EM RL contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) completed revegetation this month at the former 618-10 burial ground.
Office of Environmental Management
January 29, 2019![Revegetation is complete for Hanford’s former 618-10 burial ground, representing the culmination of years of work to reduce a significant risk to groundwater and the nearby Columbia River.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2019/01/f59/Photo%201%20-%20Tractor%20pulling%20chisel%20plow_700%20pixels.jpg?itok=-MkcESS5)
RICHLAND, Wash. – EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) completed revegetation this month at the former 618-10 burial ground, the final step in remediation of what was once one of Hanford’s most hazardous waste sites.
The project represents the culmination of years of work to reduce a significant risk to groundwater and the nearby Columbia River.
Workers hand-planted approximately 76,000 small shrubs grown from seeds collected at the Hanford Site as part of the revegetation effort. CHPRC project manager Mike Kruzic highlights the work in this video.