Richland Operations Office

Welcome to the Richland Operations Office page! At the Richland office, our 235 employees work toward protecting the workers, public, and environment by further reducing risk, providing the necessary infrastructure for continued safe and effective cleanup operations, and restoring Hanford lands for future access and use. The Richland office oversees work performed by contractors, as well as site infrastructure needs and many other programs that are necessary to ensure the safety of Hanford cleanup.

Hanford produced two-thirds of the nation’s plutonium during World War II and The Cold War. Five plants, located in the center of the site, processed 110,000 tons of fuel from the reactors, discharging an estimated 450 billion gallons of liquid to soil disposal sites and 56 million gallons of radioactive waste to 177 large underground tanks.

In more than 25 years of cleanup, vast amounts of progress have been made including remediating 1,300 waste sites, demolishing 800 facilities, removing 16 million tons of contaminated soil and debris from sites along the Columbia River, and treating 15 billion gallons of groundwater. Check out our cleanup progress at the Hanford Site and stay up to date.

Our Richland office continues to work toward our vision for the future, and I am honored to be a part of such a monumental organization. Success is attributable to all of our employees who dedicate their time to ensuring we reach our goals and operate safely and effectively for our community, environment, and the nation.