Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is

reducing the risk to the environment posed by Hanford’s 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste stored in 158 underground tanks.

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We’re celebrating Women’s History Month by recognizing the trailblazing women who contribute to the Hanford legacy. Despite less-than-equal opportunity, both military and civilian women held an important place in the history of the Site, working as scientists, lab technicians, nurses, administrative professionals, messengers, and other support services.Today, women comprise a much greater percentage of the Hanford workforce. They continue to make history supporting the tank-waste cleanup mission in a more diverse array of positions including engineering, senior leadership, and supervisory positions. #WomensHistoryMonth #InspireInclusion ... See MoreSee Less
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Shane has been a Tri-Cities area resident from the very beginning. He grew up in Kennewick, where he lives today with his partner, Stacey, and their rebellious eight-year-old daughter. They’ve also got two dogs: a big labrador that yawns at every word, and a sweet pit bull that is afraid of her own shadow. Shane attended Heritage University’s regional campus in the Tri-Cities. He has been working with WRPS as an internal auditor for the last year or so.“My job is to provide independent and objective evaluations of certain business activities and financial activity. I love being tasked with new areas to review that I know nothing about. This gives me a better understanding of WRPS as an organization.”When he’s not challenging his daughter to games of “Guess What? Chicken Butt!”, he’s grilling or practicing Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. He’s also the secretary for the local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, a professional organization that provides internal auditors with continuing education.Thank you, Shane, for all you do helping advance the cleanup mission!#WorkforceWednesday#WeAreWRPS ... See MoreSee Less
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The 242-A Evaporator is undergoing a Management Self-Assessment to ensure facility personnel, procedures, programs, and equipment are ready to safely restart activities this summer.The assessment got underway March 4 following the initial cold run at the 200 East Area facility at the Hanford Site. The team will verify that changes to the facility have been implemented into the facility operations and supporting documentation to prepare for the successful completion of the upcoming contractor readiness assessment, followed by a DOE readiness assessment this spring.It has been nearly five years since the 242-A Evaporator ran a waste-volume reduction campaign. The facility removes water from tank waste to create more storage space in double-shell tanks, allowing retrieval activities to continue from single-shell tanks. ... See MoreSee Less
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