Hanford News

An aerial view of the Hanford Site’s AP Farm and Tank-Side Cesium Removal System, bottom center.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced workers have begun the first large-scale treatment of radioactive and chemical waste from large underground tanks at the Hanford Site.
This aerial photo shows the Effluent Treatment Facility, at left, and the four basins where wastewater from Hanford Site projects is stored before it is processed. Approximately 1 million gallons of wastewater are expected to be treated during the current campaign.
After another year of extensive equipment upgrades, EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is conducting its FY22 processing campaign at the Hanford Site’s Effluent Treatment Facility.
Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant team recently activated a specially designed crane system to practice bringing empty stainless-steel containers inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.
Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant team recently activated a specially designed crane system to practice bringing empty stainless-steel containers inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.
EM Richland Operations Office contractor HPMC Occupational Medical Services created a series of presentations and webinars for Hanford employees to use at safety and all-hands meetings, or to view independently to advance worker well-being.
EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor HPMC Occupational Medical Services (HPMC) created an innovative approach to providing health and wellness services to workers during the COVID-19 pandemic that centers on employee engagement.