NRS completes largest land remediation project at Harwell
What was announced
More than 97,000 tonnes of material removed as former nuclear research land is restored for future use.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has completed its largest ever land remediation project, restoring 4.2 hectares of land at its Oxford-based site - following more than 60 years of liquid effluent treatment operations.
- The completion of remediation at the former Liquid Effluent Treatment Plant (LETP) and neighbouring Sewage Farm Area at Harwell marks a major milestone in the environmental restoration of the historic nuclear research site.
- More than 97,000 tonnes of material have been removed during the project, which tackled an extensive network of buried tanks, pipelines, pumping stations, reinforced concrete structures and treatment infrastructure, some located up to 10 metres below ground.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “LETP before decommissioning (circa 1999) More than 97,000 tonnes of material have been removed during the project, which tackled an extensive network of buried tanks, pipelines, pumping stations, reinforced concrete structures and treatment infrastructure, some located up to 10 metres below ground.”
- “To put the volume of material removed into perspective, the 97,000 tonnes excavated is greater than the fully loaded displacement of aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.”
- “This avoided the need to import approximately 60,000 tonnes of material and prevented an estimated 2,700 vehicle movements, reducing both waste and the environmental impact of the work.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Nuclear Restoration Services (other) · more news
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Radioactive and nuclear substances and waste, Business and the environment.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nrs-completes-largest-land-remediation-project-at-harwell
- Published 2026-11-09 08:38:27 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 08:45:48 UTC from GOV.UK
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