{"id":29,"date":"2016-01-27T20:20:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T20:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:30:27","slug":"environmental-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/environmental-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">&#8220;To protect public health and the environment by measuring radiation and radioactivity in our environment, and by evaluation of protective techniques through the timely measurement of radioactive contamination at nuclear facilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) performs the following functions: surveys radiation and radioactivity in the environment, estimates radiation doses to individuals and populations, and assesses the likely effects of specific radiation hazards. The program&#8217;s technological capabilities supplement the administrative and regulatory controls of the Radiation Control Division.<\/p>\n<p>This group serves as a valuable information resource for cost-effective radiation dose assessment and dose reduction techniques. The Environmental Monitoring Program makes available its resources to managers of all facilities who might have an interest in this subject area.<\/p>\n<p>VDH collects environmental samples for the following facilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North Anna Nuclear Power Station, which independently reports its data to the NRC at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/reactors\/operating\/ops-experience\/tritium\/plant-specific-reports\/na1-2.html\">http:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/reactors\/operating\/ops-experience\/tritium\/plant-specific-reports\/na1-2.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Surry Nuclear Power Station, which independently reports its data to the NRC at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/reactors\/operating\/ops-experience\/tritium\/plant-specific-reports\/sur1-2.html\">http:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/reactors\/operating\/ops-experience\/tritium\/plant-specific-reports\/sur1-2.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BWX Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding<\/li>\n<li>Norfolk Naval Shipyard &#8211; Portsmouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Environmental Monitoring Program publishes quarterly and annual reports of sampling results.\u00a0 Links to the EMP&#8217;s quarterly and annual reports are provided below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025-1st-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 1st Quarter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025-2nd-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 2nd Quarter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025-3rd-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 3rd Quarter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025-4th-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 4th Quarter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Environmental Monitoring Program Annual Reports are available in .pdf format for the following years:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/2024-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/02\/2023-4th-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/01\/2022-4th-Quarter-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/03\/2021-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2641\">2021 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/05\/2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/05\/2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/05\/2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/03\/2015-EMP-Annual-Report.pdf\">2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2014-Annual-Environmental-Report.pdf\">2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2013-environmental-report-Final.pdf\">2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2012-environmental-report-working-document-expanded-version-.pdf\">2012<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2011-environmental-report-FINALrev-.pdf\">2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2010-Annual-Report-merged.pdf\">2010<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2009-annual-report-merged.pdf\">2009<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2008-Annual-Report-1.pdf\">2008<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2007-annual-report-merged.pdf\">2007<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/01\/2006-annual-report-merged-pdf-file.pdf\">2006<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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