Cleanup & Remediation

Sinkhole Near Evaporator Fixed at Savannah River

By Photo of Staff Reports

A sinkhole discovered last month near the 2H Evaporator at the Energy Department’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina has been fixed, a DOE spokesperson said Friday by email.
The sinkhole, about 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and more than 3 feet deep, was discovered…

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