
Providing over 25 years of environmental and radiological services nationwide
Interim Removal Action Former Frankford Arsenal
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Services:
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Project Management
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Quality Control
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Health & Safety
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Pre-Remedial Investigation
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Geophysical Surveys
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Excavation
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UST Removal
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CERCLA
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Monitoring Wells Installation
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Site Restoration
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Community Relations
Project Highlights:
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Former Frankford Arsenal FUDS previously operated as a munitions research, manufacturing, testing and storage facility. Cabrera completed Radiological Investigation (RI) and performance-based Interim Removal Action (IRA) for multiple Areas of Concern
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Completed pre-remedial investigation executing six IRAs and two RIs for POL, VOCs, SVOCs, PCBs and metals contamination
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Excavated >7,920 cy of contaminated soil and obtained >450 confirmation soil samples from 17 IRA areas
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Pumped/collected >7,900 gallons of water/product from USTs and executed UST removals in accordance with ASTM and API protocols
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Performed subsurface soil characterization including the use of direct-push technology and hollow-stem augers
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Supervised geophysical surveys for utility clearance
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IRAs achieved Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Act 2 cleanup goals based on industrial land use
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In total, the RIs encompassed 114 soil borings, collection of >200 soil samples, installation and sampling of 24 temporary and 14 permanent groundwater monitoring wells, excavation of eight test pits and characterization for an 8,000 gallon UST
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Performed an emergency action to address a leaking sump containing high levels of TCE, PCBs, and VOCs; pumped 275 gallons of material and solidified remaining sludge; excavated 1,800 tons of contaminated soil
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Prepared CERCLA-compliant documents including two soil RIs, a munitions and explosives of concern RI, a proposed plan/record of decision and a community relations plan
