{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-960.5-2-10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 960.5-2-10","heading":"-2-10 Hydrology.","body":"(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.\n(b) Favorable conditions. (1) Absence of aquifers between the host rock and the land surface.\n(2) Absence of surface-water systems that could potentially cause flooding of the repository.\n(3) Availability of the water required for repository construction, operation, and closure.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 960—GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY","Subpart D—Preclosure Guidelines"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"19cf8dbb71fda937ff5c75ad2a827b80059dc9394798bd4fe3145d9a275af114","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-960.5-2-9","next":"us/10-cfr-960.5-2-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}