2013 Site Environmental Report Pantex Plant

2013 Site Environmental Report Pantex Plant

For Calendar Year 2013 Site Environmental Report Pantex Plant This page was intentionally left blank Site Environmental Report Pantex Plant 2013 Prepared for U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office Prepared by Environmental Stewardship Department, Waste Operations Department, and the Projects Division Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS Pantex) Amarillo, Texas 79120‐0020 www.pantex.com This page was intentionally left blank Pantex Plant ~~~ Amarillo, Texas Help Us Make This Site Environmental Report More Useful for You! We want this summary to be easy to read and useful. To help continue this effort, please take a few minutes to let us know if this annual report meets your needs. Please tear out this page and mail or fax it to: Zelda Martinez, Pantex Plant/12-132 P.O. Box 30020, Amarillo, TX 79120-0020 Phone: (806) 477-6049; Fax: (806) 477-5613 1. How do you use the information in this summary? Please circle. To become more familiar with Pantex Plant monitoring To help me make a decision about moving to the Texas Panhandle To send to others outside the Texas Panhandle To prepare for public meetings Other (please explain). 2. What parts of the summary do you use? Please circle. Pantex Plant overview/mission Site management Environmental compliance Environmental monitoring Quality assurance Regulatory oversight Current issues and actions 3. Does this guide contain? Enough detail Too much detail Too little detail Comments: 4. If you could change this guide to make it more readable and useful to you, what would you change? What is your affiliation? Please circle. Pantex contractor DOE State agency Federal agency Public interest group Member of the public Member of Native American Nation Local government University Industry Other Comments Thank you! Annual Site Environmental Report for Pantex Plant Zelda Martinez Pantex/12-132 P.O. Box 30020 Amarillo, TX 79120-0020 TABLE OF CONTENTS FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... vi TABLES ..................................................................................................................................... viii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ........................................................................................x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... xiv GLOSSARY..................................................................................................................................xv CHEMICALS AND UNITS OF MEASURE ........................................................................ xxvi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... xxix Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Site Location and Environmental Setting ......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Facility History and Mission .............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Facility Description ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Climatological Data ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.5 Geology ................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.6 Hydrology .......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6.1 Ogallala Aquifer .................................................................................................................... 11 1.6.2 Dockum Group Aquifer ......................................................................................................... 11 1.6.3 Water Use .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.7 Seismology ......................................................................................................................................... 12 1.8 Land Use and Population ................................................................................................................. 12 1.9 Organization of the Report .............................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 2 - Compliance Issues and Activities 2.1 Environmental Regulations.............................................................................................................. 15 2.2 Clean Air Act ..................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 40 CFR §61 Subpart H (Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon from DOE Facilities) ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.2 40 CFR §61 Subpart M (National Emissions Standard for Asbestos) ................................... 19 2.2.3 40 CFR §68 (Risk Management Planning) ............................................................................ 19 2.2.4 40 CFR §82 (Ozone Depleting Substances) .......................................................................... 19 2.2.5 Air Quality Permits and Authorizations ................................................................................ 19 2.2.6 Federal Operating Permit Program ........................................................................................ 20 2.2.7 Air Quality Investigation ....................................................................................................... 20 2.2.8 Emission Tracking and Calculation ....................................................................................... 20 2.2.8.1 Scope of the Pantex Plant Emission Tracking System .......................................................... 20 2.2.8.2 Program Structure and Requirements .................................................................................... 21 2.2.8.3 Types and Tracking of Emissions .......................................................................................... 21 2.2.8.4 Conclusions of Air Emission Tracking for 2013 ................................................................... 22 2.3 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) .................................................................................................................................... 22 2.4 Endangered Species Act ................................................................................................................... 23 2.5 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ..................................................................... 24 2.5.1 Agricultural Pesticide Use in 2013 ........................................................................................ 24 2.5.2 Maintenance Department and Contractor Pesticide Use in 2013 .......................................... 24 2.6 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (or Clean Water Act) and Texas Water Code ................ 25 2.6.1 Wastewater Discharge Permit Inspections ............................................................................. 26 2.7 Medical Waste ................................................................................................................................... 27 2.8 National Environmental Policy Act ................................................................................................. 27 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.9 National Historic Preservation Act, Archaeological Resource Protection Act, and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ....................................................................... 27 2.10 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ..................................................................................... 28 2.10.1 Active Waste Management .................................................................................................... 28 2.10.2 Hazardous Waste Permit Modifications ................................................................................ 30 2.10.3 Annual Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Inspection .............................................. 30 2.10.4 Release Site and Potential Release Site Investigation, Monitoring, and Corrective Action ..................................................................................................................................... 30 2.10.5 Underground Storage Tanks .................................................................................................. 30 2.11 Safe Drinking Water Act .................................................................................................................. 30 2.11.1 Drinking Water Inspection ..................................................................................................... 30 2.11.2 Drinking Water System Achievements .................................................................................. 31 2.12 Toxic Substances Control Act .......................................................................................................... 31 2.13 Emergency Planning and Community

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