NNSA News:

The U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has completed and posted the Flanged Tritium Waste Container Depressurization Independent Technical Report at https://cdn.lanl.gov/files/nnsa-ftwc-independent-technical-report-20250812-final_2f154.pdf

It’s now the first document listed under the “Downloads” section at https://www.lanl.gov/engage/environment/ftwc

The Report is in response to New Mexico Environment Department’s request, outlined in a June 2025 letter to DOE/NNSA, to conduct an independent, third-party technical review of alternative options for the depressurization of the four flanged tritium waste containers.

Also, at the request of NMED, the Los Alamos Field Office and experts from Los Alamos National Laboratory are hosting a hybrid public meeting to discuss the depressurization process and the report.

The public meeting will take place from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Sala Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., Los Alamos, NM.

A virtual dial-in option is available for those who cannot participate in-person. Virtual access information is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85989515275?pwd=PSiYLhJroaa7TRwUnGZTikeLsJ0auO.1

Meeting ID: 859 8951 5275

Passcode: 693831

For more information about the depressurization of the four flanged tritium waste containers process and to view the video walkthrough demonstration, please visit: https://www.lanl.gov/engage/environment/ftwc