LANL News:

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is proposing new construction to provide permanent electrical power to an established vault-type restroom at Technical Area 36 at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

This assessment focuses on activities in the Potrillo Canyon 100-year floodplain. The project proposes to provide continuous power to the vault-type restroom unit by bringing electric lines from Building 36-0012 to Building 36-0310. The availability of permanent power would prevent water in the pipes and vault from freezing in winter and provide heated water for washing year-round.

DOE/NNSA has published this floodplain assessment for a 15-day public review and comment period, ending March 31, 2025.

The floodplain assessment document and public comment instructions are available here.