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Low-Level Waste Disposal Statistics

Approximately 4 million cubic feet and 530 thousand curies of low-level radioactive waste were disposed of in 2005. The volume and radioactivity of waste vary from year to year based on the types and quantities of waste shipped.

2005 Volume and Activity by Disposal Facility

Disposal Facility	Volume (Cubic Feet)	Activity (Curies)
Clive	3,940,775	3,262
Barnwell	43,014	517,693
Richland	30,026	6,247
TOTAL	4,013,815	527,202

Note: Low-level waste (LLW) volumes and activities do not include Department of Energy (DOE) waste.

Source: DOE Manifest Information Management System (MIMS)