Nine (9) buildings totaling approximately 90,000 SF,
Three (3) ASTs totaling 82,000 gallons,
Six (6) USTs totaling 15,000 gallons, a
75' tall industrial incinerator,
Two (2) 6' deep steel trenches,
~4,000 LF of piping, and
Four (4) septic tanks.
The buildings were in various states of disrepair ranging from a standing and intact to partially burned-out and collapsing. The six USTs ranged in size from 300 to 5,000 gallons and contained diesel, gas, and a mixture of toluene and cellosolv acetate.
CODE developed site-specific H&S, Construction QC, Chemical QA, Sampling and Analyses, Work, and T&D Plans for this project and performed a full range of remedial site work including tank cleaning/removal, building decontamination, demolition, and waste containerization/partial removal. Work at the site was conducted under Levels C and B PPE.
Wastewater treatment sludge from the site’s 60,000 gallon, upright holding tank was removed with vactainers for proper off-site disposal.
An ash pile containing material previously removed from the incinerator and several tire piles were located in close proximity to the former facility structures. These items were removed and properly disposed off-site.
In-ground steel pits filled with incomplete combustion products from a former drum burnout operation were cleaned. The wastes from these pits (dioxin, furan, PCB, Pb, TCE and VOC contaminated material) were containerized for off-site disposal. The pits, which had a total containment capacity of 750 CF, were closed in-place following clean-out.
Asbestos, HID and fluorescent light bulbs, light ballasts and capacitors, and lead-based paint were removed from the buildings prior to demolition. Interior walls and building floors were high-pressure washed (resulting waters were collected and contained pending proper off-site disposal). Decontaminated buildings were demolished utilizing a grapple. The incinerator also was demolished and scrapped.
Demolition debris (metal, concrete, wood) was segregated, sized on-site, and properly recycled/disposed off-site. Over 1,000 tons of asbestos containing roofing material and C&D debris was railed to the mid-west for sub-title D landfill disposal. An additional 2,500 tons of C&D debris was sent off-site for recycling. In addition, over 2,000 tires were disposed offsite by CODE. Hazardous wastes are presently containerized on the site in sealed roll-offs and 55-gallon drums pending release for offsite disposal.
The project was completed on an aggressive schedule to the satisfaction of engineer (de-maximis, inc.) the PRP committee, and involved government officials.