Most of the nuclear waste that was disposed of in and around Armstrong County was produced from manufacturing fuel for commercial nuclear power plants and the Navy’s nuclear submarines. Two of the multiple sites are found near my home. One is right in town by the Kiski River, and the other is found about 5 minutes out of Leechburg which is also close to my home. The Apollo one is totally cleaned up. Though, it was said to have a lot more waste than they thought. It took about 3 to 4 years to totally clean it up. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that it took a while because they weren’t expecting that much but, with how long it took for them to clean it up, more than 1 generation, people were getting worried and concerned about what
