New Mexico’s supreme court says the state environment department is doing enough to safeguard liquid waste disposal. The ...

Some 2,000 gallons of low-level, liquid radioactive waste are set to be shipped from the Hanford Site in Richland next year, and they might be passing through Spokane.

The soil then purifies the liquid waste even more. How Does a Drainfield Work? The septic tank links to a drain field, also known as a leach field, by a pipe that is buried underground.

In public testimony Tuesday, Opsahl said the company that planned to operate the facility, WRM, was experienced in recycling liquid waste. In a video describing the plant’s operation, trucks ...

Shipping liquid radioactive waste. The pretreated waste was then loaded into containers approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation for shipment, with half going to Texas and half going to Utah.