Read the 2021 edition of the Cleanup Progress Report to learn about the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management's ongoing and recently completed projects.
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
January 5, 2022
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Cleanup Progress Report - 2021
Read the 2021 edition of the Cleanup Progress Report to learn about the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management's ongoing and recently completed projects. A summary of the topics is included below.
East Tennessee Technology Park
- Centrifuge Complex slab removal completed
- Remediation completed at Former Powerhouse Area
- Industrial and recreational development move to the forefront as ETTP continues transformation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 3026 hot cells demolished, final cell being prepped
- U-233 being processed to disposal-ready form
- LGWO improvements extend life of system
Y-12 National Security Complex
- Biology Complex demolition completed
- Mercury Treatment Facility under construction
- New technologies will assist in mercury cleanup
Waste Management
- Regulators review plans for proposed disposal facility
- TWPC continues waste processing, shipments
- Construction underway on sludge processing facility