Low-Level Waste Disposal Statistics
Approximately 1.8 million cubic feet and 53 thousand curies of low-level radioactive waste were disposed of in 2011*. The volume and radioactivity of waste vary from year to year based on the types and quantities of waste shipped. Note that as of March 2013, data for 2012 are not yet available. In addition, beginning in 2012, the Waste Control Specialists, LLC facility in Andrews, TX began disposal operations.
See the disposal facility volume and activity by year below:
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
2011 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies)** |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 1,755,829 | 8,551 |
| Barnwell | 11,608 | 44,225 |
| Richland | 40,632 | 434 |
| TOTAL | 1,808,069 | 53,210 |
2010 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies)** |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 2,092,944 | 7,050 |
| Barnwell | 34,914 | 4,345 |
| Richland | 18,494 | 48,656 |
| TOTAL | 2,146,352 | 60,051 |
2009 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies)** |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 1,752,511 | 5,886 |
| Barnwell | 11,355 | 3,694 |
| Richland | 33,262 | 493 |
| TOTAL | 1,797,128 | 10,073 |
2008 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies) |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 2,040,296 | 4,694 |
| Barnwell | 22,278 | 762,018 |
| Richland | 22,791 | 16,452 |
| TOTAL | 2,085,365 | 783,164 |
2007 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies) |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 2,492,385 | 3,901 |
| Barnwell | 38,067 | 1,096,214 |
| Richland | 96,679 | 13,706 |
| TOTAL | 2,627,131 | 1,113,821 |
2006 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies) |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 3,983,800 | 4,570 |
| Barnwell | 38,129 | 322,491 |
| Richland | 24,864 | 1,787 |
| TOTAL | 4,046,793 | 328,848 |
2005 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility
| Disposal Facility | Volume (Cubic Feet) | Activity (Curies) |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | 3,940,775 | 3,262 |
| Barnwell | 43,014 | 517,693 |
| Richland | 30,026 | 6,247 |
| TOTAL | 4,013,815 | 527,202 |
| * Latest available data via the U.S. Department of Energy Manifest Information Management System (MIMS) |
| ** For sites that accept class A, B, and C waste (Barnwell, Richland, and soon Andrews (WCS)) activity levels can vary significantly from year to year depending on generators shipping waste in a given year. |
