
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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