Description
This is a graph of the gross beta concentration in water at the Colonie water treatment plant near the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. A column has been added for values which can be graphed. Readings where a less than value is displayed show a value that is less than the detection limit of the measurement method and are essentially equivalent to 0. Variations in detection limit are due to variations in sample collection and measurement instrument performance. For more information check out: http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/radiological/radon/surveillance.htm. The "About" tab contains additional details concerning this dataset.
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Attachments
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_KnollsAtomic_Overview.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Data Dictionary.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Glossary.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Research_Questions.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Sample_Collection_Analysis.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Map_Sampling_Sites.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_MinDetectionLevel.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_EffluentConcentrations.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Sites.pdf
- NYSDOH_Env_Radiation_Overview.pdf
Licensing and Attribution
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- New York State Department of Health
- Source Link
- http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/radiological/radon/surveillance.htm
Dataset Information
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Dataset Summary
- Time Period
- Analysis Beginning 2009
- Posting Frequency
- Yearly
- Dataset Owner
- Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection
- Coverage
- Statewide
- Granularity
- Sites
- Units
- Pico Curies/Liter (pCi/L)
- Organization
- Center for Environmental Health
- Data Frequency
- Sample types were taken at varying frequencies-weekly, monthly and quarterly. The dataset indicates the frequency at which samples were collected.
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- The dataset contains data that has been collected by the Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection Program. It is updated on a yearly basis. Please note that the program’s scope and corresponding sample schedules have been modified over this time period to reflect operational changes and site closures. As a result, certain sites may not show data for all years. Please note that this program is not designed, or intended to monitor releases from discharge points at a specific facility (e.g., a stack). The facility operator performs this type of monitoring to meet the requirements of its licensing agency (e.g., a federal agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation). Missing data is due to a lag time in receiving the data, sample that was damaged in transit, laboratory processing error, weather conditions that prevented collection of sample and/or equipment failure. The dataset does not represent nor does it include data collected by other programs. The datasets are organized by sites and include only samples found at those sites. A column has been added for values which can be graphed. Readings where a less than value is displayed show a value that is less than the detection limit of the measurement method and are essentially equivalent to 0. Variations in detection limit are due to variations in sample collection and measurement instrument performance.
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