Minnesota Statutes 115.069 – Radionuclide Pollution; High-Level Nuclear Waste Depository
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The determination of whether the location, construction, or operation of a depository for spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste can reasonably be expected to cause radionuclide pollution of potable groundwater in violation of section 115.065 shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section 116C.76.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 115.069
- Depository: means : (a) a disposal facility or stabilization and containment facility for hazardous waste as defined in section 115A. See Minnesota Statutes 115.01
- Groundwater: means water contained below the surface of the earth in the saturated zone including, without limitation, all waters whether under confined, unconfined, or perched conditions, in near-surface unconsolidated sediment or regolith, or in rock formations deeper underground. See Minnesota Statutes 115.01
- Radioactive waste: means high-level radioactive waste as defined in section 116C. See Minnesota Statutes 115.01