The department of Energy host's tours of the Hanford site each year. There are only 20 tours planned for 2017 and the tours fill up REALLY fast.

Hanford-Nuclear-Site-216x300
loading...

I had the opportunity to go on one of theses tours a few years ago and found it to be really interesting. 7 areas will be covered on this years tours they are:

  1. Hanford’s Cold Test Facility
  2. The Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility
  3.  The Plutonium Finishing Plant
  4. The 324 Building
  5. The 618-10 Burial Ground
  6. The 200 West Groundwater Treatment System
  7. The Vitrification Plant

Tours will take place weekly beginning May 3rd through September.

Registration opens at 9 a.m. April 11th... don't wait because these tours fill fast!!

More From 97.1 KXRX