www . gov . uk / government / organisa ons / nuclear-waste-services / about NWS - Major Capital Programmes gdfenquiries @ nda . gov . uk 0300 369 0000
NWS - Waste Opera ons ( LLW Repository ) & Waste Services llwr . public . affairs @ llwrsite . com 01946 770200
Nuclear Waste Services ( NWS ) is part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ( NDA ) group , the non-departmental public body responsible for clean-up of the UK ' s historical nuclear sites .
At NWS , we specialise in managing and disposing of the radioac ve waste produced from the nuclear technologies that have been part of our lives for more than 60 years and will con nue to play a role in the UK ' s energy mix during the decades ahead .
Our goal is to ensure that all this waste is managed safely and securely , through adop ng more innova ve and sustainable approaches to be er protect people and the environment , both now and for the future .
Our work covers four key areas :
• Integrated Waste Management Programme - which promotes innova on and efficiencies in new waste management capability and iden fies opportuni es to manage waste be er .
• Waste Services - which provides waste management services and solu ons to customers throughout the UK , covering the full waste lifecycle .
• Waste Opera ons - which manages and operates the na onal Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria .
• Major Capital Programmes - which delivers large-scale capital projects , star ng with si ng and construc on of the UK ' s Geological Disposal Facility Infrastructure
We ' re supported by a combined team of around 850 people whose skills cover nuclear science , technology , engineering , safety , security , programme management , environmental protec on , and community engagement .
www . nuvia . com Contact : Lorna Galbraith lorna . galbraith @ nuvia . com 01925 866391
Nuvia offers a comprehensive range of radia on protec on services including opera onal monitoring , consultancy including RPA , RWA and DGSA advice , instrument repair and calibra on , external and internal dosimetry as well as a wide range of training courses . We also offer a full range of services for the characterisa on of land and waste materials including our Groundhog , Gamma Excava on Monitor ( GEM ) and High Resolu on Ac vity Monitor ( HiRAM ) systems as well as nuclear design and engineering consultancy . Our clients range from large nuclear establishments and government agencies through to industrial and academic users . We tailor our services to individual clients based on their opera ons and hazards .
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