
Sewage Treatment Facility at TA-21 before demolition

Debris from demolition of TA-21 Sewage Treatment Facility
Safety
- Safety and health record for November is good
Contracts/Acquisition
- Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Bridge Contract commenced October 1
- Future cleanup contract is under development
Key Actions
- The EM-LA Corrective Action Plan, prepared in response to the Accident Investigation Board's Accident Investigation Report, was released on November 24
- Staff recruitments continue, including a deputy manager and a waste management specialist
Key Events
- Storm Water Individual Permit Public Meeting on December 9
- WIPP Town Hall Meeting on January 7
- NNMCAB Combined Committee Meeting on January 13
- NNMCAB Board Meeting on January 27
D&D Progress
- Demolition of the Sewage Treatment Facility at Technical Area 21 is complete
- An excavator and concrete breaker were used for much of the work, which took four weeks to complete
TRU Waste Progress
- The Unremediated Nitrate Salt sampling integrated process and procedure for sampling is near final form
- Remediated Nitrate Salt (RNS) storage inspections continue to be implemented effectively
Soil/Groundwater Progress
- A final Environmental Assessment was released on December 16 for the Chromium Project’s interim measure and plume center characterization
- A Finding of No Significant Impact was issued on December 16 for the Chromium Project’s planned actions