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PennDOT Findley Connector Project

DCK Worldwide, LLC (Dick Corp)
Clinton, PA – 2004-2005 – $1,400,000

Scope of Work:
New roadway construction required crossing an abandoned landfill that had operated for fifty years, unpermitted and unregulated, in a former strip mine pit. The landfill contained both municipal and industrial wastes. The industrial waste contained heavy metals and chemical solvents.

Neumeyer Environmental excavated 300,000 cubic yards of soil and segregated it by contaminant concentration. We recycled the uncontaminated soil as roadbase material to be used on-site. We placed the minimally contaminated soil in an on-site containment cell that PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) permitted specifically for the project. Neumeyer Environmental profiled the remaining soil as either residual or hazardous waste and transported it to appropriate disposal facilities.

By segregating the soils, we were able to retain on-site and reuse 270,000 of the 300,000 cubic yards originally excavated, saving millions of dollars in transportation and disposal costs.

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PennDOT Bayfront Connector Highway

DCK Worldwide, LLC (Dick Corp)
Erie, PA – 2003-2004 – $1,600,000

Scope of Work:
PENNDOT encountered soil contaminated with heavy metals and industrial herbicides in the process of constructing a four-lane road connecting Interstate 90 and Interstate 79 in Erie, Pennsylvania. The contaminated soil was located within the footprint of the proposed 6 acre storm water retention basin required for the project.

Neumeyer Environmental removed 22,000 tons of soil from the site. We installed a barrier of compacted limestone across the base of the excavation overlain with plastic sheeting. This barrier system allowed construction of the retention basin to continue in an uncontaminated environment.

Neumeyer Environmental provided 40-hour HAZWOPER training for the project personnel to allow specialty crews, such as utillity and carpentry crews, to continue with the highway construction.

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PennDOT 12th Street to Broad

Brayman Construction Corporation
Erie, PA – 2002-2003 – $740,000

Scope of Work:
A new highway construction project required construction of a bridge over an active main line railroad and a scrap metal processing facility. The soil at the site contained elevated levels of benzene, pesticides, and lead that required special management.

Neumeyer Environmental excavated 50,000 tons of contaminated soil for off-site disposal. We collected 220,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater and treated it on-site to reduce the contamination to levels acceptable for discharge to a publicly-owned treatment works (POTW). Neumeyer Environmental installed a protective barrier to protect workers from exposure.

Neumeyer Environmental controlled worker exposures through a variety of engineering controls so that the crews could work with only limited personal protective clothing. Eliminating this requirement and treating the contaminated groundwater on-site saved the client substantial operating and disposal costs.

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Decommission Light Plant

Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Bloomfield, NJ – 1988 – $2,500,000

Scope of Work:
Neumeyer Environmental assisted in the decommissioning of a former light bulb manufacturing facility. The facility had been used during World War II for the development of the atom bomb. Radiological, mercury and asbestos contamination was present in nearly 1,000,000 square feet of the facility.

The services Neumeyer Environmental provided included:
•Decontamination of building components and equipment.
•Sizing and packaging of contaminated waste.
•Complete dismantling of two buildings.

90% of the structure was decontaminated on site allowing nearly 1,600 tons of debris to be handled as construction debris saving the client substantial disposal costs. The site has been redeveloped as a mixed-use shopping and residential complex.

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DOD Reactor-Circulating Pump Facility

Westinghouse Corporation
Cheswick, PA – 1997 – $1,200,000

Scope of Work:
A Department of Defense facility managed by Westinghouse Corporation repaired reactor-circulating pumps that were used on nuclear-powered submarines and ships. After years of operation, radiological and asbestos contaminants were present throughout the structure and subsurface soil. This 30,000 square foot building required decontamination prior to its demolition.

The project involved decontamination of the pump repair building, approximately 30,000 square feet. All interior surfaces were decontaminated on-site. After decontamination, the structure was demolished. Approximately 90% of the structural material was recycled after the decontamination process. Contaminated soil beneath the structure was removed and packaged for off-site disposal. The site was backfilled and readied for site restoration.

Recycling of the demolition debris provided significant savings to Westinghouse.