Addressing Los Alamos legacy contamination and waste
Learn how we safely and effectively carry out the Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup mission.
Who we are
We are responsible for carrying out the 10-year $2.1 billion LANL legacy cleanup contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Field Office.
N3B is committed to a safe, effective, efficient and compliant cleanup process.
Our employees are proud to call Northern New Mexico home and to continue to advance this important mission.
What’s New?
Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contractor Attracting Best and Brightest Talent READ MORE >
Environmental Management Cleanup Forum 3/18/2026 READ MORE >
N3B Releases 2025 Community Commitment Annual Report READ MORE >
Updates on Hexavalent Chromium Campaign READ MORE >
Environmental Management Cleanup Forum 12/17/2025 READ MORE >
What we do
We are responsible for protecting water supplies, cleaning up contaminated soil and disposing of remaining inventories of legacy waste.
Land
Water
Waste
Work with us
We’re a diverse team of problem-solvers and innovators, united by our commitment to N3B’s vital mission of legacy waste cleanup and community enhancement.
Latest News
Apprenticeship program in environmental cleanup offering associate’s degree
June 24, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — An N3B apprenticeship program that trains students in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Environmental Management...
N3B and EM-LA to hold virtual Environmental Management Cleanup Forum on June 24, 2021
June 17, 2021 - The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and its legacy waste contractor, N3B-Los Alamos, are...
N3B employees inspire NM youth at Summer Physics Camp for Young Women
June 10, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — In hopes of educating and inspiring New Mexico’s youth to pursue STEM-related careers that benefit their...