pork Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 171,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F40
Foodstuffs Local Pork Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 3.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 392,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP27-F40
Foodstuffs Milk Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A 4.8 Bq/kg fresh weight < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 2,260 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP28-F29
Foodstuffs Milk Cesium-137 N/A N/A <0.26 Bq/kg fresh weight < 0.2 Bq/kg fresh weight 24.5 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP28-F29
Foodstuffs Milk Tritiated Water N/A N/A 1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 19.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 5,560 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP28-F29
Foodstuffs Milk Cobalt-60 N/A N/A <0.30 Bq/kg fresh weight N/A 10.9 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP28-F29
Foodstuffs Milk Iodine-131 N/A N/A <0.30 Bq/kg fresh weight < 0.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 1.64 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP28-F29
Vegetation Plantain Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP29-V29
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP29-V30
Vegetation Cat tails - leaves Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP29-V32A
Vegetation Cat tails - roots Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP29-V32B
Vegetation Plantain Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP30-V35
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP30-V36
Vegetation Cat tails Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP30-V37
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 N/A N/A N/A <0.00082 Bq/m3 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP31-A31
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium N/A N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP31-A31
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 340 Bq/m3 No BP31-A31
Soil 0-5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 13.0 Bq/kg 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP31-S31
Vegetation Plantain Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP31-V38
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP31-V39
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 3.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 1.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 1.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01E
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01E
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F01E
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02A
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02A
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02A
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02B
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02B
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02B
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 2.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02C
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02C
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.2 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02C
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02D
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.4 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02D
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02D
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02E
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02E
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 3.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP32-F02E
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.34 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A 0.90 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.0 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 93.52 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP32-W32
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP32-W32
Fish Fish - bass Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 1.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04A
Fish Fish - bass Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04A
Fish Fish - bass Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 17.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04A
Fish Fish - bass Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 4.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04B
Fish Fish - bass Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04B
Fish Fish - bass Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 26.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP33-F04B
Sediment 0-5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 1.6 Bq/kg 37,300 Bq/kg dry weight No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Copper N/A N/A N/A 7.44 mg/kg 35.7 - 197 mg/kg dry weight No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Zinc N/A N/A N/A 14.50 mg/kg 123 - 315 mg/kg dry weight No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Arsenic N/A N/A N/A 1.53 mg/kg 5.9 - 17 mg/kg dry weight No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Strontium N/A N/A N/A 231 mg/kg N/A No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Silver N/A N/A N/A 0.5 mg/kg N/A No BP33-SE33
Sediment 0-5 cm Molybdenum N/A N/A N/A 0.98 mg/kg 8.3 - 13.8 mg/kg dry weight No BP33-SE33
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.32 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 41.7 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 104 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP33-W33
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.56 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 3.9 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 1121 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A 0.18 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP34-W34
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A 0.06 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP34-W34
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 0.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01A
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 1.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01B
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 1.2 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01C
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.4 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01D
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01E
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01E
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01E
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01F
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.6 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01F
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01F
Fish Fish - lake trout Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 2.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01G
Fish Fish - lake trout Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 1 .0 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01G
Fish Fish - lake trout Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F01G
Fish Fish - sucker Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F02A
Fish Fish - sucker Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 1.0 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F02A
Fish Fish - sucker Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F02A
Fish Fish - whitefish Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03A
Fish Fish - whitefish Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03A
Fish Fish - whitefish Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03A
Fish Fish - whitefish Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A < 1.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 212,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03B
Fish Fish - whitefish Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.8 Bq/kg fresh weight 1,040 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03B
Fish Fish - whitefish Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 2.1 Bq/kg fresh weight 488,000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP35-F03B
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A < 0.15 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 0.43 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 3.7 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 81.73 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A < 0.16 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP35-W35
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A < 0.04 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP35-W35
Vegetation Eastern white cedar Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP36-V36
Foodstuffs Pears Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 4.7 Bq/kg fresh weight 50,300 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F37
Foodstuffs Pears Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 48.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 123000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F37
Foodstuffs Asparagus Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 9.4 Bq/kg fresh weight 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F38
Foodstuffs Asparagus Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 11.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F38
Foodstuffs Rhubarb Root Organically Bound Tritium N/A N/A N/A 5.5 Bq/kg fresh weight 45,200 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F39
Foodstuffs Rhubarb Root Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 13.3 Bq/kg fresh weight 104000 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP37-F39
Soil 0-5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 3.0 Bq/kg 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP37-S37
Water Lake surface water Gross Alpha N/A N/A N/A < 0.17 Bq/L 0.5 Bq/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Gross Beta N/A N/A N/A 0.19 Bq/L 1 Bq/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A < 0.24 Bq/L 10 Bq/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Copper N/A N/A N/A 1.89 µg/L 2 - 4 µg/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Zinc N/A N/A N/A < 0.80 µg/L 30 µg/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A 14.2 Bq/L 7,000 Bq/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Strontium N/A N/A N/A 163 µg/L 7000 ug/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Cobalt-60 N/A N/A N/A < 0.28 Bq/L 12.1 Bq/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Selenium N/A N/A N/A 0.26 µg/L 1 µg/L No BP37-W37
Water Lake surface water Cobalt N/A N/A N/A 0.12 µg/L 0.9 µg/L No BP37-W37
Vegetation Cat tails Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A <3.2 Bq/kg 52.2 Bq/kg fresh weight No BP40-V40
Air Iodine cartridge Iodine-131 N/A N/A N/A <0.00082 Bq/m3 0.228 Bq/m3 No BP41-A41
Air Tritium in air Elemental Tritium N/A N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 5,100,000 Bq/m3 No BP41-A41
Air Tritium in air Tritiated Water N/A N/A N/A <1.5 Bq/m3 340 Bq/m3 No BP41-A41
Soil 0-5 cm Cesium-137 N/A N/A N/A 10.5 Bq/kg 58.6 Bq/kg dry weight No BP41-S41

