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Ecology ProjectsHanford Facility Dangerous Waste Permit (Site-Wide Permit)The permit is the state of Washington’s tool to regulate wastes at Hanford. We regulate the storage, treatment, and disposal of dangerous and mixed (both dangerous and radioactive) wastes through the permit. Environmental Restoration ProjectConcerned with soil and water cleanup and protection of environmental resources on and near the Hanford Site. Tank Waste Storage ProjectConcerned with the safe storage of wastes in 28 double shell tanks (DSTs) and 149 single shell tanks (SSTs). Tank Waste Disposal ProjectConcerned with the safe retrieval, treatment, and disposal of DST and SST waste. Facility Transition ProjectConcerned with the safe decontamination and stabilization of Hanford’s major facilities, including production nuclear reactor and "canyon" processing buildings. Waste Management ProjectConcerned with the permitting and closure of dangerous waste and mixed radioactive/dangerous waste facilities, both on and off the Hanford Site. Other Nuclear Waste Program ProjectsCommercial Low-Level Radioactive WasteAs a member of the Northwest Interstate Compact, we help to protect the health and safety of citizens and provide the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes. GroundwaterConcerned with cleaning up Hanford's 80-square-miles of contaminated groundwater and protecting the Columbia River from these contaminants. |
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