Just over 400 legacy transuranic waste containers remain at the Savannah River Site after workers there have sent more than 35,000 of them to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for disposal since the underground repository opened in 1999.
The Savannah River Site continues to demonstrate its commitment to environmental stewardship by ramping up recycling efforts, resulting in substantial reductions in waste and cost savings.
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently honored a Savannah River Site contractor with the prestigious 2025 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Services for its small business programs.
The Savannah River Site has improved workflow by creating a buffer area for radioactive waste transferred between two critical waste processing facilities.
A new simulator will help train operators on the safe and efficient movement of a crane at the Defense Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site.
In an effort to strengthen academic and industry partnerships, representatives from the Savannah River Site recently visited Florida International University, a leading public research university in Miami, Florida.
The workforce responsible for treating and safely disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive waste remaining in underground tanks at Savannah River Site has achieved 20 million safe work hours.
Team transfers unique uranium materials, which had been produced at Y-12 National Security Complex, to Savannah River National Laboratory for use in developing cleanup plans
The Savannah River Site recently acquired a new state-of-the-art electrofishing boat to bolster sampling efforts as part of work to survey the effects of its operations on people and natural resources surrounding the site.
Future scientists, engineers and mathematicians recently put their knowledge to the test during the annual U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Regional Science Bowl at the University of South Carolina Aiken.