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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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 -
The U.S. Department of Energy and Florida International University recently marked progress in growing the STEM workforce by inducting 10 students as DOE Fellows. May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced award of a $5 million non-competitive grant to the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization in North Augusta, South Carolina.May 8, 2026 -
U.S. Department of Energy officials and community leaders gathered at this year’s Energy Communities Alliance Forum in Augusta, Georgia. May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 -
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site is advancing its artificial intelligence capabilities in support of DOE’s Genesis Mission. May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 -
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management teams are tackling extensive decommissioning and demolition efforts, transforming an area of the Savannah River Site into an asset for future development. April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 -
The University of Georgia has named Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Director Olin E. Rhodes Jr. as a 2025–2026 University Professor, recognizing his contributions to research, teaching and service. April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 -
A new fixture for loading and unloading transuranic waste shipping containers will be used across the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup complex after employees of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico visited the Savannah River Site to test the equipment. April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has revised and released its strategic plan to complete the tank waste cleanup mission at the Savannah River Site. April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
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Aiken, SC, 29802