Soil & Groundwater Remediation News

EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) are working to close a former storage area for hazardous mixed waste, thereby reducing the site’s Cold War footprint and helping protect the environment.

DOE has collected more than 2,000 groundwater samples for analysis and removed 9,000 gallons of contaminants from the groundwater at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site.

The $7.64 billion budget request includes about $25 million for EM’s Technology Development (TD) Program.

With its steep canyons and watersheds emptying into the Rio Grande, numerous ancient pueblo cultural sites, and wildlife ranging from black bears to broad-tailed hummingbirds, the Pajarito Plateau creates a distinct backdrop for environmental remediation.

A significant software improvement is leading to enhanced decision-making on environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

One of the nation’s most complex environmental management challenges is detecting, monitoring and remediating contaminated groundwater.

Recruiting and retaining employees for critical positions such as radiological controls technicians, engineers, and waste handling and waste processing operators is a top priority for the EM Los Alamos Field Office.

A multi-decade project to treat contaminated groundwater and stop its migration beneath a portion of the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully concluded with the removal of an estimated 18,000 pounds of chemicals.

EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White visited the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) on Feb. 8-9 to tour key projects underway to address the cleanup from Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) legacy operations.

EM and its new Idaho Cleanup Project contractor are tackling a full slate of work at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site this year.