Superfund

Jacobs Completes Thermal Cleanup in Area 1 of Michigan Velsicol Superfund Site

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Environment of the United States, United States, Rosemont, Illinois, Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Superfund, United States Environmental Protection Agency

DALLAS, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) completed in-situ thermal treatment in Area 1 of the Velsicol Superfund Site in November, removing nearly 60,000 pounds of contaminants from the one-acre treatment zone in St. Louis, Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) completed in-situ thermal treatment in Area 1 of the Velsicol Superfund Site in November, removing nearly 60,000 pounds of contaminants from the one-acre treatment zone in St. Louis, Michigan.
  • "We are proud to support the EPA and the local community with the clean-up of this complex site," said Jacobs Global Environmental Solutions Senior Vice President/General Manager Jan Walstrom.
  • "The work on Area 2 will continue to build on our shared successes with the safe delivery of innovative remediation design, construction and operations."
  • Jacobs has worked with the EPA since 1999 on the clean-up strategy, design and implementation at the Velsicol Superfund site including constructing dewatering cells in the Pine River bordering the main plant site and excavating and safely disposing more than 750,000 tons of DDT-contaminated sediment.

EDR Delivers Environmental Impact Summary Report on Hurricane Florence

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Friday, September 14, 2018
Environment of the United States, Soil contamination, Town and country planning in the United Kingdom, 96th United States Congress, Superfund, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Brownfield land, Urban planning, Natural environment

The floodwaters from Hurricane Florence have the potential to impact some of the nation's worst-contaminated sites.

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  • The floodwaters from Hurricane Florence have the potential to impact some of the nation's worst-contaminated sites.
  • These are areas that are currently undergoing cleanup under the federal Superfund program or an equivalent state cleanup program.
  • EDR is creating an open data layer on the areas that will likely be affected by Hurricane Florence in its event response center at http://edrnet.com/eventresponse/ .
  • EDR is the leader in property due diligence and risk management technology and information.