Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) progress at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, Ohio.
SOCCo is comprised of more than 2,000 workers dedicated to the safe environmental cleanup of the Portsmouth site to prepare the land for reindustrialization.
As you click through our website, you will see that a large part of our mission is our commitment to building a strong and sustainable economy in southern Ohio through regional purchasing and economic development grants; supporting the needs of area non-profit organizations; and, the advancement of the region’s next generation through STEM education and worker training.
On behalf of all of us at SOCCo, we hope you enjoy learning more about us and look forward to continually sharing our progress here at the site.
Sincerely,
Greg Wilkett
SOCCo President and CEO
Headed by Amentum, Southern Ohio Cleanup Company includes Fluor and Cavendish, and is supported by Veolia Nuclear Solutions Federal Services, LLC (Veolia), four specialty small businesses, and three local candidate protégé companies.
Our combined end-state, closure, and gaseous diffusion plant decommissioning and demolition experience is unrivaled and includes successful operations on all DOE closure and reindustrialization sites, including 11 years at Portsmouth. Amentum leads cleanup on the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Fluor has been lead cleanup contractor for the Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, gaseous diffusion sites and the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center in Ohio. Cavendish has led fast reactor nuclear decommissioning at the Dounreay site in Scotland and Magnox reactor sites in the United Kingdom.
SOCCo is aware of the economic challenges facing local communities where our employees live and work, especially those that rely on a primary employer in the regional economy. We are committed to being an active corporate leader in the communities that have supported nuclear and environmental remediation missions at the U.S. Department of Energy Portsmouth site for over 75 years.
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We’re counting on their expertise and know-how to support our efforts in decontaminating and decommissioning the former Gaseous Diffusion Plant near Piketon, Ohio. We also think that these projects can spark economic growth through local businesses.
Through our initiatives for small businesses, we recognize that innovation often arises from individuals with diverse talents and experiences working together towards a unified goal. We are dedicated to engaging small businesses in achieving the aim of preparing the former Gaseous Diffusion Plant for prospective economic development.
Our mission is to safely decontaminate and decommission the Portsmouth Site while partnering with the community to create a sustainable economic future for the region.