10 C.F.R. § 960.5-2-10 Hydrology.
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(a) Qualifying condition. The site shall be located such that the geohydrologic setting of the site will (1) be compatible with the activities required for repository construction, operation, and closure; (2) not compromise the intended functions of the shaft liners and seals; and (3) permit the requirements specified in §960.5–1(a)(3) to be met. (b) Favorable conditions. (1) Absence of aquifers between the host rock and the land surface. (2) Absence of surface-water systems that could potentially cause flooding of the repository. (3) Availability of the water required for repository construction, operation, and closure. (c) Potentially adverse condition. Ground-water conditions that could require complex engineering measures that are beyond reasonably available technology for repository construction, operation, and closure. (d) Disqualifying condition. A site shall be disqualified if, based on expected ground-water conditions, it is likely that engineering measures that are beyond reasonably available technology will be required for exploratory-shaft construction or for repository construction, operation, or closure.
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PART 960—GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY
Subpart D—Preclosure Guidelines
Ease and Cost of Siting, Construction, Operation, and Closure
§ 960.5-2-10 Hydrology.