1 The < symbol indicates that a result is below the provided laboratory analytical detection limit.

2 N/A – not available

3 For radiological parameters where no guidelines exist, CNSC reference levels are established based on conservative assumptions using CSA Standard N288.1-14. The reference level for a particular radionuclide in a particular medium (e.g., water, air, foodstuff) represents the activity concentration that would result in a dose of 0.1 mSv/year, a dose at which no health impacts are expected.

A member of CNSC staff holds a fish sample collected for environmental testing.

A member of CNSC staff holds a fish sample collected for environmental testing.

Background

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA), licensees of nuclear facilities are required to implement an environmental monitoring program to demonstrate that the public and the environment are protected from emissions related to the facility’s nuclear activities. The results of these monitoring programs are submitted to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), ensuring compliance with the applicable guidelines and limits set out in the regulations that oversee Canada’s nuclear industry.

The CNSC has implemented its IEMP to verify that the public and the environment around licensed nuclear facilities are protected. It 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 and hazardous substances in those samples. CNSC staff collect the samples and send them to the CNSC’s state-of-the-art laboratory for testing and analysis. Since the implementation of the IEMP, the area outside of the BNGS perimeter was sampled in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

2019 results

The 2019 IEMP sampling plan for the BNGS focused on nuclear and hazardous contaminants. A site-specific sampling plan was developed based on Bruce Power’s approved environmental monitoring program and the CNSC’s regulatory experience with the site. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) and Historic Saugeen Métis (HSM) also collaborated with the CNSC by providing valuable information about locations and species of interest for sampling, and by participating in the collection of samples. It is a priority for the CNSC to ensure that IEMP sampling reflects traditional Indigenous land use, values and knowledge, where possible, so that our IEMP results are meaningful to the communities. CNSC staff have shared the 2019 report with these communities and will discuss the results with them in the near future.

In 2019, samples were collected in publicly accessible areas outside the BNGS site perimeter and included samples of air, water, soil, sediment, vegetation and food, such as meat and produce from local farms. View detailed sampling data.

The radioactivity measured in air, water, sediment, soil and vegetation samples, as well as in samples of meat, fish, milk and produce was below guidelines and CNSC screening levels. These results are similar to the findings in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 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 levels of hazardous (non-radiological) contaminants measured in water and sediment were below applicable guidelines. All samples were within the range of licensees’ data based on their recent environmental risk assessments, and below the toxicity data available, indicating that potential effects to the environment are low.

2013, 2015 and 2016 results

The 2013, 2015 and 2016 IEMP sampling plans for the BNGS focused on nuclear contaminants. Site-specific sampling plans were developed based on Bruce Power’s approved environmental monitoring program and the CNSC’s regulatory experience with the site. In all three years, samples were collected in publicly accessible areas outside the BNGS perimeter and included air samples, lake water, soil and sediment, vegetation and food, such as meat and produce from local farms. View detailed sampling data.

The radioactivity measured in air, water, sediment, soil and vegetation samples, as well as in samples of meat and produce was below available guidelines and CNSC reference levels. These results are consistently similar across all three years. CNSC reference 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.

Conclusions

IEMP results from 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019 indicate that the public and the environment around the BNGS are protected, and there are no expected health impacts. These results are consistent with the results submitted by Bruce Power, demonstrating that the licensee’s environmental protection program protects the health and safety of the people 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 up-to-date and accurate data.

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 the Bruce Power site is not impacted by the site. The Grey Bruce Health Unit monitors the health of populations around the Bruce Power site, and disease rates are compared to other similar populations’ to detect any potential health outcomes that may be of concern. In the Grey Bruce area there are higher rates of lung cancer and colorectal cancer, for which smoking is a risk factor. The number of former smokers in the Grey Bruce area is higher than the Ontario average.

CNSC conducted a large ecological study to look at radiation exposure and the incidence of cancer around Ontario nuclear generating sites, including the Bruce Power site. This study concluded that doses to the public were well below levels of natural background radiation and that people who live near nuclear generating sites are as healthy as the rest of Canada’s general population. Click here to access the CNSC’s library of health studies and third party research.

Visit the Grey Bruce Public Health website to view health reports.

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