Employees at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) have successfully reduced the amount of liquid radioactive waste stored over the Snake River Plain Aquifer in 11 underground storage tanks. They also successfully demonstrated remote-operated technologies for cleaning the insides of tanks.
Reducing the volume of liquids in the tanks and closing them supports the INEEL's goals of accelerating cleanup and reducing risk to the environment, public and workers. It also addresses one of the highest cleanup priorities set by the state of Idaho.