Development of radiation monitoring - new stations added to the network
09.01.2026
Seven new early warning stations for radioactive contamination have been added to the national radiation monitoring system managed by the National Atomic Energy Agency. Data from the stations is available on the PAA website.
The locations where new permanent monitoring stations (PMS) are already in operation include Wiżajny near Suwałki, Hulcze (a town near the Polish-Ukrainian border in the Tomaszów Lubelski and Hrubieszów area), Tuszyn in central Poland near Łódź, and Konstantynów near Biała Podlaska. New stations have also been built in Wólka Terechowska in the Hajnówka district, in Łeba, and at the National Center for Nuclear Research in Świerk.
“We are gradually expanding the monitoring system and adding new stations to it. Plans call for further development. A larger number of stations means greater analytical capabilities for the National Atomic Energy Agency, which is very important in the context of national radiation safety,” emphasizes Andrzej Głowacki, President of the PAA.
Currently, there are 65 early warning stations for radioactive contamination operating in the network. They are part of the Polish radiation monitoring system, which continuously monitors ionizing radiation levels and is used for ongoing assessment of the radiation situation in the country. The system is additionally supplemented by 13 highly sensitive ASS-500 stations managed by the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, 9 IMGW-PIB stations belonging to the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute, and 13 measuring stations owned by the Ministry of National Defense.
24/7 radiation monitoring
The national radiation monitoring system allows for early detection of potential threats and rapid response. The system's task is to continuously measure radioactivity in the environment. The devices automatically send data to the National Atomic Energy Agency, where it is analysed on an ongoing basis at the Radiation Emergency Centre. The data can also be tracked on the PAA website at: https://monitoring.paa.gov.pl/maps-portal/
Plans for this year include the launch of 10 more stations. By the end of year, there should be 75 stations in the system. The development of radiation monitoring is linked to the implementation of the Polish Nuclear Power Programme, which envisages that by 2033 there will have been at least 145 stations operating in Poland.