Sample covercleanupdate - Index by Subject

Operable Unit I - Soils

'Comment period' extensions facilitate community inquiries (Spring 1996)
Investigation progressing in Laboratory's central area (Spring 1996)
'Holes' cleanup discussed with work group (Summer 1996)
'Soils' remedy anticipated during 1997 (Winter 96-97)
BNL's oldest landfill receives a 'geo cap' (Winter 96-97)
'Responsiveness Summary' release expected soon (Winter 96-97)
Waste pit cleanup planned to begin in June (Spring 1997)
Waste pit cleanup begins at landfills (July 1997)
Public meeting expected this fall regarding radioactive soils cleanup (July 1997)
Waste pit excavation completed (Jan. 1998)
Meeting scheduled on Lab soil cleanup (Dec. 1998)
DOE, Lab reach milestone in on-site soil cleanup (Dec. 1999)
Moving dirt, making progress (Apr. 2000)
Fire in a debris pile (Apr. 2000)
On-site soil cleanup advances (Sept. 2000)
Soil fact sheet available online (July 2001)
Soil cleanup progresses (April 2002)
Cleanup project complete (June 2003)
Ash pit cleanup complete at Lab  (December 2003)
Tiger salamanders relocated for meadow marsh cleanup (December 2003)

Operable Unit III - Groundwater

Homes connected to public water in North Shirley (Winter 1996)
Design set, construction underway for groundwater cleanup operation (Summer 1996)
First of two pump-and-treat systems now operational (Winter 96-97)
Interim tritium pump/recharge system set to go (Spring 1997))
Message from the manager - CERCLA guides tritium project (Spring 1997)
Public input on tritium gathered during workshops in four local neighborhoods (Spring 1997)
How wells, sampling track contamination (Spring 1997)
Lab's second pump-and-treat system readied for scheduled June start-up (Spring 1997)
Strontium found near underground tank (July 1997)
Tritium pumping system operating since May 12 (July 1997)
New pump/treat system removes contamination from sole source aquifer (July 1997)
Off-site remediation option eyed for chemical groundwater plume (Sept. 1997)
Solvents are key concern in aquifer (Sept. 1997)
BNL applies technologies to plumes (Sept. 1997)
Health agency: Water not a risk to area residents (Nov. 1997)
BNL receives $1.5 million DOE grant for innovative cleanup technology (Jan. 1998)
Volatile organic compounds: historical use leads to water concern (May 1998)
Lab to seek input from area residents on cleanup options (Aug. 1998)
Former waste tanks removed; part of Building 830 cleanup (Aug. 1998)
Roundtables and workshops provide valuable input on groundwater cleanup options (Dec. 1998)
Community input key to groundwater cleanup decision (Sept. 1999)
Aquifer cleanup continues (Dec. 1999)
More steps toward groundwater cleanup (Apr. 2000)
Groundwater cleanup plans near finalization (Apr. 2000)
Groundwater remedy gets regulators' OK (Sept. 2000)
Manager's message - Groundwater protection a priority (Sept. 2000)
Groundwater cleanup program accelerating (Feb. 2001)
Groundwater program gathering momentum (July 2001)
Community input helps Lab, DOE make treatment system decisions (October 2002)
Safe, quiet, water-treatment systems planned for off-site groundwater cleanup (October 2002)
Groundwater cleanup at Brookhaven: A long history (October 2002)
Groundwater report for 2001 published (October 2002)
Long-term stewardship helps direct groundwater program (October 2002)
Treatment system construction begins south of Laboratory (June 2003)

Hookupdate (Winter 1996)
Hookupdate (Spring 1996)
Hookupdate (Summer 1996)
Hookupdate (Winter 96-97)
Hookupdate (Spring 1997)
Hookupdate (July 1997)
Hookupdate (Sept. 1997)
Hookupdate (Nov. 1997)
Hookupdate (Jan. 1998)
Hookupdate (May 1998)
Hookupdate (Aug. 1998)
Hookupdate (Apr. 2000)
Hookupdate (Feb. 2001)
Remediation roundup (May 1998)
Remediation roundup (Dec. 1998)
Remediation roundup (June 1999)
Remediation roundup (Dec. 1999)
Remediation roundup (Sept. 2000)

Operable Unit IV - Central Steam Facility

Message from the manager - Brookhaven's first Record of Decision (Spring 1996)
Lab's first 'Record of Decision' reached (Summer 1996)
Remediation system construction begins near Central Steam Facility (July 1997)
Innovative cleanup system set to begin later this month (Nov. 1997)
Dual cleanup begins at Lab's steam facility (Jan. 1998)

