HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT Overview and Status

HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMITS

Sandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Overview and UpdateOctober 2012

Anita ReiserDavid Rast Sandia National LaboratoriesU.S. Dept. of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration(505) 845-5349Questions? Contact Sandia Community Involvement (505) 284-5207SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Process: Hazardous Waste PermitsSTATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Owner and operator (DOE and Sandia) apply for permit for conducting hazardous and mixed waste management: treatment, storage, corrective action, post-closure care Agency (New Mexico Environment Department [NMED]) develops and issues draft permitOpportunity for public review, comment, and participationAgency issues or denies final permit

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Hazardous Waste Permit ApplicationPermit application has two parts: Part A (form with basic information)Part B (extensive discussion of waste management activities), includes Part ASubmitted Part B application February 6, 2002Most recently revised May 4, 2012Operations (storage, treatment) at 9 facilitiesPost-closure care at 1 facilityInformation about solid waste management units (SWMUs) and areas of concern (AOCs) requiring corrective action

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Hazardous Waste Part B Permit ApplicationNMED Hazardous Waste Bureau2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Bldg. 1Santa Fe NM 87505

UNM Zimmerman LibraryMain campus (east of duck pond)Albuquerque NM(505) 277-9100

UNM Lobo Vault (online)UNM Hosted CollectionsSandia National Labs/NM Technical Reports

Pam Allen(505) 476-60008:00 am 5:00 pm Mon-Fri

http://elibrary.unm.edu/index.php for library hours and information

http://repository.unm.edu/handle/1928/10963 SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Hazardous and Mixed Waste Facilities in Part B ApplicationFACILITYHAZARDOUS AND MIXED WASTESOPERATIONSHazardous Waste Handling Facilityvarious storage in containersrepackaging Thermal Treatment Facilityspecific explosive hazardous wastetreatment by open burningRadioactive and Mixed Waste Management Facilityvariousstorage in containers, treatment by various methodsrepackagingAuxiliary Hot Cell Facilityvariousstorage in containers, treatment by various methodsrepackagingManzano Storage Bunkers (set of five)variousstorage in containersCorrective Action Management Unittreated soil from Chemical Waste Landfillpost-closure careSAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Location of Hazardous and Mixed Waste Facilities at SNL

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Hazardous Waste Handling Facility

Buildings 958 and 959Waste storage bays in Building 959

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Thermal Treatment Facility

View from roof of Building 6715View of burn pan (lid down) inside cageSAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#

Radioactive and Mixed Waste Management Facility

East side of Building 6920South bay in Building 6920SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility

Building 6597, work area north of hot cell Operator controls for work area (left) and hot cell (right)SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Manzano Storage Bunkers

Front of Bunker 37045,a Type D bunkerFront of Bunker 37118,a Type C bunker

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Corrective Action Management Unit

South end of containment cell with primary subliner monitoring systemEast side of containment cell with: Vertical sensor array subsystemChemical Waste Landfill and sanitary sewer line monitoring subsystemSAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Draft Hazardous Waste PermitSTATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Hazardous and mixed waste management units: ongoing activities and post-closure care

Corrective action at future SWMUs and AOCs

Long-term monitoring and maintenance of SWMUs and AOCs as required (after corrective action is complete)

SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Draft Hazardous Waste Permit for SNLHazardous and Mixed Waste Management Units

Hazardous Waste Handling UnitThermal Treatment UnitRadioactive and Mixed Waste Management UnitAuxiliary Hot Cell UnitManzano Storage Bunkers (5)Corrective Action Management UnitSWMUs and AOCs Not Requiring Corrective Action

SWMUs and AOCs with controlsSWMUs and AOCs without controls

NOTE:24 SWMUs and AOCs proposed to be added 7 with controls17 without controlsFuture SWMUs and AOCs Requiring Corrective Action

None

NOTE: Existing SWMUs and AOCs are addressed under the Compliance Order on Consent or the Final Order (Mixed Waste Landfill).SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Pam Allen(505) 476-60008:00 am 5:00 pm Mon-FriAppointment needed

William Moats(505) 222-95518:00 am 5:00 pm Mon-FriAppointment needed

Draft Hazardous Waste Permit for SNLNMED Hazardous Waste Bureau2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Bldg. 1Santa Fe NM 87505

NMED Hazardous Waste BureauDistrict 1 Office5500 San Antonio Ave NEAlbuquerque NM 87109

http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/HWB/snlperm.htmlInterested Person Letter and Public NoticeFact Sheet for the Draft SNL PermitFact Sheet and Statement of Basis for the Corrective Action Complete ProposalDraft PermitSAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#Draft Hazardous Waste Permit for SNLDeadline for comments:

November 16, 2012, 5:00 pm

Submit comments to:

John E. Kieling, ChiefHazardous Waste Bureau, NMED2905 Rodeo Park Dr. E, Bldg. 1Santa Fe NM 87505-6303(505) 476-6000e-mail: john.kieling@state.nm.us Ref: SNL Draft Permit SAND2012-8559P. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.#