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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Read the full story: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Low Intensity Test Reactor no longer in Oak Ridge (ow.ly/ZMbv50RtoMS). Hear from our CEO and project managers about the success: ow.ly/eZWW50RtoMT. #EnvironmentalCleanup
UCOR was a sponsor and raised over $5,000 for Emory Valley Center’s 10th Annual Compassion Fundraiser. Our focus on behavioral and mental health makes Emory Valley Center a natural partner due to their work in behavioral and mental health in our community. #UCORCares
Crews have wrapped up characterization field work at the Bear Creek Burial Grounds on the Y-12 National Security Complex site. This work will help UCOR find a remediation remedy that protects industrial workers, shallow groundwater, and impacted tributaries and that meets regulatory requirements. #EnvironmentalCleanup
Kudos to Karl Klinger, Lois Martin, Linda Raulston, and Victoria Holt on their #TeamsCount award. The team successfully merged the TWPC records database into UCOR’s records database. Also pictured center is their senior manager, Pat Timbes, Project Integration and Business Services. #youearnedit
What's New
Crews finish cleanup of Oak Ridge National Lab reactor demolition site
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews have completed cleanup associated with the demolition of a major reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Workers finished the teardown of the Low Intensity Test Reactor and disposition of rubble and debris from the facility last fall, achieving an EM priority that year. However, the reactor vessel remained on the building’s footprint until it could be shipped for final disposition offsite.
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EM crews complete repairs on Oak Ridge’s tallest stack
The iconic 3039 stack has towered over the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since the lab’s earliest days, providing ventilation to operations at the site. However, recent inspections revealed portions of the landmark had deteriorated and required repairs. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) performs periodic inspections of the structure to identify any defects or other issues.
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Oak Ridge upgrades ensure reliable waste treatment operations
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR recently completed an extensive piping replacement project to extend the life of the Liquid and Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Replacing the piping and completing other upgrades alleviates the recurring need for maintenance and repair of aging infrastructure built many decades ago and ensures the system’s reliability.
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UCOR recognized as national Top Workplace
At a ceremony in New York yesterday, United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) was recognized with the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award. The award, from USA Today and Energage, was based solely on feedback provided by the UCOR workforce. UCOR is the lead cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation.
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.
