Client Profile
Independent retail fuel station, convenience store, and restaurant owner
Project Profile
A National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which requires weekly sampling and monthly discharge monitoring reports, was obtained at this site.
Project Summary
A petroleum release was discovered at this active retail station when public utility lines were being installed. Both groundwater and soil were impacted. In order to implement the remediation strategy consisting of a total phase extraction trailer, it was necessary to obtain a permit to allow for a discharge of treated water from the system to a high-quality protected stream. The difficulty was in finding a technology capable of removing dissolved metals and total suspended solids to a level of non-detection while also eliminating petroleum contaminants to a level below regulatory limits. The solution was to install a separate treatment trailer that contained an intricate system of sediment filters, activated carbon and Birm material.
Project Results
The site is being actively remediated due to the successful negotiation and issuance of an NPDES permit.
