Site Remediation and Reuse at Former Railcar Manufacturing Site

  
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Site Remediation and Reuse at Former Railcar Manufacturing Site



Site Remediation and Reuse at Former Railcar Manufacturing Site
Transit America, PA

Services:    
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Phased, Voluntary Remedial Actions Plans  
  • Site Restoration and Redevelopment
  • Site Remediation Program
  • Golf Course Master Plan

Schedule: 4 Years

Budget: $16 Million 


Tasks:  
  • Ground Water Investigation Program
  • Ground Water Extraction Program
  • Decommissioning Program
  • Decontamination Activities
  • Soil Vapor Extraction Program
  • Surface Soil Removal Program
  • Storm Water Management Controls  

Project Highlights:  
  • Remediated and redeveloped site for recreational use
  • Completed environmental assessment of 214-acre site, including ground water, soils, buildings and surface water
  • Conducted series of phased, voluntary remedial actions
  • Completed ground water investigation program of 83 monitoring and 14 extraction wells
  • Established on-site hydraulic control of five plumes
  • Decommissioned 14 underground storage tanks
  • Decontaminated a 2 MG process cooling water concrete basin
  • Removed, dewatered and completed off-site incineration of 176 tons of PCB/heavy metal residues
  • Combined 10-acre soil vapor extraction program, remediating VOC levels in the soil
  • Conducted surface soil removal program from 22 localized hot spot areas containing higher levels of PCBs
  • Performed design/oversight of decontamination of Main Assembly Building scheduled for demolition
  • Completed construction of storm water management controls
  • Received "Pennsylvania Environmental Excellence Award" based on innovative approaches and added value to local community

 

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