Research of documents pertaining to waste migration from leaking single-shell tanks
- ICF Kaiser Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
This report contains the results from an investigation of the literature concerning single-shell tank (SST) leaks on the Hanford Site. The purpose of the investigation is to determine if available data confirm or refute the assertion that leaked waste from the SSTs has reached ground water. There are 67 leaking single-shell tanks (SSTs) on the Hanford Site. Although the maximum volume of leaked waste is approximately 4,013,000 L (1,060,000 gal), it is not the only waste in the ground beneath the 200 Area. Before 1966, supernatant solution was intentionally discharged from the cascading SSTs to the ground. Other leaks from piping and surface spills contributed to the waste in the ground. The maximum estimated volume of unintentionally leaked waste from the tanks is less than 1% of the intentionally released liquid waste that was sent to the cribs and trenches from the SSTs. The volume does not include the liquid waste sent intentionally from other facilities directly to the cribs, trenches, and injection wells. The components and concentrations of the intentionally released waste were in compliance with applicable standards at the time of release.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States); ICF Kaiser Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 10190898
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SD-WM-RPT-093; ON: DE95001378; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202; TRN: 94:021151
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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