Savannah River Site | Department of Energy

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

National Nuclear Security Administration

NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science.

SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY

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Savannah River National Laboratory is the applied research and development laboratory at Savannah River Site. The laboratory applies state-of-the-art science to provide practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems.

EM Update

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First Class of Students Graduates Nuclear Training at Savannah River Site

The first 36 students graduated from the EM Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste contractor’s Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate program this summer.

September 6, 2022

DOE Recertifies SRS Contractor After First Real-Time Assessment Since Start of COVID-19

EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) was recently recertified with the DOE Voluntary Protection Program’s (VPP) Star status, the highest safety honor a DOE contractor can achieve.

September 6, 2022

Savannah River Site Program Bridges Transition From Student to Employee

After a one-year pilot, EM is growing a program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) that simplifies the process of transitioning interns into new hires.

August 30, 2022

SRS Team Honored for Conference Submission on Streamlining Processes

A team of engineers at EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) has been recognized nationally for their outstanding paper submission for the Waste Management (WM) 2022 Conference held earlier this year.

August 2, 2022

Savannah River Site Hosts Workshop for Teachers on Environmental Justice

About 25 local middle and high school teachers came together recently at the Augusta Technical College’s satellite location in Waynesboro, Georgia for the Teaching Radiation, Energy and Technology (TREAT) Workshop.

July 26, 2022

SRS Liquid Waste Team Reduces Risk, Cost With Spare Equipment Rebuilds

EM is reducing radiological exposure, reducing costs and minimizing facility downtime at the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) by using existing facilities to rebuild critical equipment onsite.

July 26, 2022

SRS Contractor Earns 95.5% of Available Fee for October 2021-January 2022

The previous EM Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste contractor, Savannah River Remediation (SRR), recently earned an overall “excellent” performance rating and nearly $16 million or 95.5% of the available fee.

July 26, 2022

SRS Tackles Groundwater Issue Using Innovative Passive Energy Process

EM and its cleanup contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) are employing an innovative method to tackle groundwater cleanup at a former coal-fired power plant in D Area at the site.

July 19, 2022

SRS Guides Industry Standard for Environmental Radiological Monitoring at Nuclear Facilities

The Savannah River Site’s (SRS) Environmental Monitoring Program has become the framework for a new nationally applied nuclear industry standard.

July 12, 2022

New Plan to Accelerate Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposition, Save Billions at SRS

DOE has approved a new plan that will accelerate the disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) by more than 20 years and result in a savings of more than $4 billion dollars.

July 5, 2022

News Releases

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2021 SRS Annual Environmental Report Released

2021 SRS Annual Environmental Report Released

CSRA College Night Sept. 15, 2022

Area High school students will have a special opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 90 colleges and universities and win scholarships totaling $10,000 at CSRA College Night, Sept. 15, 5-8:30 p.m., at the James Brown Arena, Augusta, Georgia.

SRS received approval from the DOE to proceed with a new approach to spent nuclear fuel disposition that will result in a lifecycle cost reduction of over $4 billion dollars and represents a more than 20-year acceleration over the current approach.

SRS Donates Rescue Truck to City of Aiken Fire Department

SRS recently donated a heavy rescue truck worth over a $1 million, if purchased new, to the City of Aiken, South Carolina.

SRS Public Tours are Back

Registration is now open for the 2022 Savannah River Site (SRS) public tour program. More than 600 seats are available on 16 public Site tours (four being Historic Tours) to be held throughout the year.

DOE-SR Site Status updates

SRS Employees Recognized with Secretary’s Achievement Awards

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm recently presented Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards to the team responsible for the safe and successful completion of a multi-year campaign to support global nuclear security goals by...

SRS’s F Area Moves to Dayshift Only Operations

The Savannah River Site (SRS) continues to make progress toward area closure in the Site’s F Area Complex, with the reduction from 24-hour coverage to day operations in November 2021.

SRS Adds Innovation to Key Liquid Waste Facility System

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has developed a new, innovative system that reduces both operational downtime and personnel exposure at a key facility in the Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste system.

SRS Employees Team Up for 2021 SRS United Way Campaign

This year, SRNS, Centerra, Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA), and SRR joined forces and raised a total of $1,465,649, surpassing their original $1.4 million goal for the 2021 United Way campaign.

Upcoming Events

Nov 14

SRS CAB Full Board Meeting 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST

Nov 15

SRS CAB Full Board Meeting 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST