Environmental Remediation — McCook, IL
A project to remediate the site of a former manufacturing plant in McCook, IL that was contaminated with VOCs and PCBs. The site was divided into two areas that covered 26 acres and 15 acres respectively.
Site prep
- Set up decontamination station
- Subsurface concrete demolition
Remediation tasks
- Excavate contaminated soil
- Dispose of contaminated soil
- Production rates often exceeded 1,500 tons per day
- Backfill with aggregate
Additional tasks
- Provide excavation support for the installation of a Bentomat liner
- Construct and maintain aggregate haul roads
- Apply odor and dust control measures
- As a result of severe rain storm, pumped water from excavated site
Project Facts
- 60-day project
- Excavation and removal of 25,000 tons of VOC contaminated soil
- Excavation and removal of 974 tons of PCB contaminated soil
