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Locations of Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities
The three active, licensed low-level waste disposal facilities are located in Agreement States (see map). Additional information about the facilities may be found at the Web sites maintained by the respective Agreement States.
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EnergySolutions Barnwell Operations, located in Barnwell, South Carolina
Currently, Barnwell accepts waste from all U.S. generators except those in the
Rocky Mountain and Northwest Compacts. Beginning in 2008, Barnwell will only
accept waste from the Atlantic compact states (Connecticut, New Jersey, and
South Carolina). Barnwell is licensed by the State of South Carolina to receive
wastes in Classes A-C. -
U.S. Ecology, located in Richland, Washington
Richland accepts waste from the Northwest and Rocky Mountain compacts. Richland
is licensed by the State of Washington to receive wastes in Classes A-C. -
EnergySolutions Clive Operations, located in Clive, Utah
Clive accepts waste from all regions of the United States. Clive is licensed by the
State of Utah for Class A waste only.