Sewer System

The Central Plateau sewer system currently comprises

a collection of independent subsurface soil absorption

septic systems. These systems consist of collection

systems and septic tanks with gravity fed or

pressurized drain fields, equalization basin holding

tanks, and an evaporative sewage lagoon treatment

system in the 200 West Area. The lagoon system,

which began operations in 2012, was sized to process

all current and future planned loads onsite, including

both the 200 West and 200 East Areas. Using the

lagoon system, the Central Plateau is in transition from

de-centralized waste processing to a more centralized

approach. As drain fields have failed or reached the

end of their useful life, they have at times been

converted from a septic tank and drain field into a

holding tank on a routine pumping schedule. Waste is

then trucked to and discharged into the lagoon for

treatment.

The major components of the sewer system associated

with the Central Plateau (200 West, 200 East, and 600

Areas) are:

• 200 West Area Evaporative Sewage Lagoon (and

Biosolids Handling Facility)

• 21 septic systems (permitted)

• 16 septic systems (unpermitted, constructed

before July 1, 1984)

• 10 equalization basin holding tanks (permitted)

Hanford

Site

Operations

Overview

August 2015

Hanford Site Operations Overview

The Hanford Site is an industrial municipality roughly

the size of Los Angeles, CA or Houston, TX. With a full-

time population of 9,400 people, Hanford requires the

same utilities, infrastructure and services of any

municipality. Hanford has the responsibility to assist its

neighboring communities when requested. Also, like

other communities, Hanford has historically and

culturally sensitive areas that must be preserved and

protected. Unlike most communities, Hanford also has

special nuclear material that must be protected, a

legacy of its operational past.

Part of the legacy of Hanford’s past is its infrastructure systems, many of which are 50 to 75 years old. They consist of:• Water System• Sewer System• Electrical System• Roads• Infrastructure Projects• Information Technology• Emergency Services• Security Services• Land Management• Other Site Operations Services

Other Site Operations Services

In addition to the major municipal systems and services, Site operations requires a group of other services to support the cleanup of Hanford.

•Occupational Medical Services provides medical monitoring and qualification-for-work exams, operates two clinical facilities, conducts epidemiological studies of Hanford Site workers, and maintains medical records of Hanford workers.

•Training Services provides realistic, hands-on, up-to-date, standardized training to Hanford Site workers, national and international emergency responders and homeland security personnel to develop and maintain the knowledge and skills that enable these workers to safely complete their assigned missions.

•Fleet Services provides management, repair and coordination of GSA-leased vehicles and DOE-owned vehicles/equipment from service facilities located in the 200 East Area, as well as modification services and bulk fuel delivery to heavy equipment.

•Environmental Integration Services provides Program Management, analysis and implementation, compliance reporting, and surveillance including Public Safety and Resource Protection.

•Radiological Site Services provides internal and external dosimetry, instrumentation and records of radiological work at Hanford.

•Cultural and Historic Resources Services coordinates, integrates, and maintains numerous archeological and historical sites and districts, traditional cultural properties, and associated collections and artifacts dating from approximately 11,000 years ago to the present.

•Curation Services curates the Hanford Collection, made up of articles collected under the historic preservation laws and regulations which have been (or will be) recovered in connection with activities at Hanford.

•Ecological, Environmental, Meteorology, and Seismic monitoring services provide important management information used to establish the safe operating envelope for cleanup at Hanford.

•Laundry services provides radiologically regulated and non-regulated laundry services and decontamination services for protective clothing and non-regulated items.

Water System

The water system at the Hanford Site consists of a

complex assortment of pumping, distribution,

treatment, and storage facilities. These facilities utilize

a variety of raw water sources to meet demand. The

Water System includes the buildings, pumps, valve

houses, reservoirs and distribution piping that deliver

water from the Columbia River to the 200 areas and in

small part to some of the 100 areas. Several wells and

one spring supply raw water to a variety of low-use and

remote facilities. The City of Richland Water

Department supplies water to the 300 Area.

