Accelerated multi-source remedial approach using field sample evaluation for site characterization and closure
- McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corp., Warren, NJ (United States)
An active 128-acre industrial site, which has been operating since 1868, located in southern New Jersey was effectively remediated in three months using an accelerated multi-source remedial approach which uses field sample evaluation for site characterization and closure. Through extensive multi-remedial investigations consisting of the collection and laboratory analysis of 849 soil samples, and the installation and subsequent sampling of 60 ground water monitoring wells, 73 areas of environmental concern were identified and subsequently designated for remedial action. An aggressive remedial approach was conducted which consisted of soil excavation, including post-excavation sampling to ensure that compliance with applicable New Jersey soil cleanup criteria was achieved. Waste loading, transportation and proper disposal at a designated facility, and the use of a full service mobile laboratory for post-excavation soil sample characterization was achieved within the project time-frame. The mobile laboratory was an integral component of the remedial approach. It provided volatile organic, base-neutral, total petroleum hydrocarbon, and priority pollutant metals analyses on post-excavation soil samples using approved laboratory methods. Use of the mobile laboratory provided multiparameter sample results for field evaluation within 24 hours of collection, which expedited remediation activities allowing areas to be evaluated and backfilled immediately, as appropriate. This approach allowed rapid restoration of the remediation areas, thereby greatly reducing disruptions in facility operations. Quality Assurance/Quality Control methods consisted of the use of a fixed base laboratory for confirmation sample analysis of 10% of the samples collected.
- OSTI ID:
- 122442
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510211-; ISSN 0017-467X; TRN: 95:024183
- Journal Information:
- Ground Water, Vol. 33, Issue 5; Conference: 1995 Association of Ground Water Scientists & Engineers (AGWSE) educational program, Indianapolis, IN (United States), 28-30 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep-Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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