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Monday, April 21, 2008 - Page updated at 09:47 AM

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Hanford expands landfill for low-level wastes

A landfill on the Hanford nuclear reservation is being expanded with equipment that wasn't available when it opened in 1996.

The Department of Energy is using GPS monitors on compactors to track how many times the debris is crushed down to prevent sinkholes.

Computerized monitors will automatically call managers if they detect a problem with leaching.

The landfill - officially called the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility - takes about 150 truckloads a day of Hanford' low-level radioactive waste.

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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com

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