Hanford Starts Site Prep for New Tank Waste Treatment System

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Hanford Starts Site Prep for New Tank Waste Treatment System

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The Department of Energy has started site preparation at the Hanford Site for the Advanced Modular Pretreatment System. The new facility aims to triple the site processing capacity for radioactive tank waste to 3.6 million gallons annually. This expansion supports ongoing cleanup operations by pretreating waste before final vitrification or grouting.

For Immediate Release: October 30, 2026Media Contacts: Cerise Peck, Hanford Field Office, 509-980-8466, cerise_m_peck@rl.gov

Additional capability will increase tank side treatment threefold

RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has broken ground for the next phase of tank waste treatment at the Hanford Site.

"This groundbreaking is another important step in advancing Hanford's cleanup mission," said Hanford Field Office Manager, Ray Geimer. "The work we are doing today prepares the site for a higher-capacity tank-side treatment that will allow us to dispose of tank waste more quickly as part of our dual glass-plus-grout strategy."

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