Savannah River Site completes concrete work for Saltstone Disposal Unit 11

July 13, 2026, 8:09AMNuclear News
Saltstone Disposal Unit 11, center, has had all of its concrete work completed at the Savannah River Site’s Saltstone Disposal Facility in Aiken, S.C. (Photo: SRS)

The Savannah River Site has completed all concrete construction on its “mega-size” Saltstone Disposal Unit (SDU) 11 at the Saltstone Disposal Facility in Aiken, S.C. The several SDUs at the site are designed to provide safe, permanent storage for decontaminated salt solution from the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) as production is ramped up. The SDUs are crucial components of SRS’s liquid waste program, allowing the site to meet the cleanup responsibilities of the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.