The Savannah River Site is a key U.S. Department of Energy industrial complex responsible for environmental stewardship, environmental cleanup, nuclear waste management and disposition of nuclear materials.
The National Nuclear Security Administration Savannah River Field Office and the Savannah River National Laboratory are located at SRS. Additionally, the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the USDA Forest Service Savannah River along with several major contractors are also located at the 310-square-mile-site in Aiken, South Carolina.
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During the 1950s, SRS began to produce materials used in nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium-239. Five reactors and support facilities were built to produce these nuclear materials. Irradiated materials were moved from the reactors to one of the two chemical separations plants. In these facilities, known as “canyons,” the irradiated fuel and target assemblies were chemically processed to separate useful products from waste. After refinement, nuclear materials were shipped to other DOE sites for final application. SRS produced about 36 metric tons of plutonium from 1953 to 1988.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management is launching a new pilot program at the Savannah River Site that shifts maintenance work planning and control processes from a one-size-fits-all nuclear standard to a graded, risk-based approach. June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 -
In a significant milestone for global nuclear security, the United States, partnering with international allies, has completed the removal of all remaining highly enriched uranium from Venezuela’s legacy RV-1 research reactor. June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 -
Teams are expanding use of drones to enhance Savannah River Site infrastructure inspections — improving safety, reducing labor needs and delivering measurable cost savings. June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 -
Crews have brought innovations and other improvements to a basin that stores used nuclear fuel at the Savannah River Site. June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management mission is expanding from legacy cleanup to laying the foundation for America’s new nuclear energy era. June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 -
With 25 wall sections, 208 support columns, and seven roof sections, all concrete construction on another mega-size disposal unit has been finished at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site. June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 -
The liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site is doubling the number of employees using a wearable technology system to further protect against South Carolina’s summer heat and humidity. May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 -
Savannah River National Laboratory showcased how it’s advancing the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission through applied artificial intelligence and machine learning research and innovation at the 2026 AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C. May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 -
Nearly 4,000 members of the Savannah River Site federal and contractor workforce recently attended the annual two-day Safety Expo, held onsite for the first time in over a decade. May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 -
Eighth waste tank in two years to reach regulatory closure milestone.May 13, 2026
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Aiken, SC, 29802