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U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fernald Site The Fernald Preserve is a former nuclear production facility located in a rural, residential area 18 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. The site has gone by many names over the years, including Feed Materials Production Center, Fernald Environmental Management Project, and Fernald Closure Project, but is most often referred to as Fernald.
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Production stopped in July 1989 to focus resources on environmental restoration. Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA oversaw cleanup activities at the site. All remediation, with the exception of on-going ground water pumping was completed in 2006. Restoration returned natural plant and animal communities to the site. The Fernald Preserve is now a green space park with wetlands, ponds, prairies and upland forest areas created based upon original land surveys and post excavation topographies.
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Uranium metal products for the nation's defense programs were produced at Fernald, including slightly enriched and depleted uranium. Smaller amounts of thorium metal also were produced. Uranium, radium and other radioactive materials contaminated the soil, debris, ground water and surface water. An on-site disposal facility remains at the site containing approximately 3 million cubic yards of contaminated soil and debris. On-going aquifer remediation includes pumping uranium contaminated ground water and associated treatment to meet discharge criteria. Ohio EPA continues an active role in ensuring the cleanup remains protective through monitoring and inspection as well as community outreach.
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Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization Phone: (614) 644-2924 ~ Fax: (614) 644-3146 ~ Contact Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049 Street Address: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH 43215 Report a Spill, Release or Environmental Crime (800) 282-9378 or (614) 224-0946
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