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TENORM Waste Disposal. CRCPD Annual Meeting Scottsdale, AZ May 8, 2017. US Ecology Overview.
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TENORM Waste Disposal CRCPD Annual Meeting Scottsdale, AZ May 8, 2017
US Ecology Overview • Vision: To be the premier North American provider of environmental services where the highest caliber people work delivering sustainable solutions for our customers and long term value for stockholders and the communities in which we live and operate • Fully Integrated North American Environmental Services Provider • Unique and Irreplaceable Assets with Robust Waste Permits • Diverse, Blue Chip Customer Base across a Broad Range of Industries with over 7,000 Customers • 60 + year Commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment • Strong Financial Performance Canada (4) (2) United States Mexico (2) Headquarters Disposal Sites Treatment & Recycling Service Centers Retail Satellites
Safety and Compliance • OSHA VPP Star Status at 2 Sites • USEM ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), and OHSAS 18001 (Safety) certified • USEM celebrating 4+ years without OSHA recordable injury (>1.4M hours) • Very strong compliance record
US Ecology WAC Levels USE Facility Comparison Natural amount of K-40 in elemental potassium Consult USEM for more information Requires Exemption, License Termination, or Release from Regulation
US Ecology Michigan • Permit MOD Approved by MDEQ on 12/16/16 • Established formal WAC • Authorizes TENORM downblending at MDI Treatment Plant. No upper limit.
USEM Environmental Monitoring • On-site MDEQ inspector • Quarterly MDEQ & Wayne County inspections • 7 perimeter air monitoring stations • Over 50 groundwater monitoring wells • Leachate, surface water, sediment, soil, and radon monitoring programs • Landfill leak detection monitoring by WDI and MDEQ • Regular and rigorous customer audits
TENORM Disposal Challenges • Not federally regulated • Up to States to regulate – Wide Disparity • Rapidly changing regulatory environment • Complex environment for generators. “It Depends…” • State Licensing of TENORM as ‘LLRW’ • Politics…
Common TENORM Wastes • Drinking Water Filtration Residuals • Oil & Gas E&P/Treatment Residuals • Radium Site Cleanup Wastes • Ore and Rare-earth Processor Sites • Military Base Cleanups
Summary • If you don’t like TENORM regulations, check back in 10 minutes… • States and Industry have developed several appropriate TENORM disposal options • Ample TENORM disposal capacity • However…some states are complicated • Need to understand the disposal landscape and where your waste best fits
Contact Information Joe Weismann, CHP VP, Radiological and Government Affairs (208) 319-1634 Joe.Weismann@usecology.com Chad Hyslop Director of Sales, West (208) 319-1604 Chad.Hyslop@usecology.com