Conti Federal
Edison, NJ 08817
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Horseshoe Road Superfund Site
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Sayreville, NJ
- Approx Contract:
- $30,000,000
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Road / Highway
References
- Client:
- USACE Kansas City
Scope Of Work
Key features
Excavation, characterization and transportation of contaminated soil to offsite disposal facilities
Installation of rail spur
Construction of load out area
Development and implementation of perimeter air monitoring plan
Relocation of existing water main
Restoration of wetland and stream
Design, installation, operation and decommissioning of temporary water treatment facility
Before Conti remediated the site, hazardous contaminants threatened New Jersey’s major river from Horseshoe Road.
Hazardous contaminants threatened New Jersey’s major river from Horseshoe Road. Years of chemical dumping left volatile chemicals in the 12-acre site’s soils and groundwater, which flows to the Raritan River where 14,000 people obtain drinking water from wells. This led the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to place the site on the National Priorities List. Extensive site surveys revealed the soil contained significant amounts of volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, base-neutral compounds and other contaminants.
Conti rehabilitated the site for this extremely efficient and successful project. The team achieved 493 working days with 71,088 labor hours without a lost time accident to meet United States Army Corps of Engineer’s aggressive project deadline. During this time, Conti excavated over 170,000 tons of contaminated soil, conducted in-situ soil sampling for waste stream characterization, managed the efficient disposal of eight waste streams to multiple vendors and developed and implemented a perimeter air monitoring program to protect the surrounding community from harmful emissions. Conti saved the $300,000 as a result of an innovative sampling method of stockpile dissection and resampling of characterized hazardous stockpiles.
The EPA saw Horseshoe Road as a model jobsite and filmed a “Remedial Project Manager Training” video on Conti’s best practices. The video includes progress meetings, use of cost curves and how to effectively improve communication on site.
