Rocky Flats Site, Colorado, Tour – Solar Ponds Plume Treatment System (SPPTS)

Site presentation · March 25, 2026

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Introduction to SPPTS and contaminants

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Presenter introduced the Solar Ponds Plume Treatment System (SPPTS) as a groundwater collection and treatment system for nitrate and uranium, saying nitrate is the primary contaminant at roughly 60–70 times the Rocky Flats nitrate standard and uranium is about 4–5 times the site-specific standard.

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Presenter gave a technical overview and site tour of the Solar Ponds Plume Treatment System (SPPTS) at Rocky Flats, describing contamination levels (nitrate and uranium), the system's history, and the current treatment approach that uses an uranium treatment component followed by a nitrate treatment component based on denitrifying bacteria.

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