NMED WIPP Permit Page

The current Permit Parts and Attachments are available in MSWord and PDF.

Permit Table of Contents – July 2026
Part 1 – General Permit Conditions – June 2024
Part 2 – General Facility Conditions – June 2024
Part 3 – Container Storage – June 2024
Part 4 – Geologic Repository Disposal – July 2026
Part 5 – Groundwater Detection Monitoring – July 2026
Part 6 – Closure Requirements – October 2023
Part 7 – Post-closure Care Plan – October 2023
Part 8 – Corrective Action for SWMUs and AOCs – October 2023

Attachments
A – General Facility Description and Process Information – October 2025
A1 – Container Storage – April 2026
A2 – Geologic Repository – July 2026
A3 – Traffic Patterns – June 2024
B – Hazardous Waste Permit Application Part A – October 2025
C – Waste Analysis Plan – April 2026
C1 – Waste Characterization Sampling Methods – October 2023
C2 – (Reserved) – October 2023
C3 – Quality Assurance Objectives and Data Validation Techniques for Waste Characterization Sampling and Analytical Methods – October 2025
C4 – TRU Mixed Waste Characterization Using Acceptable Knowledge – June 2024
C5 – Quality Assurance Project Plan Requirements – October 2023
C6 – Audit and Surveillance Program – October 2025
C7 – TRU Waste Confirmation – October 2023
D – RCRA Contingency Plan – July 2026
E – Inspection Schedule, Process and Forms – July 2026
F – Facility Personnel Permit Training Program – July 2026
G – Closure Plan – October 2023
G1 – WIPP Panel Closure Design Description and Specifications – October 2023
G1-A – Technical Specifications, WIPP Panel Closure – October 2023
G1-B – Drawings – October 2023
G2 – Shaft Sealing System Compliance Submittal Design Report – October 2023
G2-A – Material Specification – October 2023
G2-B – Shaft Sealing Construction Procedures – October 2023
G2-E – Design Drawings – October 2023
G3 – Radiological Surveys to Indicate Potential Hazardous Waste Releases – October 2023
H – Post-Closure Plan – October 2023
H1 – Active Institutional Controls – October 2023
I – Compliance Schedule (Reserved) – October 2023
J – Hazardous Waste Management Unit Tables – October 2023
K – Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) and Area of Concern (AOC) Tables – October 2023
L – WIPP Groundwater Detection Monitoring Program Plan – July 2026
M – Figures – October 2025
N – Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring Plan – July 2026

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Public Notices and Hearings

Visit the Public Notices page for more information on current public notices.

Visit the Docketed Matters page for more information on upcoming and current hearings.

Rules and Regulations

State and federal laws and regulations governing hazardous waste in New Mexico are available on the Laws and Regulations page.

Contact us

Ph: 505-476-6000

2905 Rodeo Park Dr. E, Building 1
Santa Fe, NM 87505

A listing of all Bureau staff and contact information is available here.

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