WESTON To Begin Demonstration of Sediment Decontamination Tech
22 October 1998
WESTON To Begin Pilot Demonstration of Innovative Sediment Decontamination Technology for the New York/New Jersey Harbor Region
WEST CHESTER, Pa.--Oct. 21, 1998--Roy F. Weston Inc. , a leading infrastructure redevelopment firm, Wednesday announced that the company will begin a pilot demonstration of the BioGenesis(SM) sediment washing technology to decontaminate sediments dredged from the New York/New Jersey Harbor region.
Scheduled for field startup in December 1998, this will be the largest sediment decontamination pilot project to take place in the harbor region. The contract to conduct this pilot demonstration is valued at $1 million.
"This project marks the addition of a commercially viable sediment decontamination technology to WESTON's range of remedial alternatives," said John Brooks, who heads WESTON's Construction, Remediation and Redevelopment Group.
"Innovative technology implementation combined with WESTON's infrastructure redevelopment expertise is the kind of multifaceted approach clients can expect from WESTON," he added.
The company will provide permitting, engineering and management support for the pilot demonstration, as well as construction and operation services for a future commercial sediment decontamination facility that will be constructed in New Jersey. A major component of the project will be the beneficial use of the cleaned sediments as manufactured topsoil and construction fill products.
An estimated 75% of the 4 to 6 million cubic yards of materials dredged annually from the New York/New Jersey Harbor is contaminated. The development of an efficient sediment decontamination technology for the harbor region has been under evaluation through a joint project funded under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992 and 1996.
Under WRDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II and the U.S. Corps of Engineers, New York District -- in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy/Brookhaven National Laboratory -- have evaluated the BioGenesis(SM) Sediment Washing Technology as promising for removing contaminants, including metals, PCBs, and dioxins, in all types of sediments and soils, and have funded the pilot demonstration project.
"WESTON is in the business of providing lasting economic solutions for our clients. This includes bringing back to productive use land- and water-based port facilities compromised by the effects of past development and industrial use," stated William L. Robertson, WESTON CEO and Board Chairman.
"With this project, WESTON and BioGenesis(SM) will be able to successfully demonstrate the economic benefits of cleaning and reusing dredged materials," Robertson added.
Backed by more than 40 years of experience, WESTON provides infrastructure redevelopment services to Fortune 500 and government decision makers worldwide. With an emphasis on creating lasting economic solutions for its clients, the company's services include consulting, engineering, design, environmental construction, and knowledge solutions.
Headquartered in West Chester, the company has 60 offices throughout the United States and international operations in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
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