The major components of the Water system are:

• 181B River Pump House

• 182B Reservoir (25 million gallons)

• 182B Raw Water Pump House

• 181D River Pump House

• 182D Reservoir (25 million gallons)

• 182D Raw Water Pump House

• 282E Reservoir (3 million gallons)

• 282W Reservoir (3 million gallons)

• 283W Potable Water Treatment Facility

• 200 East and 200 West potable water storage

tanks (1.1 million gallons each)

• Over 25 miles of export pipe ranging in size from

42 inches down to 18 inches in diameter and over

50 miles of in-ground distribution lines

Hanford Site Operations Organizations

The Assistant Manager for Mission Supportprovides the

Richland Operations Office and the Office of River Protection

with quality and cost-effective infrastructure and services to

enable achievement of Hanford’s cleanup, waste

management, and science and technology missions. For

additional information contact:

Joe Franco, Assistant Manager

Jeffery Bird, Deputy

(509) 376-0440

Jeffery.Bird@rl.doe.gov

The Infrastructure & Services Division oversees water,

sewer, electrical power, roads, fleet, motor carrier, crane and

rigging, maintenance services, janitorial, solid sanitary waste,

steam, and laundry services. For additional information

contact:

Sharee Dickinson, Director

(509) 376-1793

Sharee.Dickinson@rl.doe.gov

The Site Stewardship Division oversees land management,

long-term stewardship, real and personal property

management as well as environmental, seismic, and

meteorological monitoring. For additional information

contact:

Boyd Hathaway, Director

(509) 376-7340.

Boyd.Hathaway@rl.doe.gov

The Security, Emergency Services and Information

Management Division oversees physical, personnel, and

cyber security along with fire and emergency response

management. The division also oversees information

technology, content and records management. For additional

information contact:

Corey Low, Director

(509) 376-4820

Corey.Low@rl.doe.gov

For more information about other Hanford programs and

activities visit www.hanford.gov.

You may also contact:

Geoff Tyree, DOE Richland Operations Office

(509) 376-4171

Geoffrey.Tyree@rl.doe.gov

Electrical System

The majority of Hanford’s electrical power is purchased

from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and

routed through a system designed to provide

redundant supply to all critical loads onsite. Four

substations and 200-plus miles of high voltage

electrical transmission and distribution lines supply

20-plus megawatts of power across the site. The vast

majority of site electrical utility lines, transformers,

controls, and high voltage equipment is built,

operated, and maintained by the site Mission Support

Contractor. Power for facilities along the southern

border of the site, including the 300 Area, are supplied

by the City of Richland.

Site transmission and distribution system equipment

include:

• 4 substations

• 774 distribution transformers

• 81 high voltage switching devices

• 550 meters

• 66 data loggers

• 5,886 wood poles

These assets deliver power through 53 miles of 230kV

transmission lines and 167 miles of 13.8kV distribution

lines to customers who consume over $8 million in

power annually. BPA delivers 100 megawatts of power

on average through the site transmission system.

Roads

Site roads are defined as roads that provide access to

and between designated areas on the Hanford Site.

The Hanford Site road system consists of 377-lane

miles of asphalt-paved road. Most of the Hanford Site

roads were constructed in the 1940s as part of the

Manhattan Project and don’t meet current design

criteria. Since 1981, DOE has implemented several road

construction projects to bring roadways up to

standard. There are roughly 200 miles of road and 1

million square yards of paved surfaces onsite. These

paved surfaces range in age from one year to 45 years.

Primary Roads:• 350 lane miles (including non-paved roads)• Stevens Drive beginning at the 1100 Area• George Washington Way Extension at the

300 Area• Route 10 from State Highway 240• Route 11A from State Highway 240• State Highway 240 Spur to 200 West Area• State Highway 240 at the Yakima Barricade

Portions of site roads that are four-lane: • Stevens Drive and Route 4S to the Wye Barricade

(12 miles)• Route 2S from the Wye Barricade to Route 11A

(6.5 miles)• Route 11A from Route 2S/2N to Route 6 (13 miles)

The balance of the site roads (125 miles) are two-lane.

