A great deal of the Geologic study at Yucca Mountain pertains to Flow dynamics, Permeability and capillary action of the sub-strata.
I didn't find any info on actual burial processes, for example whether they would use liners or some kind of interconnected buried ducting system to vent (not a good choice of words) heat. Seems a shame to waste all that heat.
The planned C-22 steal alloy containers have been found to be susceptible to corrosion from a local Yucca mountain water supply containing arsenic lead and mercury. (Actually stress fractures were mentioned, I assumed they were caused by a weakening of the metal)
Bottom line, sometime between 0-10, 000 years, that stuff is going to leak and make it’s way some undetermined distance towards the ground water.
Maybe it just doesn't matter.
Rob
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It's going to leak and they know it.