Savannah River Begins Grouting of Tank 16

Liquid Waste contractor Savannah River Remediation has begun grouting operations on Tank 16, the next high-level waste tank scheduled to be closed at the Savannah River site. Tank 16 has been emptied of the waste to the maximum practical extent, and is scheduled to be filled with a cement-like grout and closed by a regulatory milestone this Oct. 27. It will be followed by the site’s Tank 12, which has had its milestone for closure extended to May 2016. “Grouting this tank says a great deal about the partnerships necessary to close SRS waste tanks,” Department of Energy Savannah River Operations Office Manager Jack Craig said in a statement. “This initial filling of Tank 16 with grout is the result of a strong and enduring partnership between DOE, SRR, [the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control] and [the Environmental Protection Agency].”