This network of mounds, 80 miles west of Salt Lake City, is one of the major locations for the disposal of radioactively contaminated structures and equipment from across the United States. It was originally established as a repository for buildings and debris from nuclear weapons production sites dating back to the 1950s. While most dump sites for this type of material are at existing Department of Energy locations, such as the Nevada Test Site and the Savanna River Site in South Carolina, this site is privately owned, by Energy Solutions Incorporated. Clive continues to accept low-level radioactive waste, as well as chemical wastes, such as PCBs, from a variety of industries, including nuclear power plants, as well as from government locations.
