See also the Focus on the Field Investigation to Assess Releases from the landfill operation and how to get More Information . Inc. The site operates under radioactive materials licenses issued by the Department of Health and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Since 1993, it has been the regional commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal site for 11 western states. To date, the site has taken about 13.5 million cubic feet of waste. Typical LLRW generators include private industry, government, academic and medical laboratories, and power utilities.
Wastes can include contaminated equipment and protective clothing.
NARM generators include water treatment and mineral processing facilities, coal-fired power plants, the oil and gas industry, and manufacturers of fertilizer and pharmaceuticals. An example of NARM waste is oil well pipe contaminated with radium. The majority of waste is buried in steel boxes or drums. Liquid waste must be solidified. All radioactive waste shipments are inspected by Health's on-site inspector before disposal is allowed.