Chemicals Manufacturing Facility, Nottingham
This 3ha site housed a former manufacturing facility which was to be demolished and remediated for residential development.
4,800m3 of soils contaminated with predominantly solvents and hydrocarbons were biologically treated during a 6 month period.
The site was released in phases to allow the construction works to commence at the earliest opportunity.
In situ treatment of the ground water beneath the site was undertaken using chemical oxidation to destroy of the contaminants in the shortest possible timescale
Client
Nationwide house builder
Site
Former chemicals manufacturing facility, Nottingham
Problem
Soils and groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons and chlorinated water
Technologies utilised
Ex situ biological treatment of soils, insitu treatment of groundwater by chemical oxidation
Remediation criteria
Suite of soil and groundwater criteria set by independent consultant and Environment Agency
Validation
Independent consultant on completion of remedial works
