To date, almost 4,000 properties are involved in some aspect of the Property Radiological Survey, which will test approximately 4,800 properties in Port Hope for the presence of historic low-level radioactive waste. Here’s an update on where we are in the five campaigns:
CAMPAIGN 1 - Survey Complete
Site-specific remediation designs are underway for the 45 properties confirmed to have waste;
in total, 430 properties were tested.
CAMPAIGN 2 - Fieldwork Complete
Radiological results for 800 properties are expected shortly.
CAMPAIGN 3 - Fieldwork Underway
Fieldwork has begun for interior and exterior gamma radiation scans and borehole drilling/soil sampling at 1,250 properties.
CAMPAIGN 4 - Radon Monitoring
Radon monitors have been deployed at 1,250 properties and will remain in place for approximately six months.
CAMPAIGN 5 - Under Development
Planning for testing the remaining 1,250 properties is underway.
The importance of a Compliance Letter
Perhaps you feel you don’t need to participate in the Property Radiological Survey because you think your property doesn’t have waste. As important as it is to confirm where the waste is, it is equally important to confirm where it isn’t.
Ninety per cent of properties are not expected to require a cleanup, and those property owners will be issued Compliance Letters stating that their property meets PHAI Clean-up Criteria and requires no further investigations or monitoring. A Compliance Letter is important if you plan to sell, bequeath or renovate your home, and can only be issued for properties at which all PHAI testing has been completed. If your property does not meet PHAI Clean-up Criteria, it will be cleaned up – at no cost to you – and a Compliance Letter issued. If you have declined to participate in the Property Radiological Survey, please reconsider participating now and contact the PHAI at 905.885.0291
