Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: a9b45fbe-5646-4dc2-b916-d5972d90cbb7
Document Type: esrp
Title: NONRADIOACTIVE-WASTE-SYSTEM IMPACTS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.5.1
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the following: NUREG-1555 5.5.1-4 October 1999 • 10 CFR 51.71(d) with respect to quantification of impacts and analysis of compliance with environmental quality standards and requirements • 40 CFR 133 with respect to treatment of wastewater and sewage ` 40 CFR 423 with respect to effluent limitation guidelines on chemical and biocide discharges. Numerous public laws have a bearing on the handling and disposal of nonradioactive wastes. The most relevant of these include the following: • Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, which includes the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, with respect to Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal standards and regulations for disposal of solid wastes • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 • Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) Amendments of 1972 (as amended and now commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) • Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (most recently amended 1994) • Endangered Species Act of 1973 (amended 1988) • Clean Air Amendments of 1970 and 1977 (most recently amended 1995) ` Memorandum of Understanding Between NRC and the Army Corps of Engineers, August 25, 1975 • Applicable Memoranda of Understanding Between State Governments and NRC. Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), with respect to waste discharges and monitoring programs. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s description of potential environmental impacts of waste is discussed in the following paragraphs: A multitude of laws govern the treatment, discharge, or disposal of liquid and solid wastes and limit effluent levels into streams and other environments. The impacts of waste handling and disposal require evaluation to ascertain whether they will