contaminated site investigation Articles
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Pershore Street, Birmingham - Case Study
CLIENT: Thomas Vale (Bouygues) RECLAMATION STRATEGY: E-Clay stabilisation, material management and enabling works CONTAMINATION: Heavy metals END USE: Residential Site Background & History The site is located off Pershore Street in the centre of Birmingham. The site was previously occupied by the recently demolished Silver Blades Ice Rink / Bowling Alley and formerly by the Midland ...
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High-Resolution Site Characterization with Multilevel Systems
Within the last few years, the U.S. EPA added a new focus area on high-resolution site characterization (HRSC) to their Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) website. The U.S. EPA’s definition of HRSC is: “High-resolution site characterization (HRSC) strategies and techniques use scale-appropriate measurement and sample density to define contaminant distributions, and the ...
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ESdat environmental database software helps organizations manage their environmental data for ISO 14001
Environmental data management software is an efficient way to handle large amounts of data generated with the adoption of environmental standards like ISO 14001. A recent survey by EScIS shows that 100% of environmental professionals saved time using their ESdat environmental database software and that having the data organized was seen as a major feature. ESdat environmental database software ...
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Flow measurement technology comparison: GA5000 Vs Hot Wire Anemometer
A typical landfill or contaminated land site under investigation will comprise of a suitable number of gas monitoring wells, with a planned series of monitoring visits. The monitoring will include gas flow measurements, which together with methane and carbon dioxide concentrations will be used to calculate gas screening values (GSV) and hence allow the determination of whether any gas protective ...
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Identification of source of heavy metal contamination in a site - a case study
Accidental spills and improper disposal of industrial effluent/sludge containing heavy metals onto the open land or into subsurface result in soil and water contamination. Detailed investigations are carried out to identify the source of contamination of heavy metals in an industrial suburb near Bangalore in India. Detailed investigation of ground water and subsurface soil analysis for various ...
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BC Protocol 4 Background Concentrations in Soil
British Columbia’s Protocol 4 is applied in situations where the concentration of substances exceeds the desired numerical soil standards described under Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR). It is applied to investigate and remediate contaminated sites to conduct soil relocation in such areas. The BC Protocol 4 outlines the procedures which are used to determine soil background ...
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Castings PLC, Brownhills - Case Study
CLIENT: Seddon Construction RECLAMATION STRATEGY: Material management, JKW & enabling works CONTAMINATION: Heavy metals, hydrocarbon (TPH & PAH) & JKW END USE: Commercial Site History and Background In 1919 the site was known as Brownhills Chemical Works. Castings PLC is undertaking site improvement works including the construction of a warehouse extension. Envirotreat ...
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Nyack MGP Site (Isotec Case Study 29)
Site Location: Nyack, NY Contamination: Bedrock contaminated with non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) and MGP-related compounds. Primary contaminants of concern (COCs) include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Poly-nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). Levels of COCs reached 6 mg/l for VOCs and 1,200 mg/l for PAHs in the dissolved phase and 8,500 mg/l for ...
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BC Protocol 9 Background Concentrations in Groundwater
The British Columbia Protocol 9 for contaminated sites is used in the establishment of groundwater local background concentration. The concentrations are utilized for investigating and remediating contaminated sites in circumstances whereby the concentrations of substances that occur naturally exceeds the general numerical water standards of the CSR. The protocol was developed in pursuance of ...
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Groundwater monitoring and assessment with ESdat environmental data management software and its use in groundwater remediation plans
Groundwater investigations, contaminated/industrial sites, landfill and regulatory compliance are all ideal areas for environmental consultants and site managers, specializing in groundwater monitoring and assessment, to use environmental data management software. A successful groundwater remediation plan, used to facilitate the removal of pollution or contaminants from groundwater, sediment or ...
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