Checks for radioactive contamination found none on them.
Shortly after 7 p.m. the hose connection apparently failed, leaking water that was potentially contaminated with radioactive and chemical waste onto the floor and spraying the workers.
The water was found to be contaminated with cleaning solutions and chemicals.
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The Liquid Effluent Retention Facility, which stores contaminated water until it can be sent to the nearby Effluent Treatment Facility at Hanford, can hold 23 million gallons of water.
The Effluent Treatment Facility in the center of the site treats high volumes of waste water contaminated with low levels of radioactive and hazardous chemical contaminants.
Two workers were accidentally sprayed with potentially contaminated water Wednesday evening at the Effluent Treatment Facility.
The Effluent Treatment Facility in central Hanford treats up to 28 million gallons of water each year.
Courtesy Department of Energy Hanford tank farm contractor Washington River Protection Solutions has operated the Effluent Treatment Facility since 2015.
Annette Cary; 509-582-1533; @HanfordNews