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Re:Deep Borehole Disposal by jjoonathan on Monday January 13, 2020 @01:38PM (#22037209)
> a site without a permeable path to an aquifer

This is why salt formations are ideal. The existence of the formation is proof that water isn't leaving the area and hasn't been leaving the area even on geological time scales.

Re:Deep Borehole Disposal by andor on Monday January 13, 2020 @03:17PM (#22038150)
Exactly, like the Asse mine and nuclear waste repository in Germany. Which now has 13500 liters of water flowing in each day, dissolving salt formations making for a slightly corrosive environment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asse_II_mine

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