South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

Chem-Nuclear - Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) disposal facility in Barnwell

Rep. Jeff Duncan's (Environmental Affairs - Subcommittee of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee) Blog

Presentation to the S.C. DHEC Board on 09/13/07 (ppt)

Board Meeting (09/13/07) - Barnwell Audio Segment - 73MB, 78 minutes (mp3)

News Release - Barnwell drinking water wells test safe (09/13/07)

Master List of Samples and Tritium Results (xls)

• Samples Results 43 and 44 (pdf)
• Samples Results 41-42 (pdf)
• Samples Results 01-12 (pdf)
• Samples Results 13-17 (pdf)
• Samples Results 18-26 (pdf)
• Samples Results 27-40 (pdf)

DHEC responds to news coverage of tritium contamination at the Barnwell low-level nuclear waste disposal facility

Fact Sheet - Tritium, Radiation Protection Limits, and Drinking Water Standards (pdf)

Opening Comments before the House Environmental Affairs I Subcommittee on 03/20/07 (H. 3545)