Fernald uranium plant
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Superfund site
environmental cleanup site
former U.S. Department of Energy facility
nuclear weapons production facility
uranium processing plant
The Fernald uranium plant was a U.S. Department of Energy facility near Cincinnati, Ohio, that processed uranium for nuclear weapons production and later became a major environmental cleanup site.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Superfund site
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environmental cleanup site ⓘ former U.S. Department of Energy facility ⓘ nuclear weapons production facility ⓘ uranium processing plant ⓘ |
| addedToSuperfundNPL | 1989 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Feed Materials Production Center
NERFINISHED
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Fernald Feed Materials Production Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1,050 acres ⓘ |
| cleanupCompleted | 2006 ⓘ |
| cleanupCost | approximately 4.4 billion U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| cleanupProgram | DOE Office of Environmental Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cleanupStrategy |
demolition of contaminated buildings
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groundwater pump-and-treat system ⓘ on-site disposal facility construction ⓘ soil excavation and disposal ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1951 ⓘ |
| contaminant |
PCBs
ⓘ
asbestos ⓘ radium ⓘ radon ⓘ thorium ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decommissioningBegan | 1991 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
airborne radioactive releases
ⓘ
groundwater contamination ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ |
| healthConcern | elevated cancer risk in nearby residents ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | class-action settlement with local residents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamilton County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Ohio ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity |
Fernald, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Ross Township, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Lead of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationsBegan | 1951 ⓘ |
| operationsEnded | 1989 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postCleanupUse |
Fernald Preserve
NERFINISHED
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environmental education center ⓘ nature preserve ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
processing uranium ore concentrates
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producing high-purity uranium metal ⓘ producing uranium feed materials for nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| regulatoryDesignation | U.S. EPA Superfund site ⓘ |
| suppliedTo | U.S. nuclear weapons complex ⓘ |
| wasteDisposition |
off-site shipment to licensed disposal facilities
ⓘ
on-site engineered disposal cell ⓘ |
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Fernald Feed Materials Production Center