LANL News:

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office, legacy cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) will conduct a public meeting and 45-day public comment period for adopting new water quality criteria for copper for surface waters around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

The water quality criteria is being developed in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nationally recommended copper water quality criteria for protection of aquatic life.

A draft report is available for comment at n3b-la.com/outreach. Written and oral comments will be given equal weight and N3B will consider all comments received or postmarked by November 9, 2023. Written comments should be sent to N3B Copper Water Quality Criteria Comments, 1200 Trinity Drive, Suite 150, Los Alamos NM 87544, or emailed to: N3BOutreach@em-la.doe.gov

The Public Meeting and Public Comment Period for the Copper Water Quality Criteria for the Pajarito Plateau will be held 2–3:30 p.m. (MDT) Sept. 26 at Cities of Gold Hotel and Virtually.

Public Comment Period: September 25 to November 9, 2023

For more information, including virtual meeting details, please visit: n3b-la.com/outreach