DALLAS, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:JEC) completed in-situ thermal treatment in Area 1 of the
Velsicol Superfund Site in November, removing nearly 60,000 pounds
of contaminants from the one-acre treatment zone in St. Louis, Michigan.
Due to this successful delivery – which included removing
chlorinated solvents, specialty chemicals, oils and petroleum
products by heating both the soil and groundwater within the zone
to 212° Fahrenheit – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
recently awarded the company a $25
million follow-on project to install subsurface components
and operate the thermal treatment system across the three acres of
Area 2.
"We are proud to support the EPA and the local community with
the clean-up of this complex site," said Jacobs Global
Environmental Solutions Senior Vice President/General Manager
Jan Walstrom. "The work on Area 2
will continue to build on our shared successes with the safe
delivery of innovative remediation design, construction and
operations."
The Velsicol Chemical Corp. (formerly Michigan Chemical Corp.)
produced various chemical compounds and products at its 54-acre
main plant from 1936 to 1978, including the fire retardant
polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and the pesticide, DDT.
Jacobs has worked with the EPA since 1999 on the clean-up
strategy, design and implementation at the Velsicol Superfund site
– including constructing dewatering cells in the Pine River
bordering the main plant site and excavating and safely disposing
more than 750,000 tons of DDT-contaminated sediment. Additionally,
Jacobs completed the residential soil clean-up in adjacent
neighborhoods, consisting of 111 properties where crews excavated
and disposed of over 40,000 tons of contaminated soil; and on the
previous Area 1 contract, the company used thermal oxidizer,
acid-gas scrubber and activated carbon technologies to safely clean
vapors and destroy contaminants that were captured during the
thermal treatment process.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2018 revenue
and a talent force of more than 80,000, Jacobs provides a full
spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional
and construction- and program-management for business, industrial,
commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more
information, visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on
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September 28, 2018, and in particular
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Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
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