Operable Unit V - Peconic River/Sewage Treatment Plant

Stakeholders' input key to determining Peconic area cleanup (Sept. 1997)
River testing underway (Nov. 1997)
Peconic River report due out May 27; public input sought (May 1998)
Roundtables help focus Peconic River sampling plan (Dec. 1998)
Peconic sampling completed (June 1999)
Peconic testing complete, cleanup options offered (Dec. 1999)
Department of Energy seeks input on Peconic River/Sewage Treatment Plant cleanup (Apr. 2000)
Preserving the Peconic - A cooperative effort (Apr. 2000)
Peconic River cleanup decision deferred (Sept. 2000)
Community, experts at workshop explore river cleanup options (Feb. 2001)
Sewage plant cleanup plan moves forward (Feb. 2001)
Peconic River cleanup options reviewed (July 2001)
Regulators ink cleanup agreement for Lab's Sewage Treatment Plant (April 2002)
Peconic sediment trap installed (April 2002)
River panel funding approved (April 2002)
Peconic pilot studies, community input help Lab prepare final river cleanup plan (April 2002)
Sewage Plant cleanup nearing completion (October 2002)
Lab’s Sewage Plant cleanup completed (June 2003)
Study concludes native plants ineffective at metal removal (June 2003)
Human health risk assessment for river now available (June 2003)

Operable Unit VI - EDB in Groundwater

Autumn public meeting anticipated at Lab (Summer 1996)
Community concerns voiced at Manorville public meeting (Winter 96-97)
BNL's second 'Record of Decision' undergoing final regulator review (July 1997)
Sampling underway in Manorville area (Jan. 1998)
Treatment to speed off-site cleanup (Sept. 2000)
Manorville pesticide cleanup approved (July 2001)

Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor

Public participation begins on next cleanup project (Sept. 1999)
What is "decommissioning"? (Sept. 1999)
What is the Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor? (Sept. 1999)
Community input received on graphite reactor project (Dec. 1999)
Pile Fan Sump removed (Apr. 2000)
Study looks at reactor decommissioning options (Apr. 2000)
DOE approves BGRR air ducts cleanup (Apr. 2000)
Visible progress made as BNL's skyline changes (Sept. 2000)
Graphite reactor sampling continues (Sept. 2000)
Decommissioning of Lab's first reactor reaches milestone: Old air ducts gone (April 2002)

General cleanup/multiple OUs

Equal parts expertise and patience key to restoration (Winter 1996)
Message from the manager - Looking at '96, planning for '97 (Winter 96-97)
Message from the manager - ERD focus shifts to remediation (July 1997)
Message from the manager - Summer projects set stage for fall (Sept. 1997)
Message from the manager - Cleanup work continues independent of report (Nov. 1997)
Completed projects adding up as Lab cleanup moves forward (Nov. 1997)
Message from the manager - Reports out, comments in (June 1999)
Lab cleanup progresses (June 1999)
Community plays key role in Brookhaven Laboratory cleanup (July 2001)
New Director named to head EM projects at Brookhaven (July 2001)
DOE seeks ‘end state vision’ (June 2003)

Superfund process flow chart (Spring 1996)
Updates (Summer 1996) - OU I, OU III
Updates (Winter 96-97)
Updates (July 1997) - OU III, OU V
Updates (Sept. 1997) - OU VI
Updates (Nov. 1997) - OU I, OU V
Updates (Jan. 1998) - OU III, BGRR
Updates (May 1998) - OU V
Updates (Aug. 1998) - OU V
Updates (Dec. 1998) - OU III
Updates (June 1999) - OU I
Updates (Sept. 1999) - OU I, OU III
Updates (Dec. 1999) - OU III
Updates (Apr. 2000) - OU III, OU V
Updates (Sept. 2000) - OU III
Updates (Feb. 2001) - OU III, HFBR
Updates (July 2001) - OU III, OU VI)
Updates (April 2002) - OU V, HFBR, BMRR
Updates (June 2003) - Groundwater, Sewage Treatment Plant, Peconic River Risk Assessment
Updates (December 2003) - Groundwater report, groundwater cleanup

Miscellaneous

Message from the manager - New channel open to public (Winter 1996)
BNL names Geiger liaison to new Community Forum (Winter 1996)
Contacts (Spring 1996)
Contacts (Summer 1996)
Public outreach plays critical role in BNL's Superfund cleanup process (Summer 1996)
Superfund in America (Winter 96-97)
Agency to assess local health concerns (Spring 1997)
'ATSDR' formed through, for Superfund (Spring 1997)
Message from the manager - New contractor, new challenges (Jan. 1998)
Department of Energy seeks input on potential citizen advisory board (Jan. 1998)
Message from the manager - Transition over - or is it? (May 1998)
New waste management facility opens; cleanup of old facility due to begin in 2000 (May 1998)
BNL Community Advisory Council formed to provide input to new Lab management (May 1998)
1998 BNL Environmental Fair (Dec. 1998)
Lab publishes 1997 Site Environmental Report (June 1999)
EPA awards grant to local community group to review Lab cleanup (Sept. 1999)
Community seeks funding to accelerate cleanup (Apr. 2000)
Secretary, Senator and community meet to discuss accelerated cleanup (Sept. 2000)
Secretary announces increased cleanup funding, ecological preserve (Feb. 2001)
Independent audit certifies division's environmental system (Feb. 2001)
Community plays key role in Brookhaven Laboratory cleanup (July 2001)
New Director named to head EM projects at Brookhaven (July 2001)
Reactor stabilization ongoing (April 2002)
Lab’s last reactor fuel shipped to South Carolina for storage (June 2003)
DOE seeks ‘end state vision’ (June 2003)