Washington River Protection Solutions

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to reducing the risk posed by Hanford’s 53 million gallons of highly radioactive and hazardous waste stored in 177 underground tanks. We are the Department of Energy Office of River Protection prime contractor responsible for safely managing the waste until it is prepared for disposal.  The waste is stored in 149 older single-shell tanks and 28 newer double-shell tanks that are grouped in 18 farms at the 560-square-mile Hanford Site in southeastern Washington. The tank contents include materials from years of World-War-II and post-war weapons production, which account for 60 percent by volume of the nation’s high-level radioactive waste. These aging and deteriorating tanks are just a few miles from the Columbia River.

Reducing risks caused by these wastes and preparing them for treatment are critical parts of the ongoing mission of Washington River Protection Solutions.