Infrastructure Projects

The Hanford site has many municipal-type utility

systems that will require upgrades or replacement

because of new requirements, age, obsolescence,

failures, and wear. The systems will require upgrades

over the next few years in order to support the

Hanford Site cleanup mission.

Systems needing to be addressed include:

• Electrical System - electrical line, components,

poles, and access roads

• Water System - water treatment components,

pumps, piping, reservoirs, tanks, and electrical

components

• Sewer System - sewage collection component and

septic drain fields

• Road System - pavement cracking and road

structure

• Fire response and protection- fire alarm systems,

fire stations

• Emergency management- site emergency sirens

• Information management- network upgrades and

wireless capabilities

Currently planned projects requiring implementation

over the next several years include:

• 6 electrical transmission line replacements

• 11 water line replacements

• 6 road overlays

• Emergency siren upgrade

Information Management

The portfolio of Information Resources Management (IRM)/Information Technology (IT) services includes but is not limited to the following areas:• Operation and Maintenance of

telecommunications infrastructure and systems, including associated hardware and software

• End user computing, network, telecommunications, radio engineering, and technical support services, including external service provider interfaces

• Enterprise application software development, modernization, enhancements, and associated security testing

• Technical support for cyber security, including intrusion detection, incident response, fixes resulting from penetration testing, firewall management, and administration of cyber tools

• Records, content management, and collaboration support services

• Strategic and tactical advisory support on emerging technologies and services

IT services: • 5,600 Full client workstations• 2,300 Zero clients with hosted desktops• 1,165 Backbone/distribution/access devices• 13,000 VoIP enabled lines • 12 Enterprise Storage Systems• 850-plus Servers (94 % virtual)

IT service requests last year:• 9,000 moves, additions, and changes• 43,000 help desk support tickets• 1,500 software system change requests

Content and Records Management:• 7.4 million electronic records• 21,500 boxes in records holding area • 87,300 boxes at Federal Record Center• 2,700 active site forms

IRM activity last year:• 816,904 electronic records captured• 252,715 paper records scanned• 4,649 boxes of records shipped or received • 212,815 pages reviewed for public release • 814 new or revised forms• 37,127 record inquiry calls/emails

Security Services

Hanford Site Security Services include the protection of

DOE interests from theft, diversion, or sabotage of

Special Nuclear Material; espionage; loss or theft of

classified/controlled matter or government property;

and other hostile acts that may cause unacceptable

adverse impacts to national security, health and safety

of the public, Hanford employees, and the

environment. The primary focus is the 200 East Area

Interim Storage Area, which is the Category I and II

Special Nuclear Material storage location.

Major components of Safeguards and Security include:

• Overall site security

• Protection, accountability, and control of Special

Nuclear Material

• Information Protection

• Cyber Security

• Security analysis and assessments

• Personnel clearance programs

• Security Areas, including:

o 14 Limited Areas

o 2 Protected Areas

o 25 Alarmed facilities.

Emergency Services

Emergency Services at the Hanford Site consist of

Emergency Preparedness, the Hanford Fire

Department, and Hanford Patrol. These services

provide the support necessary for effective and

efficient emergency response. The programs are

aligned with the hazards and consequences associated

with onsite facilities and activities, offsite facilities that

may impact the site, and transportation emergency

preparedness activities involving radiological and non-

radiological hazardous materials, both on and off the

site.

Major components of Emergency Services include:

• Planning and protection services for 21 hazardous

facilities, maintaining:

o The Hanford Emergency Management Plan

o The 24/7 Emergency Operations Center and

associated communication links

o The sitewide warning system

o Offsite interfaces with three affected counties

and two states

• Providing life safety services to the site and

surrounding areas, including:

o Emergency response to wildland and

structure fires

o Fire suppression and prevention

o Rescue operations

o Responding to emergency medical incidents and

providing Advanced Life Support

o Incident command

• Maintaining capabilities to respond to:

o Facilities that contain Category I-IV Special

Nuclear Material

o Hazardous materials incidents

o Chemical/biological and radiological incidents