SRS makes progress in treating contaminated groundwater
![](/file/4731/Thomas Harman. left, and Kevin Boerstler check the pumps, sensors, and piping at SRS.jpg)
The Savannah River Site is reducing the flow of hazardous and radioactive metal contaminants to South Carolina’s rivers and streams by injecting a mix of clean water and baking soda into the site’s groundwater. The base mix neutralizes groundwater that has become acidic as a result of SRS’s chemical separations work, helping restrict the flow of contaminants.