How can residents be sure contaminants arent getting into the air or water when the waste is dug up?
(Back to top) Environmental monitoring will ensure safety measures are working effectively and provide for early action, if the need arises. Before construction begins, the environment will be monitored for at least six months to update baseline information collected at the start of the EA. This pre-construction monitoring will add to information on air quality (noise, odour, dust and radiological data), water quality (creeks and rivers) and groundwater. Once the Project begins, monitoring will ensure any changes in the baseline are immediately detected and assessed. Post-construction monitoring will continue long after the Project is completed to ensure the safety of the long-term facility. The LLRWMO will communicate monitoring results to the public using methods such as citizen participation and posting real-time data on the internet.
