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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A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service to conduct prescribed burns across 33 legacy waste locations at the Savannah River Site. March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 -
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has transformed radiation protection training at the Savannah River Site, redesigning a single room filled with miscellaneous equipment into a cutting-edge facility featuring dedicated spaces for radiological-specific training. March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 -
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers, along with university and other national laboratory partners, invented a new technology that uses light to fine-tune material properties such as strength, flexibility and durability during the 3-D printing process. March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 -
Researchers at Savannah River National Laboratory are supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission by employing artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle complex environmental challenges. March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 -
For the last 30 years, the waste vitrification plant at Savannah River Site has been transforming the nation’s most radioactive liquid material into a solid form safe for long term storage. March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 -
Fifty engineers from the Savannah River Site engaged over 2,600 students from area middle schools in hands-on activities during Discover Engineering week earlier this year, demonstrating how engineering shapes everyday life. March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) today announced the decision to restart HB-Line operations at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina. Restarting HB-Line provides the capability to power America’s nuclear future by recycling surplus plutonium and partnering with industry to produce uranium-plutonium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel for advanced nuclear reactors. The facility is an integral part of H-Canyon, the only chemical separations facility of its kind in the United States.March 6, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site are reconfiguring camera systems used to make inspections of waste tanks, diversion boxes and pump pits available in a matter of minutes. March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 -
A record amount of radioactivity has been reduced in Savannah River Site legacy radioactive tank waste over the past four years. February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy keeps a detailed inventory of legacy nuclear materials housed across its complex, including disposition pathways for the materials. February 17, 2026February 17, 2026
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