Table 2-27. Comparison of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities under alternative A and the no-action alternative.
| No action | Minimum | Expected | Maximum |
| . | STORAGE: Buildings 24 long-lived
low-level waste
291 mixed waste Pads 19 transuranic and alpha waste Tanks 4 organic waste in S-Area 26 organic waste in E-Area 43 aqueous waste in E-Area TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities DISPOSAL: 29 shallow land disposal trenches 10 low-activity waste vaults 5 intermediate-level waste vaults 1 RCRA disposal facility |
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| A | STORAGE: Buildings
7 long-lived low-level waste 45 mixed waste Pads 3 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 256 shallow land disposal trenches 9 low-activity waste vaults 2 intermediate-level waste vaults 21 RCRA disposal facilities |
STORAGE: Buildings
24 long-lived low-level waste 79 mixed waste Pads 126 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities; treat limited quantities of mixed and PCB waste offsite; operate the Consolidated Incineration Facility; for hazardous and mixed wastes; modify the facility to accept mixed waste soils and sludges; construct and operate a mixed waste containment building, mixed waste soil sort unit, and transuranic waste characterization/certification facility DISPOSAL: 73 shallow land disposal trenches 12 low-activity waste vaults 5 intermediate-level waste vaults 61 RCRA disposal facilities |
STORAGE: Buildings
34 long-lived low-level waste 757 mixed waste Pads 1,168 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast, except containment building modified to include wastewater treatment capability to treat spent decontamination solutions; treat its secondary waste at the Consolidated Incineration Facility DISPOSAL: 644 shallow land disposal trenches 31 low-activity waste vaults 31 intermediate-level waste vaults 347 RCRA disposal facilities |
a. Source: Hess (1994b).
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