This production is accompanied by about 1,681 million tonnes of processing residues. 780 million tonnes thereof are related to plants which produced or still produce uranium as a by-product. This large range indicates that costs depend on numerous factors having different effects. Mill Dismantling Costs Tailings Reclamation Costs Groundwater Restoration Costs Indirect Costs Total Decommiss. These costs may have been included under another category.
All facilities have at least some groundwater restoration costs.
U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration, Report No. All costs are estimated. Decommissioning of U.S. Uranium Production Facilities . U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration, Report No.