N3B manages the 10-year, $1.4 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management’s 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 offsite for permanent disposal.

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Safety

Our employees and subcontractors work to the highest standards of safety.

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Discipline

We set clear goals and execute our plans with the end in mind.

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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

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WasTe Management

Hazardous and radioactive waste characterization, management, packaging and transportation offsite for permanent disposal

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News & Highlights

N3B contributes nearly $415,000 to community groups in 2019 - February 23, 2020

LOS ALAMOS, N.M.—In 2019, 45 Northern New Mexico community groups received $414,444 from Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).... Read More ›

Dorian Newton honored as a Black Engineer of the Year - February 13, 2020

LOS ALAMOS, N.M.—Dr. Dorian G. Newton has been named Black Engineer of the Year in the category of Educational Leadership... Read More ›

N3B boot camp program serves as economic driver, prepares local workforce to clean up waste sites at LANL - December 9, 2019

LOS ALAMOS, N.M.–Eight area students from Española, Chimayó, Nambé, Los Alamos and Abiquiú recently completed a program that prepares them... Read More ›