Annual Site Environmental Report
Operations on INL’s desert Site, as well as the ongoing cleanup mission, necessarily involve a commitment to environmental stewardship and full compliance with environmental protection laws and regulations. As part of this commitment, the INL Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) is prepared annually to inform the public, regulators, stakeholders and other interested parties of the environmental performance at the desert Site during the year.
All sampling is done within INL’s 890-square mile site, under the Department of Energy (DOE), and provide stakeholders the benefit of knowing the long-term trends of samples taken around INL. Integrating the surveillance program, biological programs, and educational programs into INL, will allow for efficiencies within the sampling program and enable the project success.
2022 Idaho National Laboratory Annual Site Environmental Report
The 2022 Idaho National Laboratory Annual Site Environmental Report is an overview of environmental management activities conducted on and in the vicinity of the INL Site from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022.
This report includes:
- Effluent monitoring and environmental surveillance of air, water, vegetation, biota and agricultural products for radioactivity. The results are compared with historical data, background measurements and/or applicable standards and requirements in order to verify that the INL Site does not adversely impact the environment or the health of humans or biota.
- A summary of environmental management systems in place to protect air, water, land and other natural and cultural resources impacted by INL Site operations.
- Ecological and other scientific research conducted on the INL Site which may be of interest to the reader.
DOE/ID-12082 (22), ISSN 1089-5469, INL/RPT-23-74740, October 2023
2022 Report Chapters:
Executive Summary and Helpful Information
Chapter 2 – Environmental Compliance Summary
Chapter 3 – Environmental Management System
Chapter 4 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Air
Chapter 5 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Liquid Effluents
Chapter 6 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer
Chapter 8 – Dose to the Public and Biota
Chapter 9 – Natural and Cultural Resources Conservation and Monitoring
Chapter 10 – Quality Assurance of Environmental Surveillance Programs
Appendix A – Chapter 5 Addendum
Appendix B – Dosimeter Measurements and Locations
2022 Supplemental Reports:
2022 Technical Reports:
Attachment to Appendix B: Verification Benchmark Problem
Total Effective Dose from INL Airborne Releases for the 2022 ASER Report
2022 Quarterly Environmental Reports:
DOE/ID-12082(21), ISSN 1089-5469, INL/RPT-22-68974, September 2022
2021 Report Chapters:
Executive Summary and Helpful Information
Chapter 2 – Environmental Compliance Summary
Chapter 3 – Environmental Management System
Chapter 4 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Air
Chapter 5 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Liquid Effluents
Chapter 6 – Environmental Monitoring Programs: Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer
Chapter 8 – Dose to the Public and Biota
Chapter 9 – Natural and Cultural Resources Conservation and Planning
Chapter 10 – Quality Assurance of Environmental Surveillance Programs
Appendix A – Environmental Statutes and Regulations
Appendix B – Chapter 5 Addendum
Appendix C – Onsite Dosimeter Measurements and Locations
2021 Supplemental Reports:
Statistical Methods Used in the Idaho National Laboratory Annual Site Environmental Report
Summary of Historical Environmental Monitoring
2021 Technical Reports:
Attachment to Appendix B: Verification Benchmark Problem
Total Effective Dose from INL Airborne Releases for the 2021 ASER Report
2021 Quarterly Environmental Reports:
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2020 ASER
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2019 ASER
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2018 ASER
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2017 ASER
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2016 ASER
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2015 ASER
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2014 ASER
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2013 ASER
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2012 ASER
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2011 ASER
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2010 ASER
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2009 ASER
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2008 ASER
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2007 ASER
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2006 ASER
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2005 ASER
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2004 ASER
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2003 ASER
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2002 ASER
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2001 ASER
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2000 ASER
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Program Areas
Environmental Monitoring
The lab’s Environmental Monitoring program performs constant monitoring to check for these contaminants and ensure that the environment is safe for people, wildlife and vegetation. The team collects environmental samples at the desert Site and surrounding areas.
Natural Resources
The INL desert Site consists of 890-square miles of land and is a critical component to the Department of Energy-Idaho’s understanding of environmental resources in southeast Idaho. INL has a natural resources team that provides ecological support for vegetation and wildlife at INL.
Environmental Publications
INL publishes a variety of reports as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship and full compliance with environmental protection laws and regulations. These reports ensure that the lab’s mission can be achieved with little to no impact on the environment, wildlife and vegetation.