Protect Water Quality
N3B monitors groundwater for contamination and controls the migration of contaminated storm water linked to historical Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) operations. N3B is also treating a groundwater plume that contains elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and investigating a plume of Royal Demolition Explosives (RDX). Both plumes are in the regional aquifer beneath LANL.
Surface and Storm Water
Monitor surface water and storm water runoff for contaminants linked to historical LANL operations while minimizing migration of potentially contaminated water through engineered controls.
Chromium
Control migration of the hexavalent chromium plume and reduce the plume footprint, while identifying a final remedy.
Royal Demolition Explosive
Ensure RDX groundwater contamination from past LANL operations does not threaten human and environmental health.
Copper Water Quality Criteria
Obtain New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission approval for determining copper water quality criteria utilizing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2007 biotic ligand model.
Groundwater
Monitor groundwater to ensure water leaving LANL does not pose an unacceptable impact to human or ecological health.
Latest News
N3B Los Alamos hosts public meeting on cleanup status of 19 historical LANL sites in Pueblo Canyon
November 5, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup...
Excavation of contaminated soil protects watersheds in seven Los Alamos canyons
October 19, 2021 -
N3B and EM-LA to hold virtual Environmental Management Cleanup Forum on September 29, 2021
September 28, 2021 -
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