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.
Southern Ohio Cleanup Company LLC 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
Safely performing the decontamination and decommissioning of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant is our top priority.
We are a strong corporate citizen investing in the socio-economic health of our region through community partnerships.
We are proud to sponsor educational programs that give local students and educators the opportunity to interact with our experts.
SOCCo provides ongoing financial support and hundreds of volunteer hours to our local communities throughout the region.
Headed by Amentum, Southern Ohio Cleanup Company (SOCCo) 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.
Alva Ross has been a part of the Waste Management team for the past four years. The California native now calls Chillicothe home. In her spare time, Alva likes to hike, run, read, and try new foods. She enjoys volunteering at the Zion Baptist Food Pantry.
"My favorite thing about working at PORTS, is the family-like environment. My co-workers have become a part of my family. The work/live balance is great! I can work and show up for my children."
Read MoreOur mission is to safely decontaminate and decommission the Portsmouth Site while partnering with the community to create a sustainable economic future for the region.
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