United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-12-06 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-278T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T P0b002ee18037c200 f:d04278t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T GAO-04-278T Environmental monitoring Hazardous substances Radioactive pollution Uranium Land management Water pollution Cost analysis Contamination Paducah (KY) Testimony A08973 In 1988, radioactive contamination was found in the drinking water wells of residences located near the federal government's uranium enrichment plant in Paducah, Kentucky, which is still in operation. In response, the Department of Energy (DOE) began a cleanup program to identify and remove contamination in the groundwater, surface water, and soil located within and outside the plant. In 2000, GAO reported that DOE faced significant challenges in cleaning up the site and that it was doubtful that the cleanup would be completed as scheduled by 2010, and within the $1.3 billion cost projection. GAO was asked to testify on (1) how much DOE has spent on the Paducah cleanup and for what purposes, and the estimated total future costs for the site; (2) the status of DOE's cleanup effort; and (3) the challenges DOE faces in completing the cleanup. This testimony is based on ongoing work, and GAO expects to issue a final report on this work in April 2004. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T.pdf GAO-04-278T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-278T Testimony GAO-04-278T; Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Preliminary Observations on DOE's Cleanup of the Paducah Uranium Enrichment Plant; Environmental monitoring Hazardous substances Radioactive pollution Uranium Land management Water pollution Cost analysis Contamination Paducah (KY)