Hanford Team Creates Unique Solution to Remove Contaminated Water

The following press release was published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management on April 13, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Richland Operations Office and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company designed and engineered a portable water-treatment system to help solve a one-of-a-kind problem at the Plutonium Finishing Plant: draining contaminated water that once filled walls to shield workers from contamination during Cold War operations. Demolition of the plant is currently underway. Above, workers from the groundwater treatment team stand in front of the equipment. This video explains how the system works.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management