Request specific technical justification for the 'active measures' cited in the Institutional Control definition, specifically the reference to 'water treatment' post-2193.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission defines Institutional Control (Year 2193+) as potentially including 'water treatment'. This implies a risk of long-term groundwater or surface water contamination that persists beyond the 160-year project lifecycle. For the local ecosystem in Melgund, which relies on clean water tables, this suggests a permanent environmental burden. The Proponent must clarify if this is a contingency or a predicted necessity based on hydrological modeling. Clarifying this ensures that the community understands the true long-term environmental liabilities and can demand robust preventative engineering to avoid perpetual water treatment."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.