Decommissioning a former nuclear weapons manufacturing facility
A nuclear weapon parts manufacturing facility in Colorado on the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) was successfully converted into a wildlife refuge in 2005.
A nuclear weapon parts manufacturing facility in Colorado on the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) was successfully converted into a wildlife refuge in 2005. The remediation and closure required a detailed understanding of the complex natural hydrologic system. We applied our integrated hydrological knowledge coupled with our modelling expertise to the challenge and developed a detailed surfacewater and groundwater interaction model. With the help of this model, we were able to assess contamination pathways and identify and justify the preferred water management and rehabilitation options.
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