Chapter 9: figure 9.1

Production trends and destinations of low level radioactive waste.

Production Trends
Year Volume (Thousands of Cubic Feet)
1985 2,681
1986 1,805
1987 1,842
1988 1,428
1989 1,626
1990 1143
1991 1369
1992 1743
1993 792
1994 859
1995 690
1996 422
1997 319
1998 1,419

Destinations

1998 Volume by Disposal Facility
Facility Column Percent
Envirocare 1,080K 76.1
Barnwell 194K 13.7
Richland 145K 10.2

Note: Volumes are rounded to the nearest thousand cubic feet and percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent

Source: DOE 1998 State-by-State Assessment of Low-level Radioactive Washes Received at Commercial Disposal Sites (DOE/LLW-252), pages A2 and A3.