In three years, the virtual team has removed and safely disposed of more than 161,000 cubic yards of material with low levels of radioactivity from the nation's early atomic energy program, without a lost-time accident. Pioneering methods like precise excavation and alternative disposal methods saved millions of dollars. Since then, the district's virtual team has emerged as a leader in low-level radioactive waste cleanup. The virtual team removed 60 cubic yards of contaminated material and disposed of it in a licensed disposal facility. Shortly after, the Ashland 2 phase of a 1998 Record of Decision was completed, with excavation and disposal of 45,500 cubic yards of material.
Work progresses on the six remaining sites.
To date, the district has excavated and disposed of about 105,000 cubic yards of material from the Ashland 1 and Seaway Area D Sites, and is currently removing contaminated soil at the Linde Site in Tonawanda, N.Y. Demolition and disposal of material from Building 30 at that site is complete. At the Painesville Site in Painesville, Ohio, the district removed and disposed of 1,330 cubic yards of contamination. We'll continue to thoroughly investigate and clean up each site following guidelines that ensure this protection. Our investigations comprehensively address potentially contaminated soil, water, air, and buildings. On-site safety is emphasized throughout the program.