Demolition of the PPPO Paducah Site Water Tower

After months of planning, the tallest structure at the DOE Paducah Site came down in just seconds. The approximately 300-foot high C-611-R High Pressure Fire Water Tower was safely brought to the ground on Friday, May 31, 2024 under a controlled demolition. The demolition will bring a noticeable skyline change to the DOE Paducah Site. The water tower was taken out of service when the DOE Paducah Site transitioned to its fire suppression systems to a dry-hybrid system. The Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) manages the DOE cleanup efforts at two former gaseous diffusion plants – Portsmouth (Piketon), Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky. The PPPO mission is to accomplish Environmental Remediation, Waste Management, Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion, and Decontamination and Decommissioning at the Sites. Learn more about the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office at https://www.energy.gov/pppo/