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Tank House Work Complete

The scope of work for the Tank House and Wastewater Treatment Area Work Plan was completed on January 29, 2014. See NTCRA PROGRESS  for progress photos.

High Hazard work has been suspended pending evaluation of findings from the initial work preparations.

Building Stabilization activities continue. Expecting off-site shipping to resume early spring 2014.

Work Staged to Begin in the New Year

While the site will be closed over the holidays (with security in full force), crews have begun implementation of the High Hazard work by setting up work zones and preparations to begin demolition work after the first of the year.

Clean-up Progresses

DSCF2052DSCF2121Photographs of Building C  as the clean out progresses. Staging of waste for shipment off site continues with shipment resuming early December.

Tank House Work Begins

EPA provided approval of the Tank House Plan,  RTC Tank House Work Plan 092413, 1 OCT 13 prior to the partial government shutdown. Decommissioning activities pursuant to the approved plan commenced on site this month.

More waste shipped off-site for disposal

Waste shipment continued for a brief period in late September and early October, shipping 16 intermodal containers off-site for disposal. Off-site waste shipment will resume again in mid-November.

Off-site waste shipments surpass the 2 million pound mark

Over 1000 tons in 114 containers have been shipped off-site for disposal as of Friday, August 9, 2013.

100th Container Shipped from NMI Site

As of Wednesday, July 10th, 2013, a total of one hundred containers packed with waste for off-site disposal were sent from the NMI site. Waste shipment off site will continue, although shipment off site will pause from mid July to early August while crews stockpile more waste material.

Over 1 million pounds of waste shipped off-site as of Friday, June 14th!

Four hundred and seventy-two tons of waste shipped off-site

As of Friday, June 7th, 2013, Fifty-two containers containing 945,280 lbs of waste have been shipped off site.

Off-site Waste Shipment Ongoing

As of Monday, June 3, forty-eight containers have been shipped offsite, or approximately 446 tons.

Truck hauling waste containers leaving scale house.

Truck hauling waste containers leaving scale house.

Same truck as above leaving site entrance.

Same truck as above leaving site entrance.

 

Last updated on June 7, 2013