Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF)
Tiverton, ON·CANDU
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Fuel Cycle Facilities
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1 facility: 1 in operation.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Waste Management Facility | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Commercial | 3000 Cask-Bund. | 2003– | In Operation | Ontario Power Generation |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$167
Lodging/Night
$120
M&IE/Day
$287
Total/Day
Canada: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.
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44.322, -81.5853
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: World Nuclear News: Licence renewal for Canadian waste facility; Wikipedia: List of nuclear waste storage facilities in Canada.
The Western Waste Management Facility is a radioactive waste management site on the Bruce nuclear site, on the shore of Lake Huron in the Municipality of Kincardine (Tiverton), Ontario. It was established for the handling and interim storage of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste.
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The facility opened in 1974. The waste it has handled came from the Bruce A and Bruce B, Pickering and Darlington stations, and it has also held used fuel from the Bruce stations and refurbishment waste from Bruce A.
Technical Specs
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Reactor Type:
CANDU