Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Information
Location
4021 National Parks Highway
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) was designed for the disposal of transuranic radioactive waste resulting from the research and production of nuclear weapons. It is the world’s first underground repository licensed to safely and permanently dispose of transuranic radioactive waste left from the research and production of nuclear weapons. WIPP began operations on March 26, 1999.
Alternative Names
- WIPP
Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- March 26, 1999-Present
Contractors
- 1999-Present Westinghouse WIPP Company
Contract Numbers
- AC04-86AL31950
DOE
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