What We Do

Safely Reducing Environmental Risks

We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.

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21 hours ago
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21 hours ago
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Demolition continues at the ORNL Low Intensity Test Reactor. Crews have completed teardown on the west side of Building 3005, including the west laboratory and two water tank structures on the north side. They are working their way around the east side to pull down the east laboratory. The goal is to remove all the ancillary structures around the three-story Building 3005 to have a cleared space to start peeling back the metal siding. Removing this siding will expose the reactor building structural steel, facilitating the eventual reactor removal. Size reduction of the debris field and prepping for waste removal will take place throughout the week. ... See MoreSee Less

Demolition continues at the ORNL Low Intensity Test Reactor. Crews have completed teardown on the west side of Building 3005, including the west laboratory and two water tank structures on the north side. They are working their way around the east side to pull down the east laboratory. The goal is to remove all the ancillary structures around the three-story Building 3005 to have a cleared space to start peeling back the metal siding. Removing this siding will expose the reactor building structural steel, facilitating the eventual reactor removal. Size reduction of the debris field and prepping for waste removal will take place throughout the week.
2 days ago
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Sometimes, environmental cleanup requires creative solutions. Our cleanup team at East Tennessee Technology Park implemented one such solution recently, performing cleanup work from a barge on Poplar Creek.

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7 days ago
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At the ORNL Low Intensity Test Reactor (Building 3005), crews recently began demolition activities. They finished mobilizing earlier this week and began demolishing an ancillary structure on the west side of 3005. Next steps are clearing the debris and taking down tie lines and pipes as well as another ancillary structure. ... See MoreSee Less

At the ORNL Low Intensity Test Reactor (Building 3005), crews recently began demolition activities. They finished mobilizing earlier this week and began demolishing an ancillary structure on the west side of 3005. Next steps are clearing the debris and taking down tie lines and pipes as well as another ancillary structure.
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Safety

We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety

Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.

Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.

Photo: Workers removing mercury at COLEX

Learn about the Department of Energy’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program.

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