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Table S-1. Summary of new waste management facilities proposed for each alternative and waste forecast.

Alternative A
Alternative B
Alternative C
Facility or treatment
No action
Minimum
Expected
Maximum
Minimum
Expected
Maximum
Minimum
Expected
Maximum
Storage
Long-lived low-level waste storage buildings 247 2434 7 2434 7 2434
Mixed waste storage buildings 29145 79757 39 79652 39 79652
Transuranic and alpha waste storage pads 193 121,168 2 101,168 2 111,166
Organic waste tanks in S-Area 4
Organic waste tanks in E-Area 26
Aqueous waste tanks in E-Area 43
Treatment
Consolidated Incineration Facility

MWa, HWb; modify for soils and sludge MW, HW; modify for soils and sludge MW, HW, WWTFc effluent; modify for soils and sludge MW, LLWd, HW; modify for soils and sludge MW, LLW, HW MW, LLW, HW, WWTF effluent MW, LLW, HW, alpha until vitrification is available MW, LLW, HW, alpha until vitrification
is available 		MW, LLW, HW, alpha until vitrification
is available
Containment building MW MWMW; modify at WWTF MW MWMW; modify at WWTF MW, HW; includes wet oxide and
R&Re 		MW, HW; includes wet oxide and
R&R 		MW, HW; includes wet oxide and
R&R
Soil sort facility MW MWMW LLW LLWLLW NAf NANA
Transuranic waste characterization/certification facility Yes YesYes Yes YesYes Yes YesYes
Small quantity offsite treatment of mixed waste and PCBs MW, PCBs MW, PCBs MW, PCBs MW, PCBs MW, PCBs MW, PCBsPCBs PCBsPCBs
Offsite smelting of low-activity equipment waste NA NANA Yes YesYes Yes YesYes
Offsite volume reduction of low-activity waste NA NANA Yes YesYes NA NANA
Non-alpha waste vitrification NA NANA NA MWMW MW, LLW, HW MW, LLW, HW MW, LLW, HW
Alpha waste vitrification NA NANA Yes YesYes Yes YesYes
Disposal
Shallow land disposal trenches 2925 73644 37 58371 45 123576
Low-activity waste vaults 109 1231 1 18 2 25
Intermediate-level waste vaults 52 531 2 59 1 23
RCRA-permitted disposal facilities 121 61347 20 2196 10 40111

a. MW = mixed waste. c. WWTF = Wastewater treatment facility. e. R&R = roast and retort.

b. HW = hazardous waste. d. LLW = low-level waste. f. NA = the facility is not part of the alternative.



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