Report on the biological monitoring program at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, January--December 1997

Kszos, L.A.; Peterson, M.J.; Ryon, M.G.; Smith, J.; Southworth, G.R.

doi:10.2172/296858

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“…The quantitative data indicate that the fiih community in Little Bayou Creek at LUK 7.2 is only minimally impacted from plant discharges (Kszos 1994;Kszos et al 1994;Kszos 1996a,b;, Kszos et al 1998). Species richness is within the range found at reference sites (Fig.…”

Section: Historic Trends In Little Bayou Creekmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…After a sufficient baseline data set had been established, the sampling and amlysis efforts were reduced to more efficiently meet the needs of the Paducah Site. Results of these studies have been compiled in annual reports (Kszos 1994a;Kszos et al 1994b;Kszos 1996a, b;1998).…”

Section: Quality Assurancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Vegetation is a mosaic of forest, woodland, pasture, and cropland. Additional information on vegetative cover, bank structure, channel morphology, substrate and cover variables, and flow conditions obtained during a 1991 survey are published in Kszos (1994a). Table 5.1.…”

Section: Stream Length Drainage Basin Area Major Tributariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Qualitative sample data indicate that the fish community in Little Bayou Creek at LUK 4.3 has not been impacted from plant operations (Kszos 1994;Kszos et al 1994;Kszos 1996a,b). Species richness ranges from 20-40 species per sample and catch-per-effort ranges from 2-8 ffih/min (Fig 6.5A,B).…”

Section: Historic Trends In Little Bayou Creekmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From October 1992 through March 1999, monitoring of PCBS in spotted bass (Micropterus puncudatus) at BBK 9.1 has also been conducted. Results of this monitoring are published in Kszos et al 1994;Kszos 1996aKszos , b, 1997Kszos , 1998. PCB concentrations in sufilsh in Big Bayou Creek declined to near background levels over the 1992-95 period; therefore monitoring in this stream was reduced to a single site at BBK 9.1 which is located immediately below the most downstream Paducah Site discharge to Big Bayou Creek.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Big Bayou Creek and Little Bayou Creek Watershed Monitoring Program

Kszos¹,

Peterson²,

Ryon³

et al. 1999

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The objectives of the watershed monitoring are to (1) determine whether discharges from the Paducah Site and the Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUS) associated with the Paducah Site are adversely affecting instrearn fauna, (2) assess the ecological health of Lhtle Bayou and Big Bayou creeks, (3) assess the degree to which abatement actions ecologically benefit Big Bayou Creek and Little Bayou Creek, (4) provide guidance for remediation, (5) provide an evaluation of changes in potential human health concerns, and (6) provide data which could be used to assess the impact of inadvertent spills or fish kills. According to the KPDES permit, the goal of the watershed monitoring program is to ensure that the DOE cleanup will result in these watersheds~ig Bayou and Little Bayou creeks] achieving compliance with the applicable water quality criteria. Study AreaThe Paducah Site site is owned by DOE. Effective July 1, 1993, DOE. leased the plant production operation facilities to the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC). Lockheed Martin Corporation created a new subsidiary, Lockheed Martin Utility Seryices (Utility Services), to manage the leased facilities for USEC under the prior management contract. Under the terms of the lease, USEC has assumed responsibility for compliance activities directly associated with uranium enrichment operations. Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC is the mamgement contractor for DOE responsibilities at the site. These responsibilities include the site Environmental Restoration Program; the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF~) Cylinder Program; the bulk of the Waste Mamgement Program, including waste inventories predating July 1, 1993; wastes generated by current DOE activities; wastes containing "legacy" constituents, such as asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS), and transuranics; and KPDES compliance at outfalls not leased to USEC. DOE has also retained manager and cooperator status of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) storage facilities not leased to USEC. DOE and USEC have negotiated the lease of specific site facilities, prepared memorandums of agreement to define their respective roles and responsibilities under the lease, and developed organizations and budgets to support their respective functions.The Paducah Site is located in the western part of the Ohio River basin. The confluence of the Ohio River with the Tennessee River is -24 km upstream of the site, and the confluence of the Ohio River with the Mississippi River is -90 km downstream of the site. Surface drainage from the Paducah Site is in two streams, Big Bayou Creek and Little Bayou Creek.... Xm Watershed Monitoring ProgramThese streams meet -4.8 km north of the site and discharge to the Ohio River at kilometer 1524. Big Bayou Creek is a perennial stream with a drainage basin extending from -4 km south of Paducah Site to the Ohio River; part of its 14.5-km course flows along the western boundary of the plant. Little Bayou Creek originates in the Western Kentucky Wildlife Mamgement Area and flows for 10.5 km ...

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Section: Historic Trends In Little Bayou Creekmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Quality Assurancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Stream Length Drainage Basin Area Major Tributariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Historic Trends In Little Bayou Creekmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Source of toxicity in storm water: Zinc from commonly used paint

Kszos

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Konetsky

2004

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A Department of Energy site in Paducah, Kentucky (USA), stores thousands of cylinders of depleted uranium hexafluoride. Breaches of the cylinders could result in the release of uranium and hydrogen fluoride. Beginning in 1996, a program was begun to paint the cylinders in order to prevent corrosion of the cylinders and the surfaces of the storage yards were converted to concrete. In 1998, storm water from the cylinder storage yards was found to be toxic to Ceriodaphnia, at concentrations exceeding limits in the site's discharge permit. A six-month study was conducted to identify the source of the toxicity in the storm water. Ceriodaphnia toxicity tests with the storm water resulted in 48-h median lethal concentrations (LC50) ranging from 12 to 94%; zinc concentrations in the storm water ranged from 0.08 to 0.54 mg/L. Acute toxicity tests with zinc and linear regression identified that zinc concentrations in the storm water were sufficient to account for the toxicity observed. By tracking the sources to the discharge point, newly painted cylinders were identified as the source of the zinc in the storm water. Rainwater collected directly from the painted cylinders contained up to 13 mg Zn/L. Laboratory and field tests showed that topcoating the cylinders would reduce the amount of zinc in the runoff from the cylinders.

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Report on the biological monitoring program at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, January--December 1997

Abstract: This report h s been reproduced directly from the best available copy.Availabk to DOE and DOE contractors from the Office of Scientific and Technical information, P.O. Box 62. Oak Ridge, TN 37831; prices availah from (615) 576-840 1, FTS 626-840 1.

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Big Bayou Creek and Little Bayou Creek Watershed Monitoring Program

Big Bayou Creek and Little Bayou Creek Watershed Monitoring Program

Source of toxicity in storm water: Zinc from commonly used paint

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