[CPEO-MEF] RADIATION: Los Alamos Canyon, NM

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

DOE completes legacy waste cleanup at 4 sites in LA Canyon

 
Consent order > Work is part of 2016 order; 133 cubic yards of soil removed from site

By Tris DeRoma
Los Alamos Monitor (NM)
October 19, 2016

Four toxic waste sites located on the south rim of Los Alamos Canyon have been cleaned of toxic waste, according to the Department of Energy and the Environmental Management Field Office.

The sites, located on the south-facing side of the canyon, contained surface deposits of waste leftover from the Manhattan Project.

“Removing contaminated soil from these four sites represents an important step in our cleanup efforts around the Los Alamos Townsite,” EM-LA Manager Doug Hintze said.
The DOE reported Oct. 6 it had removed about 133 cubic yards of soil from the site, where it was screened and packaged it for transport to a waste disposal site in Utah.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.lamonitor.com/content/doe-completes-legacy-waste-cleanup-4-sites-la-canyon

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