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 Background
The restoration of this former radar station presented many challenges:
it was a multi-tasked project involving the remediation of hazardous
soil, site decommissioning and civil engineering work. It was also
performed in a remote area with no road access and characterized
by a northern climate which dictated a very short time frame for
project completion. As the project was implemented in a native community,
another challenge was to maximize the local economic benefits of
the project, notably by utilizing local services, equipment and manpower.
Services
- Overall
project management including detailed project planning,
securing all necessary permits, on-site project and subcontractor
management as well as reporting;
- Preparation
of a site-specific Health & Safety Program, Emergency Response
Plan, Personnel Exposure Monitoring Program and Worker Orientation
Seminar;
- Recruitment
and training of 30 local workers from the native community.
Site Decommissioning
- Demolition
of a generator, concrete slab and footings;
- Removal,
handling and final disposal of asbestos-containing material;
- Landfill
of construction and site debris;
- Decommissioning
of an underground pipeline;
- Removal
of PCB-contaminated coating on three diesel generators and
disposal at an approved facility;
- Cleaning,
transportation, dismantling and recycling of three diesel generators.
Site Remediation
- Excavation,
segregation, containerization (in custom-made 3.1 m3 steel
containers), transportation by barge and shipping of 6,000
tons of hazardous PCB-contaminated soil (>50 ppm) to an
off-site thermal treatment facility;
- Landfill
of 5,000 of m3 of PCB-contaminated soil (<50
ppm);
- Placement
for treatment with an ex situ Biopile process of 2,500 m3 of
hydrocarbon-contaminated soil;
- Treatment
of 9 M liters of PCB-contaminated groundwater and surface
water runoff utilizing an activated carbon system
Civil Engineering Work and Landscaping
- Off-site construction
of a 5,500 m3 engineered landfill and landfill
cover;
- Supply,
placement and compaction of 15,000 m3 of grading
and fill material.
The successful
implementation of this very challenging project highlights Biogenie’s
ability to provide creative and customized solutions and clearly
demonstrates its outstanding project management capabilities.
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