Former textile finishing facility, Northern Ireland
This 5ha site housed a former chemical manufacturing facility which was to be demolished and the contaminated land and groundwater remediated to allow the construction of a residential development.
In situ treatment of the groundwater beneath the site was undertaken initially using pump and treat methods.
The extracted groundwater being treated by air stripping and GAC filtration.
Following the pump and treat process the controlled introduction of hydrogen release compounds was undertaken to stimulate the degradation of the residual contaminants. The overall program for the project was nine months..
Client
Design and build contractor
Site
Former textile finishing facility, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Problem
Soils and groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents
Technologies utilised
Insitu treatment of groundwater by pump and treat, air stripping, GAC and hydrogen release compounds
Remediation criteria
Suite of soil and groundwater criteria set by independent consultant and Environment Agency
Validation
Validated by independent consultant on completion of remedial works
