Bluewater, New Mexico, Disposal Site

Bluewater, New Mexico, Disposal Site map.

The Bluewater disposal site was a uranium-ore-processing site addressed by Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA). The site transitioned to DOE in 1997 administered under the provisions of a general Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license. The site requires routine inspection and maintenance, groundwater monitoring, records-related activities, and stakeholder support. For more information about the Bluewater site, view the fact sheet or the site video tour.

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Video courtesy of the Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management