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M&EC Facility | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
M&EC Facility | NOTE 4 M&EC FACILITY The Company has completed the physical on-site closure and decommissioning activities at its M&EC facility (in closure status) in accordance with M&EC’s license and permit requirements, with final closure of the facility subject to completion of final surveys and regulatory approvals. The Company continues to transition operational capabilities to our other Treatment Segment facilities, subject to customer requirements and regulatory approvals. The closure of the Company’s M&EC facility was approved during the second quarter of 2016. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $672,000 in impairment loss on tangible assets resulting from an updated financial valuation of M&EC’s remaining long-lived tangible assets (inclusive of ARO costs) in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” Additionally, during the third and fourth quarters of 2017, the Company recorded an additional $550,000 and $850,000, respectively, in closure costs and current closure costs liabilities due to changes in future estimated closure costs. During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2018, the Company recorded an additional $1,215,000, $1,093,000, and $1,015,000, respectively, in closure costs and current closure liabilities due to changes in estimated future closure costs resulting from additional decommissioning clean-up scope. Given the nature of the closure requirements, additional clean up responsibilities were identified in locations of the building not previously accessible. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, M&EC’s revenues were approximately $155,000 and $6,312,000, respectively.

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