Environmental Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plants for Radiological Emissions

Wisconsin Stat. § 254.41 requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to collect and test environmental samples for radiation emission in any area of the state within 20 miles of a nuclear power plant.

Environmental monitoring programs cover the following nuclear power plants

• Kewaunee
  • Facts about the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
  • Article on decommissioning
• La Crosse
  • Facts about the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
• Point Beach
  • Facts about the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant
• Prairie Island
  • Facts about the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant
  • U.S. Energy Information Administration)
• Zion
  • Facts about the Zion Nuclear Power Plant
  • Article on decommissioning

Location of Plants

The activities involved in monitoring the nuclear power plants consist of the collection of various types of environmental samples from the air, water, and terrestrial exposure pathways; analysis of the samples for radioactivity; and publication and public distribution of Environmental Monitoring Reports.

Environmental monitoring links

• Wisconsin Stat. § 254.41
• Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 158
• Environmental Monitoring Phases
• Environmental Monitoring reports for the Last Five years
  (For reports from previous years, contact the office below.)
  • La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR), P-00443 (PDF)
  • Point Beach-Kewaunee Nuclear Reactors, P-00442
  • Prairie Island Reactor, P-00441
  • Zion, P-00444 (PDF)
• Other links
  • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Contact Information

Radiation Protection Section
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
608-267-4797

Radiological environmental monitoring program staff
Bob Busch
608-267-7320