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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. MOST IMPORTANT FINDINGS
B. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
C. OTHER FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. OTHER FINDINGS

2. OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER I. THE SITE
A. BACKGROUND
B. WATER RESOURCES AT SRS

1. THE SAVANNAH RIVER

2. ARTIFICIAL SURFACE-WATER BODIES

3. GROUNDWATER
CHAPTER II. SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION
A. LANDFILLS/TRENCHES/PITS, SEEPAGE BASINS, AND PONDS
B. HIGH-LEVEL WASTE TANKS
C. OTHER WASTES
D. WATER MONITORING
CHAPTER III. TRITIUM AND RADIOACTIVE WATER
A. SRS TRITIUM IN GEORGIA
B. TRITIUM IN DRINKING WATER
C. COMMENTS ON TRITIUM CONTAMINATION
Chapter IV. OTHER RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION
A. RADIONUCLIDES
B. ORGANIC TOXIC COMPOUNDS
C. MERCURY AND CADMIUM
D. CONTAMINANT LEVELS IN FISH
Chapter V. REMEDIATION OF SRS
A. HIGH-LEVEL WASTE TANKS

1. DOE CONTINGENCIES

2. PERFORMANCE OF GROUT
B. BURIED WASTE

1. TRANSURANIC WASTE

2. LOW-LEVEL WASTE
C. TRITIUM
CHAPTER VI. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLEANUP
A. ASSUME LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL
B. MANAGE WASTES AT SRS

1. CLOSE THE REPROCESSING CANYONS; CEASE GENERATING NEW WASTES

2. EMPTY AND DECOMMISSION THE HIGH-LEVEL WASTE TANKS

3. RECOVER AND STABILIZE BURIED WASTES

4. STOP DUMPING LOW-LEVEL WASTE INTO UNLINED AND UNREGULATED TRENCHES

5. RESEARCH CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES FOR GROUNDWATER AND SOIL
C. MINIMIZE HEALTH RISKS FROM TRITIUM

1. OVERVIEW OF TRITIUM-RELATED RADIOLOGICAL ISSUES

2. THE STANDARD FOR TRITIUM IN DRINKING WATER
D. BASE CLEANUP STANDARDS ON THE SUBSISTENCE FARMER SCENARIO
E. USE CLEANUP BUDGET EXCLUSIVELY FOR CLEANUP TASKS
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