[CPEO-MEF] VOCs, LANDFILL: "vapor intrusion, long-term waste risks at Piketon Atomic Plant, " OH

[Lenny Siegel]

DOE reports confirm toxic vapor intrusion, long-term waste risks at Piketon Atomic Plant

by Jay Salley
Scioto Valley Guardian (OH)
February 26, 2025

PIKETON, Ohio – Two new reports submitted this week by Fluor-BWXT to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shed light on the ongoing contamination issues at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS). The reports, issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), confirm that toxic vapor intrusion remains a serious concern, while also outlining the government’s latest attempt to reassure the public about long-term waste containment efforts at the site.

Vapor intrusion: Another chapter in PORTS’ contamination saga

The first report, Vapor Intrusion Corrective Measures Implementation, details DOE’s response to dangerously high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detected in three occupied buildings: the X-700 Chemical Cleaning Facility, X-705 Decontamination Building, and X-720 Maintenance Building. The agency has been under pressure to act since July 2023, when the Ohio EPA issued a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) order mandating permanent vapor intrusion mitigation at the site.

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For the entire article, see
https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2025/02/26/doe-reports-confirm-toxic-vapor-intrusion-long-term-waste-risks-at-piketon-atomic-plant/


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