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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 U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers (FTWCs) at Technical Area 54, Area G, at LANL.

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

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

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 859 8951 5275
Passcode: 693831

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

The meeting provides an opportunity for NNSA and LANL to discuss the FTWCs project, the results of an Independent Technical Review and the project’s safety measures and precautions to ensure the protection of public health and the environment. There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide comments. The independent technical review will be made publicly available when it is complete – prior to the public meeting.

For more information about the process and to view the video walkthrough demonstration, please visit: https://www.lanl.gov/engage/environment/ftwc