Chalk River: Environmental Assessments

The CNSC oversees Environmental Assessments (EAs) to ensure that proposed projects are safe for Canadians and the environment. EAs have been conducted for the following industries and proposed projects in the Chalk River region:

Ongoing

National Research Universal (NRU) Reactor Isotope Supply Reliability Project

Proposed construction and operation of a new dry storage system for used fuel and non-fuel waste

Proposed construction and operation of a bulk materials landfill

Decommissioning of the NRX Ancillary Buildings

Decommissioning a waste water evaporator at Chalk River Laboratories

Decommissioning of a plutonium tower at Chalk River Laboratories

Decommissioning of a plutonium recovery laboratory at Chalk River Laboratories

Completed Assessments

Decommissioning of the fuel storage and handling bays at Chalk River Laboratories

Transfer and storage of radioactive liquid waste

Decommissioning of heavy water upgrading plant at Chalk River Laboratories

Decommissioning of a pool test reactor at Chalk River Laboratories

Proposed construction and operation of a shielded modular above-ground storage project at Chalk River Laboratories

Proposal for the continued operation of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River Laboratories

Proposed construction and operation of a fuel packaging and storage facility at Chalk River Laboratories