The Hanford Site recently hit 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater treated in 2024, meeting a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management priority for the year nearly two months early.
Office of Environmental Management
November 26, 2024
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The Hanford Site recently met a 2024 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management priority with the treatment of 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater through its network of pump and treat facilities and wells.
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Hanford Site recently hit 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater treated in 2024, meeting a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) priority for the year nearly two months early.
“Our One Hanford team takes a lot of pride in the success of our groundwater program,” said Naomi Jaschke, director of the Hanford Field Office Soil and Groundwater Division. “Our sitewide network of wells and six treatment systems continues to work 24/7 to remove contamination from groundwater and reduce risk to the nearby Columbia River.”
While EM annual priorities are measured in calendar years, Hanford’s individual site goals are measured in fiscal years. Groundwater remediation met a similar milestone this past fiscal year ending Sept. 30 when 2 billion gallons were treated for the 10th consecutive year.
Hanford has treated nearly 35 billion gallons since the site’s award-winning groundwater remediation program began in the 1990s.
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