TDEC updates Oak Ridge council on tri‑party cleanup, flags interim ROD limits

Feb 18, 2025

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation staff told the Oak Ridge council that recent interim Records of Decision mark progress at ETTP but that many RODs are decades old and may not fully protect groundwater at Y‑12 and ORNL; TDEC said it is pursuing removal actions and interagency work to align cleanup with reuse.

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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation staff briefed the Oak Ridge council on Tuesday on the state's role in overseeing cleanup at the Oak Ridge Reservation under the Federal Facilities Agreement with DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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