CODE was retained by Yonkers Contracting Company to manage the hazardous and environmental contracting required for the construction of the Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector Tunnel. Specifically, CODE provided the technical review and oversight for all environmental aspects of the project including regulatory compliance. This included generation and implementation of a Health and Safety Plan, a Soil Reuse Plan, a Landfill Disruption Permit, UST Closure Permits, and various other OSHA/NJDEP requirements in addition to site remediation activities.

CODE removed over 40 abandoned USTs and subsurface concrete structures in support of this project. The USTs were encountered in the right-of-way of the construction and many were from abandoned gas stations and closed factories. The tanks and underground structures ranged in size from 1,000 to 20,000 gallons and contained diesel, gas, fuel oils, solvents, and sludges. CODE sampled, classified, and coordinated off-site transportation and disposal of the tank products and the contaminated soils and debris associated with the removed tanks.

Another component of CODE’s scope of work involved MGP site remediation. A dark pungent material was uncovered by the general contractor during construction of miscellaneous underground utilities. CODE identified this material as manufactured gas wood shavings (used as a filter media by manufactured gas processors). CODE performed aerial delineation to determine outer boundaries of contamination. Sampling and analysis confirmed Naphthalene byproduct and hazardous Benzene concentrations. Once the area of contamination had been delineated, CODE excavated and disposed of over 5,000 tons of MGP-impacted material at a hazardous waste incineration facility. Because the site was located on a public highway, strict dust control and vapor suppressions techniques were implemented.