Project Profile
Luxury Waterside Residences - Edgewater, NJ
At this former airplane parts manufacturing facility along the Hudson River, PCBs threatened the opportunity for redevelopment. ESI found ways to remove PCBs from concrete surfaces effectively, and with no fugitive emissions. This made project economics favorable while reducing community concern with remediation.
Regulatory Authority
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Identified Contaminants
PCBs
Heavy Metals
Remediation Strategy
Soil Excavation & Disposal
Selective Cutting/Disposal of Contaminated Materials
On-SIte Recycling of Reusable Materials
Dust Management – Building Wrapping and Continuous Water Spray
Continuous Air Monitoring
Site Services
- Preliminary Assessment / Site Investigation (PA/SI)
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
- Contaminant Identification and Delineation
- Remediation Workplan Development
- Remedial Action Report
- Regulatory Negotiation
- Permitting & Compliance Reporting
- Remedial System Design, Deployment & Management
- Community Engagement Management
Site History
Originally known as the Alcoa Edgewater Works, the factory was built in 1916 and produced millions of aluminum cans, as well as wings and other parts for American warplanes during World War II.
Once the second largest rolling mill in the U.S., the plant stretched from the west side of River Road up to Undercliff Avenue, a landmark for what for many decades was something of a backwater factory town and is now considered a jewel of the Gold Coast.
Community Engagement
Created and implemented a community awareness program to inform nearby residents of the methods being taken to protect them, reducing community opposition to the project.
Project Details
ESI conducted remediation of a PCB-impacted facility located in a residential community in Edgewater, New Jersey.
The nine-acre vacant property, formerly owned by Alcoa Corporation, contained several reinforced concrete and steel structures. The largest was a 10-story L-shaped building, with residential areas along three sides of the property. The site was used as an aluminum aircraft parts manufacturing plant. As a result of plant operations, concrete slabs were contaminated by PCBs. Studies conducted at the facility identified areas of elevated PCB concentrations ranging from several parts per million (PPM) to several thousand PPM.
Developers had tried to develop the site but had failed to find ways to handle the PCBs. ESI designed a work plan that provided for the complete removal of the PCB-impacted concrete using sawcutting and pneumatic hammering.
Concrete with PCB concentrations in excess of 50 PPM was transported to the TSCA landfill in Model City, New York. Concrete with PCB concentrations below 50 PPM were crushed in an on-site recycling center and stockpiled for use as roadbase. This greatly reduced remediation costs, and allowed concrete to be crushed and re-used.
Polyethylene enclosures were constructed around the areas undergoing concrete removal to prevent particulate matter emissions. All buildings were fully enclosed from top to bottom along the exterior and dust migration was minimized and controlled by continuous water spraying to prevent particulate emissions to the residential community and a neighboring school. Continuous air monitoring for particulates was conducted throughout the duration of the project.
ESI conducted and participated in public meetings to inform the community about the protective measures being taken.
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781 Route 15 South, 2nd Floor
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
973 398-8183
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