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Status of Commercial LLRW Disposal Facilities and New Developments

Status of Commercial LLRW Disposal Facilities and New Developments. Barnwell Disposal Facility in South Carolina (Regional Facility for Atlantic Compact) Accepts Class A, B and C wastes Closed to generators outside the Atlantic Compact (CT, NJ, SC) as of July 1, 2008.

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Status of Commercial LLRW Disposal Facilities and New Developments

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  1. Status of Commercial LLRW Disposal Facilities and New Developments • Barnwell Disposal Facility in South Carolina (Regional Facility for Atlantic Compact) • Accepts Class A, B and C wastes • Closed to generators outside the Atlantic Compact (CT, NJ, SC) as of July 1, 2008. • Richland Facility in Washington (Regional Facility for Northwest Compact) • Accepts Class A, B and C wastes from the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Compacts • Accepts radium sources from the Appalachian Compact • Energy Solutions Facility in Utah (not a Regional Facility) • Accepts Class A waste from the entire nation except the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Compacts • Current projected remaining capacity is 25-30 years • In April 2012, received a variance from Utah for dispose of Class A sealed sources • Sources sealed limited to half-life of Cs-137 or less and limited to one year from the receipt of first shipment

  2. Status of Commercial LLRW Disposal Facilities and New Developments (cont’d) • Collection of sources is provided by the CRCPD Source Collection and Threat Reduction Program (SCATR) • Sealed sources must be registered with the DOE’s Off-Site Source Recovery Project (OSRP) at http:/osre.lanl.gov/PickUpSources.aspx • A list of the registered sealed sources is sent to a qualified radioactive material broker (i.e., ALARON) for collection • CRCPD provides financial assistance equal to half the cost of disposal to participating generators

  3. WCS Disposal Facility in Texas (Regional Facility for Texas Compact • Two facilities: one license • Compact facility (29.66 acres, 2.3 M ft³ and 3.9 M Ci) • Federal facility (89.90 acres, 26 M ft³and 5.6 M Ci) • Facility is licensed for disposal of commercial LLRW (Class A, B and C) and federal LLRW and mixed waste • In April 2012, TCEQ authorized WCS to accept waste and begin disposal activity - including collection and disposal of sealed sources • Importation is necessary to support the economic viability of the compact facility • LLRW generators must submit individual import petitions to TCC • WCS is required to have a certification program for generators • TECQ must approve WCS contracts with non-compact generators for importation • Non-party compact waste is limited to 50,000 ft³ and 120,000 Ci annually and no more than 30% of the total volume and curies capacity • Generators must obtain certification for transport from the State of Texas • Waste of international origin is prohibited from being accepted for disposal TCEQ – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TCC – Texas Compact Commission

  4. 1. Access road to 1,338-acre fenced site (guard house entrance) 2. On-site rail spur and rail-unloading facility 3. Maintenance building 4. Administration buildings with analytical and radiological laboratories 5. Container Storage Building (CSB) 6. Stabilization Building (SB) (West portion) and Mixed Waste Treatment Facility (MWTF) (East portion) 7. Bulk/Bin Storage Units (BSUs)1-3 (bin storage area [BSA-1] is covered) 8. RCRA Subtitle C landfill will expand to the East, with closed cells to the West 9. 11e (2) Byproduct material landfill 10. Federal Waste Disposal Facility (FWF) for LLW and LLMW will expand to the West 11. Compact Waste Disposal Facility (CWF) for LLW will expand to the East 12. Ten-acre storage area for low-specific-activity (LSA) waste 13. Low-level disposal operations administration building 14. Rail unloading building for emptying gondola cars

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