Low-level waste in the Midwest

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6171790

In December 1980 the United States Congress passed Public Law 96-573 which placed the responsibility for the management and disposal of the low-level radioactive waste at the state level. This law also authorized the three existing disposal facilities to refuse low-level radioactive waste from other states, or to form compacts with states in their region to provide regional disposal to the exclusion of wastes from the remainder of the country. The three states with existing facilities have negotiated compacts with their neighboring states, and have indicated their intent to stop receiving waste from the midwest on January 1, 1986, as provided by Public Law 96-573 (the State of Washington has enacted compact language that sets the date at July 1, 1983, but this date has not yet been accepted by Congress). In anticipation of these closings, the Midwest states have developed a compact to provide for the joint management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated in this region. One of the most important decisions to be made in implementing the compact is the determination of the number and type of facilities needed in the region. This decision will be made on a number of factors - one of which is cost. An economic analysis was conducted to provide input into this decision.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG07-82ID12370
• OSTI ID: 6171790
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12370-T1; ON: DE83011817
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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