// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 6 / 10 Moderate |
| Facility Type | ⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site |
| Operator / Branch | Various / EPA |
| Host County | Emery County UT |
| Nearest City | Washington DC |
| Primary Risk Radius | 5 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 25 miles |
// Strategic Significance
The Millsite area in Emery County Utah contains uranium mill tailings from Cold War-era uranium processing that contaminate soil and groundwater. Radioactive tailings from uranium milling were used as fill material in some construction in rural Utah communities.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Emery County residents near uranium mill tailings face low-level radiation exposure risk from radon gas emanating from contaminated soil. Rural construction using tailings as fill created widespread low-level contamination.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
Emery County residents should follow Utah DEQ guidance on radon testing in homes built near former uranium mill tailings sites.