Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, X-230J2 South Environmental Sample Station, 3930 U.S. Route 23 South, Piketon

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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS), U.S. Route 23 South, Piketon vicinity, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio The South Environmental Sample Station is located at Ohio State Plane South coordinates at easting ft, northing ft and at Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 17N easting m, northing m. The coordinate represents the approximate center of the South Environmental Sample Station. This coordinate was obtained on June 20, by plotting its location in EnviroInsite The accuracy of the coordinates is +/- 12 meters. The coordinate datum is North American Datum Date of Construction: Designer/Builder: Goodyear Atomic Corporation Previous Owner: N/A

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The Atomic Energy Commission oversaw construction and operation of PORTS until when the Energy Research and Development Administration was established with responsibility for research and development duties from In the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was established, overseeing operations at PORTS.

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The South Environmental Sample Station houses instrumentation for use in the monitoring of the South Holding Pond effluent for environmental compliance, which requires regular monitoring and sampling of water and air at PORTS. DOE installed the station in to monitor for compliance with air and water quality standards set forth in new environmental regulations, such as the Clean Air Act, the National Emissions Standards Act, and the Water Quality Act. PORTS was a part of the U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons complex. PORTS primary Cold War era mission was the production of highly enriched uranium by the gaseous diffusion process for defense/military purposes.

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Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC photographed the site in August Gray & Pape, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, served as the primary author of the historical narrative and resource descriptions drawing from numerous historical records and reports, drawings, photographs and plans. For additional contextual information, see Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 2) HAER no. OH-142. This South Environmental Sample Station HAER was completed in PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 3) Part I.

Historical Information In support of this report, there are two appendices: Appendix A and Appendix B, consisting of survey photographs and historical drawings, respectively. Construction History of the South Environmental Sample Station: The South Environmental Sample Station was built in after the initial phase of construction at PORTS. DOE installed the station in order to monitor for compliance with air and water quality standards set forth in new environmental regulations, such as the Clean Air Act, the National Emissions Standards Act, and the Water Quality Act. The interior of the small building features equipment and instrumentation used to monitor the South Holding Pond effluent for environmental compliance.

The air monitoring and water composite sampling equipment were originally installed in the Environmental Sample Station but were removed in the early The station remained empty until the current pH meter and flow monitoring equipment were installed in the early Historical drawings of building plans are included in Appendix B (Figures 4 and 5). Part II. Site Information Description of the South Environmental Sample Station: The South Environmental Sample Station is located in the southeast section of PORTS, just south of the South Holding Pond and east of the South Holding Pond pH Control Facility. The Station features a poured concrete slab foundation, concrete block bearing walls, no window openings, and a front-gabled wood-frame roof covered with asphalt shingles (Figures 2 and 3).

The building s gable ends are clad in vertical wood siding and feature central louvered vents. The main entry consists of a solid door offset on the east fa ade. The building has a total of approximately 100 square feet of floor space. PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 4) Part III. Sources of Information Department of Energy. The Role of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Cold War History. Piketon, OH: U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Energy. Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Report for the Process Buildings and Complex Facilities Decontamination and Decommissioning Evaluation Project at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, Ohio, DOE/PPPO/03-0245&D3. Piketon, OH: U.S.

Department of Energy, Department of Energy. National Historic Preservation Act Section 110 Survey of Architectural Properties at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Scioto and Seal Townships, Piketon, Ohio, DOE/PPPO/03-0147&D1. Piketon, OH: U.S. Department of Energy, January PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 5) Appendix A: Survey Photographs Figure 1: Location and Orientation of Exterior Photographs (A-2 and A-3) PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No.

OH-142-M (Page 6) Figure 2: South Side of the South Environmental Sample Station, August Facing Northwest Figure 3: South Side of the South Environmental Sample Station, August Facing Northeast PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 7) Appendix B: Historical Drawings Figure 4: Facility No. 2 Layout and Details PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE STATION HAER No. OH-142-M (Page 8) Figure 5: Inlet Baffle and Weir Modifications: Plan, Sections, and Details