This document summarizes the 430-page Hanford Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 1995. The Hanford Site environmental report is prepared annually to review and document environmental data and information, describe environmental management performance, and demonstrate the status of compliance with environmental regulations. The report also highlights major environmental programs and efforts and is written to meet both the reporting requirements and guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the needs of the public. This summary contains information on important Hanford Site compliance issues, environmental monitoring programs and results, and general information on the Site and the surrounding area.

This summary includes a limited amount of scientific data, technical terms, and units of measurement. Technical jargon, acronyms, and references are avoided whenever possible. Readers interested in more detailed information can consult the 1995 report or the technical documents cited and listed therein. Copies of this summary and the 1995 report have been provided to many public libraries in communities around the Hanford Site and to several university libraries in Washington and Oregon. Copies of the 1995 report can be purchased from the National Technical Information Center, Springfield, Virginia 22161.

Inquiries about this summary, or comments and suggestions about its content, may be directed to the DOE Richland Operations Office, Environmental Assurance, Permits and Policy Division, P.O. Box 550, Richland, Washington 99352, or to Mr. Roger Dirkes, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, Richland, Washington 99352.

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URL: http://www.hanford.gov/docs/annualrp/index.htm
Document Number: PNL-11139-SUM
Document Date: August 1996
Posted: January 1997