N3B manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy.
N3B manages the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office. N3B is responsible for cleaning up contamination that resulted from LANL operations before 1999. N3B personnel also package and ship radioactive and hazardous waste off-site for permanent disposal.
Safety
Our employees and subcontractors work to the highest standards of safety.
Discipline
We set clear goals and execute our plans with the end in mind.
Competence
We have the staff and expertise to ensure our mission is met.
Our Top Priorities
In cleaning up legacy waste, or waste generated before 1999, we are working in two key areas: Environmental Remediation and Waste Management. Our goal is to clean up the environment and protect our natural resources.
Environmental Remediation
Groundwater and surface water monitoring, chromium and RDX plume monitoring, and waste site characterization and remediation
Waste Management
Hazardous and radioactive waste characterization, management, packaging and transportation off-site for permanent disposal
News & Highlights
N3B honors Earth Day with ongoing eco-scoping at LANL
April 20, 2022 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — With its steep canyons and watersheds emptying into the Rio Grande, a swath of ancient pueblo...
N3B employment boot camps thrive in Los Alamos to support environmental cleanup
April 18, 2022 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A total of 22 students in the Radiological Control Technician (RCT) boot camp doubles last year’s...
N3B Los Alamos awards scholarships to three local students: Alyssa Aguilar, Daniel Tafoya and Jimmy Wheeler
March 4, 2022 - Alyssa Aguilar, a student at Northern New Mexico College, along with Daniel Tafoya and Jimmy Wheeler, both students at University...