Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is a deep geological repository in New Mexico designed for the long-term disposal of transuranic radioactive waste from U.S. nuclear weapons production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deep geological repository
nuclear waste facility
radioactive waste repository
authorizationLaw U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Act
barrierType engineered barriers
geologic barriers
constructionStartDate 1981
country United States
depthBelowSurface approximately 2,150 feet
approximately 650 meters
designedOperatingLife at least 35 years
through mid-21st century
distanceFromCarlsbad about 26 miles
doesNotAccept high-level radioactive waste
spent nuclear fuel
firstWasteReceiptDate March 1999
geologicAge Permian
geologicalMedium bedded salt formation
hostRock halite
locatedIn Delaware Basin
Eddy County, New Mexico
New Mexico
Permian Basin
locatedNear Carlsbad, New Mexico
longTermPerformanceAssessmentHorizon 10,000 years
notableAccident 2014 underground radiological release
2014 underground salt truck fire
operatedBy United States Department of Energy
ownedBy United States Department of Energy
primaryWasteSource U.S. Department of Energy defense sites
U.S. nuclear weapons production complex
purpose disposal of transuranic radioactive waste
long-term isolation of defense-related nuclear waste
regulator New Mexico Environment Department
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
reopened January 2017
repositoryLayout underground rooms and panels
safetyConcept deep geological isolation
multiple barrier system
safetyFeature self-sealing salt formation
shutdownPeriod 2014–2017
status operational
transportMode RH-72B shipping casks
TRUPACT-II shipping casks
truck
wasteOrigin defense-related activities only
wastePackaging drums and containers
wasteTypeAccepted contact-handled transuranic waste
defense-related transuranic waste
remote-handled transuranic waste

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United States nuclear weapons complex includesFacility Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Carlsbad, New Mexico hosts Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
subject linked to: Carlsbad
Carlsbad, New Mexico nearbyFacility Waste Isolation Pilot Plant