AltEn Solid Waste Pilot Project – Fact Sheet

The below information has been provided in an effort to help keep the community informed on a more frequent basis about progress at the AltEn site. 

Ever since AltEn ceased operations at its facility in Mead in 2021, the AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) has been voluntarily working under the guidance of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to stabilize the AltEn site and develop a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for the site. The FRG’s top priorities have been and continue to be to help ensure the safety of the surrounding community and environment. To-date, there has been no evidence of impacts to local drinking water.

The FRG is working diligently with the NDEE to identify the most effective and safest methods to address the current environmental conditions on the AltEn site. The remedial action plans (RAP) will recommend remediation for components remaining on-site, including wastewater, sludge, and wet cake.

AUGUST 22, 2023

AltEn Solid Waste Pilot Program - Fact Sheet

The AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) is committed to the work we are doing at the AltEn site and is pleased to share our progress and steps to be completed from August to November 2023. Transportation and disposal of some wet cake (all non-hazardous) begins with mobilization and site preparation during the week of Aug. 21. Solidification and off-site transportation of up to 24,000 tons of the solidified wet cake will begin in September.