STRATA-G WINS TASK ORDER FOR OAK RIDGE CHARACTERIZATION WORK

The Department of Energy last week awarded a task order to Strata-G to collect data and perform characterization at Outfall 200, where a mercury water treatment facility is planned at Oak Ridge’s Y-12 National Security Complex. The company will gather data about the site of the proposed plant and deliver a sampling and analysis plan to DOE by July. “These documents will help DOE’s EM program determine the number and location of samples and the appropriate removal and disposal actions when cleanup activities begin,” according to a DOE release. “Additionally, the contractor will develop a plan to determine the geotechnical properties of the area to aid the design of the mercury water treatment facility. DOE will use this data on soil types and the depth of bedrock to develop the final design for the structure.” It marks the first task order awarded under a 5-year, $15 million contract awarded to three small businesses for Oak Ridge characterization work.