PRESENT CONCEPT ON CURRENT WATER PROTECTION AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE AREAS CONTAMINATED BY THE 1986 CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT

The results of radiation monitoring data and migration pathway analysi s of water bodies within areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl accident provide a unique opportunity for decision-makers working in other ext ensively contaminated regions to optimize their approaches to surface and groundwater protection, Most engineering measures within the Chern obyl 30-km exclusion zone were focused on preventing secondary contami nation of surface and groundwater from entering the Pripyat River and the Kiev Reservoir. However, implementation of these measures required huge financial and human resources. Therefore, lessons about post-acc idental water protection activities can be learned from the Chernobyl example.