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Melissa Street Chromic Acid Spill

Description of Remedial Work

Updated: January 27, 2009
Date
(dd/mm/yy)
Description
Status
28/10/08
Installation of four monitoring wells on the source property directly down-gradient of the spill area. Completed
(28/10/08)
28/10/08
Frequency has changed from twice a week to once a week. on-going
30/10/08
Removal of product from the floor of the building and on-site septic tank. Completed
(30/10/08)
30/10/08
Recovery of product from the on-site potable well. An on-site water treatment system is treating impacted water to potable water standards. Treated water is being discharged into a drainage ditch. on-going
30/10/08
Test pitting program on source site (to south of building). Completed
(30/10/08)
04/11/08
Installation of on-site treatment system for impacted groundwater recovered from the on-site potable well. Completed (18/12/08)
05/11/08
Installation of monitoring wells between the spill area and the adjacent domestic wells located along Route 10. Completed
(05-06/11/08)
06/11/08
Soil assessment in area of septic system. Completed
(08-09/11/08)
06/11/08
Surveying to tie in the top of casing elevations for private wells. Completed
(06/11/08)
12/11/08
Sampling of soil from beneath the building's floor slab. Completed
(12-13/11/08)
25-11-08
Installation of deep monitoring wells. Completed
(11/12/08)
16-01-09
Installation of dataloggers in the two deep monitoring wells to allow for the collection of water level data. Completed
(09/01/09)
16-01-09
Collection of water level data from the two deep monitoring wells. on-going

All assessment and remedial work will be done in accordance with the requirements of the Guideline for the Management of Contaminated Sites.

 

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