contaminated soil News
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Government bill regulating contaminated soils in Catalonia
The region of Catalonia in Spain has developed a Government bill regulating Contaminated Soils in order to comply with both National Law 10/1998 of 21st April on Waste, and Royal Decree 9/2005 of 14th January, by which it is established the list of soil polluting activities and the standard criteria to declare a soil as contaminated. This decree will be based upon the necessity that all ...
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MediTerra is accredited under ISO 17020 for Soil Investigations in Spain
Mediterra is an inspection body accredited by ENAC with ID No. 193/EI349 for conducting inspections in the area of potentially contaminated soil and groundwater associated to potentially contaminated soils under the UNE-EN ISO / IEC 17020:2004 . MediTerra uses its working procedures accredited according to ISO 17020 (Soil Inspection Bodies). ...
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EPA seeks public input on cleanup options for lead-contaminated site in staten island, N.Y.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input from the public on the options EPA has developed to address lead-contaminated soil from part of the Jewett White Lead site in Staten Island, N.Y. Elevated levels of lead were found throughout the portion of the site at 2000-2012 Richmond Terrace. It is necessary to address the lead-contaminated soil to alleviate threats to human ...
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Settlement clears way for cleanup of Easthampton, Mass. site (MA)
Two parties have entered into an agreement with EPA to clean-up asbestos-contaminated soils at a site in Easthampton, Mass. in the near future. According to the agreement, the two parties, W. R. Grace & Co. and Oldon Limited Partnership, will pay an estimated $833,000 to clean the contaminated soil. They have also agreed to pay EPA’s past cleanup costs of $72,537. The 2.3-acre site is ...
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Project - Kuwait 3 - Kuwait Oil Company
Project Description: RLC Technologies was contracted by GS Engineering & Construction to construct an 76” diameter by 48’ length ATDU system for the processing of crude oil contaminated soil and sand for the Kuwait Oil Company. The plant is fired with No.2 oil and features an RLC built Thermal Oxidizer Unit for the handling of non-condensable vapors. Material: Crude oil ...
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Project - Kuwait 2 - Kuwait Oil Company
Project Description: RLC Technologies was contracted by National Cleaning Company to construct an 84” diameter by 56’ length ATDU system for the processing of crude oil contaminated soil and sand for the Kuwait Oil Company. The unit is the second ATDU provided to this customer in Kuwait and will service the Kuwait Oil Company. The plant is fired with No.2 oil and features an RLC built ...
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Galician regional Government review UST for Leaks
Gas stations in the region are undergoing these days to an inspection to determine that no fuel leaks may be contaminating the soil, rivers and ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the Maywood Chemical Company Superfund site in Maywood and Rochelle Park, New Jersey. The Agency is extending the comment period, which was set to end on October 22 to November 21. Previous industrial activity at the site resulted in contamination of the ...
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Project - UAE 1 - Ruwais
Project Description: Commissioned for the TAKREER Central Environment Protection Facility (BeAAT) in the United Arab Emirates, this 54" ATDU system was put into operation in the fall of 2008 and has now been in continuous operation for more than 10 years. The equipment is used to process petroleum hydrocarbon sludge, filter clays and contaminated soils from the Takeer facility located in Ruwais, ...
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Envisan attends Forum Planète Bleue next week
On 25,26 and 27 September Envisan will attend the Forum Planète Bleue in France and will seize the opportunity to present the new treatment centre, CPEM. This centre will treat contaminated soils and dredging sediments. Afterwards the treated soils will be ready for reuse in civil engineering project. The construction of the centre will start mid-September and will be finished by the ...
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Public meeting on cleanup plan for Minnesota`s cass lake superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on June 23 to discuss cleanup options for contaminated soil and waste at the St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund site in Cass Lake, Minnesota. EPA will discuss the proposed plan and take public comments at the meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School, 15 Fourth Street, N.W., Cass Lake. The ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Residential Properties at Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund Site in Gibbsboro and Voorhees, N.J.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil on residential properties at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund site in Gibbsboro and Voorhees, N.J to August 1, 2015. The original public comment period for the cleanup plan was scheduled to end July 2, but the EPA is extending the comment period ...
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VTD unit VacuDry® turns the balance
Our VacuDry® technology to treat hazardous wastes, as well as contaminated soils is not only state of the art, but also extremely energy efficient. Various attempts and studies show, that no other thermal desorber type produces equally low CO2 emissions. Compared to common desorber types, econ industries’ VacuDry® technology produces less than one-fifth of carbon dioxide emissions! ...
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U.S. EPA, DTSC begin removal of more than 5,600 tons of contaminated soil in Huntington Park
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will work with the City of Huntington Park to begin the removal of approximately 5,600 tons of contaminated soil from a former fertilizer and steel manufacturing site in Huntington Park, Calif. Contamination consists of soil impacted by arsenic, cadmium, lead and poly aromatic hydrocarbons ...
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EPA announces commitment to clean up contaminated properties in Depew, New York
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will begin cleanup work to address threats posed by lead-contaminated soil on residential properties in the Village of Depew, New York. EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg was joined by Congressman Thomas Reynolds, and Village of Depew Mayor Barbara Alberti to announce EPA’s commitment to the second phase of ...
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EA spells out changes in contam land rules
Changes in regulations covering the disposal of contaminated soil have been mapped out by the Environment Agency for those working in the land remediation sector. The agency has published a fact sheet outlining imminent changes to the legal responsibilities of companies involved in the clean-up of brownfield sites. Liz Parkes, head of waste at the Environment Agency, said: 'Currently ...
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EPA Beginning Work in Willington, Conn. to Remove Contamination
(Boston, Mass.) - Beginning Monday, Sept. 10th, EPA and its contractors will begin work to carry out a short-term cleanup at the CadleRock Properties Site on Squaw Hollow Road, in Ashford/Willington, Conn. The CadleRock Property is 335 acres of mostly open, undeveloped land located on 12 bordering land parcels. EPA will perform removal actions in an area located in Willington on Lot 11, ...
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EPA settlement for companies to develop soil and waste design plan for Central Chemical superfund site in Hagerstown, Md.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that 16 companies have agreed to develop a detailed design plan for the Superfund cleanup of contaminated soil and waste at the Central Chemical Site on Mitchell Avenue in Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md. at an estimated cost of $250,000. The companies are: Arkema, Inc.; Bayer Crop Science, LP; E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company; FMC ...
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EPA finalizes plan to remove contaminated soil from Nepera Chemical superfund site in Orange County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released an amended plan to remove contaminated soil from the site of former lagoons at the Nepera Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site in Hamptonburgh, N.Y. in Orange County. EPA developed three options to address soil contaminated with potentially harmful volatile organic compounds at the former lagoons and has selected excavation and off-site ...
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EPA will remove 1100 tons of perchlorate-contaminated soil in Barstow, CA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week will begin excavating areas of perchlorate-contaminated soil on and around a residential property on Poplar Street in Barstow, CA. The residence had been occupied by the former owner of Mojave Pyrotechnics, Inc., a defunct pyrotechnics manufacturing company that operated in the 1980’s. EPA will remove approximately 1100 tons of ...
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