Mission

Phase 1A Facility Disposition

High-Level Tank Waste

Liquid high-level waste (HLW) processing has been completed. The underground waste tanks will be closed following decisions on long-term site management.

Vitrification Cell

Currently, a project is on-going to remove all debris, equipment, and components from the Vitrification Process Cell.

Facility Closure

The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) is moving forward with facility decontamination, and eventual decommissioning, as required by the WVDP Act.

Phase 1B Soil Remediation

WVDP Phase 1B Request for Proposal

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking a contractor for the continuation of Phase 1B Deactivation and Demolition (D&D) and Soil Remediation activities to be performed at the DOE West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Site in western New York state. The major elements of scope include, but are not limited to: Removal of the below-grade portion of the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB), Vitrification Facility (VF), Ancillary Support Building, and the remediation of soils within Waste Management Area (WMA)-1; Removal of the Radioactive Waste Water Treatment System, including the lagoons, and remediation of the soils within WMA-2; maintenance of the Remote Handled Waste Facility (RHWF); operation and maintenance (O&M) of the of Reservoir, Spillway & Rail Line; management of the Permeable Treatment Wall (PTW); management of the High Level Waste Canister Interim Storage Facility; management of the Waste Tank Farm; management of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Licensed Disposal Area; Waste Management and handling of nuclear materials; Safeguards and Security (S&S); Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality Assurance (ESH&QA) requirements and business administration; and day-to-day operations, maintenance, and repair of designated facilities, systems, and equipment.

Facilities driving decisions:

Waste Tank Farm
NRC-licensed Disposal Area
State-licensed Disposal Area

Other facilities:

Construction Demolition and Debris Landfill
Non-Source Area of the Plume
Creeks
Cesium Prong
Contaminated Soils

DOE and NYSERDA have committed to the following activities to reach a Phase 2 Decommissioning Decision:

Phase 1 Studies
Probabilistic Performance Assessment
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

WVDP Phase 1 Studies

The Phase 1 Study process evaluated the Potential Areas of Study (PAS) to facilitate the agencies reaching consensus on a Phase 2 decommissioning decision.

Probabilistic Performance Assessment (PPA)

The PPA evaluates and provides estimates of the uncertainty in the long-term WVDP site and NEPA/SEQRA analysis.

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and NYSERDA are jointly preparing this SEIS for Phase 2 decommissioning decisionmaking for the West Valley Site.