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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In June, UCOR hosted a series of workforce events to roll out the new Vision 2031 Strategic Plan, which will guide the team through the next 10 years of cleanup.
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The last ETTP structure slated for demolition is coming down. Workers began removing the K-1099 facility at Blair Quarry. The facility was originally used as a valve tester in association with a NASA project. It was then converted to a seismic monitoring station. It was among 70 small structures—such as a water tank and meteorological tower—that remained after major ETTP cleanup was completed in 2020. Since then, workers have steadily removed these structures to support land reuse and reindustrialization. Removal of this monitoring station is expected to be completed next week.
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Crews are removing the reactor shielding wall on the second floor of ORNL’s Building 3005. The wall is made from block, mortar, and sand. So far, 10,600 pounds of block and rubble have been removed and placed into B-25 metal bins. Once completed, they will then move to the first floor.
What's New
An area of land in Oak Ridge will be added to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park thanks to EM’s cleanup efforts there. Crews are addressing an area of soil on the massive footprint of the former K-25 building, one of the original Manhattan Project facilities. EM crews demolished the K-25 building several years ago.
What's New
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its cleanup contractor UCOR are poised to significantly alter the landscape at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the coming months.
What's New
Oak Ridge Contractor [UCOR] Ramps Up Internship Opportunities
Fresh out of the Navy, Ronald Randazzo wanted to go somewhere new and return to school with educational assistance provided by the GI Bill. Former Navy pals suggested he attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Randazzo jumped at the opportunity to study at one of the nation’s top nuclear engineering programs in close proximity to DOE’s Oak Ridge site.
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.
