ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
Matthow G. Bevin Charles G. Snavely
Governor [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Secretary
[DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
200 FAR OAKS LANE, 2° FLOOR
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40601
Puone (502) 564-6716
www.dep.ky.gov
NOTICE
TO ALL SOLID AND SPECIAL WASTE FACILITY
OWNERS AND OPERATORS
Date: February 22, 2016
‘Subjects Technologically Enhanced Natually-Occurting Radioactive Material (TENORM)
Insue: It has come to the attention of the Kentucky Division of Waste Management (DWM) that TENORM waste,
‘some of which bas been further processed prior to disposal, resulting from oil and gas drilling activities has been
transported into Kentucky and disposed at certain solid waste landfill. TENORM is naturally-occurring materials
containing radionuclides that are present in rocks, soils, water, and minerals which, due to human activities, have
‘become concentrated andlor exposed to the accessible environment. Based on our investigation, it has been