3.7 hazardous materials and hazardous waste - Missile Defense ...
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Chapter 3—Affected Environment30 million liters per day (8 million gallons per day). On average, thesystem operates at approximately two-thirds capacity <strong>and</strong> treatsapproximately 20 million liters per day (5.4 million gallons per day). Lessthan 1 percent of the population in Fairbanks is still on septic systems,<strong>and</strong> no plans have been made to exp<strong>and</strong> the current system. (Rogers,1998—Facsimile communication)The <strong>waste</strong>water treatment at North Pole consists of a city-owned aeratedlagoon system. The system is less than 10 years old <strong>and</strong> has thecapacity to treat approximately 1.9 million liters per day (0.5 milliongallons per day). Current usage averages approximately 0.8 to 1 millionliters per day (0.2 to 0.3 million gallons per day). (Lewis, 1998—Personal communication)Solid WasteOn-base. In 1998 Eielson AFB will produce an estimated 4.0 thous<strong>and</strong>metric tons (4.4 thous<strong>and</strong> tons) of solid <strong>waste</strong>. Of that, an estimated3.0 thous<strong>and</strong> metric tons (3.3 tons) will be transferred to the FairbanksNorth Star Borough l<strong>and</strong>fill, 0.76 thous<strong>and</strong> metric tons (0.83 tons) ofcombustible <strong>waste</strong> will be used as fuel at the Eielson AFB Refuse DerivedFuel facility, <strong>and</strong> the rest will be recycled or composted. (Eielson AFB,1998—Recyclable Materials, Capture Rates)Off-base. The Fairbanks North Star Borough L<strong>and</strong>fill has been inoperation for approximately 30 years. The newest cell is currently underconstruction <strong>and</strong> is anticipated to be in operation within the next year.The l<strong>and</strong>fill can accept asbestos-contaminated <strong>waste</strong>, household<strong>hazardous</strong> <strong>waste</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>waste</strong> from conditionally exempt small quantity<strong>hazardous</strong> <strong>waste</strong> generators. No other <strong>hazardous</strong> or radioactive <strong>waste</strong>can be accepted at the l<strong>and</strong>fill. (Jordan, 1998—Personal communication)It is estimated that the l<strong>and</strong>fill accepts approximately 73 thous<strong>and</strong> metrictons (80 thous<strong>and</strong> tons) of <strong>waste</strong> annually, the majority of which comesfrom the Fairbanks North Star Borough (which includes both North Pole<strong>and</strong> Fairbanks). However, they do occasionally accept <strong>waste</strong> from otherboroughs. (Jordan, 1998—Personal communication)EnergyElectricity <strong>and</strong> Steam—On-base. The Central Heat & Power Plant is themost critical facility on Eielson AFB, as it is the base’s primary source forheating <strong>and</strong> electric power. Operating continuously, year round, it has anannual production of approximately 860 million kilograms (1.9 billionpounds) of steam <strong>and</strong> 89 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. With arctictemperatures dipping as low as -51°C (-60°F), reliable steam heat iscritical to operations at Eielson AFB. (Eielson AFB, 1998—InfrastructureManagement Plan)NMD Deployment Final EIS 3-373