Table 2-32. Comparison of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities under alternative C 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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| C | STORAGE: Buildings
7 long-lived low-level waste 39 mixed waste Pads 2 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 45 shallow land disposal trenches 2 low-activity waste vaults 1 intermediate-level waste vault 10 RCRA disposal facilities |
STORAGE: Buildings
24 long-lived low-level waste 79 mixed waste Pads 11 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities; treat limited quantities of mixed and PCB wastes offsite; begin smelting low-activity equipment waste offsite; operate the Consolidated Incineration Facility for low-level, hazardous and mixed waste until vitrification facility is available; construct and operate a hazardous and mixed waste containment building; construct and operate a non-alpha vitrification facility for low-level, hazardous, and mixed wastes; construct and operate a transuranic waste characterization/certification facility; construct and operate an alpha vitrification facility DISPOSAL: 123 shallow land disposal trenches 2 low-activity waste vaults 2 intermediate-level waste vaults 40 RCRA disposal facilities |
STORAGE: Buildings
34 long-lived low-level waste 652 mixed waste Pads 1,166 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 576 shallow land disposal trenches 5 low-activity waste vaults 3 intermediate-level waste vaults 111 RCRA disposal facilities |
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