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Site Name & Location |
Former Site Use |
Redeveloped Site Use |
Challenges and Solutions |
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Chase Field
(f/k/a Bank One Ballpark), Phoenix, AZ |
Multiple downtown parcels with commercial
and industrial sites |
Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark) |
Asbestos abatement; removal of underground
tanks, sumps, cisterns and drywells; remediation of petroleum
contaminated soil. |
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ABCO Desert Market, AZ |
Municipal solid waste and construction and
demolition debris landfill |
Grocery store and strip mall, 100,000 sf |
Design methane protection systems including
sub-slab membrane and methane sensors. Provide quarterly monitoring
services. |
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Carson, CA |
Petroleum refinery and Golden Eagle
municipal waste landfill |
150,000 sf department store, parking,
expansion |
Soil and groundwater remediation, landfill
gas recovery and protection systems. |
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Carson, CA |
24-acre, 50-foot deep landfill |
Six-screen drive-in theater, w/projection,
concession and fee both |
Design methane control facilities; provide
routine operation and maintenance services for methane system. |
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La Metro Mall,
Carson, CA |
157-acre municipal and hazardous waste
landfill |
La Metro Mall, 810,000 sf shopping mall |
Design methane recovery system, building
sensor and protection systems. Provide consulting on remedial
action planning. |
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Kaiser Steel,
Fontana, CA |
500-acre Kaiser Steel manufacturing plant |
Roger Penske NASCAR Facility, California
Speedway |
Remediation including capping, soil vapor
extraction, on-site soil treatment, waste excavation and offsite
disposal. |
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Staples Arena,
Los Angeles, CA |
Downtown residential, commercial, and
industrial |
Staples Arena |
Former metal plating, painting, printing,
and auto repair facilities required remediation. |
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Chesterfield Square, South Central Los
Angeles, CA |
Lumber mill, metals reclamation, dairy
creamery, commercial, etc. |
325,000 sq ft retail center on 31 acres,
anchored by Home Depot |
Underground tank removals and remediation;
asbestos abatement and removal. Phoenix award winner for community
impact. |
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Westport
Office Park, Redwood City, CA |
Adjacent to 85-acre municipal waste landfill |
Westport Office Park |
Provided gas sensors, methane protection
systems, and groundwater barriers for 20-building, 980,000 sq ft
office park. |
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Petco Park and East
Village Redevelopment, San Diego, CA |
24-block, 175 parcel commercial/industrial
area dating to 1800s |
Petco Park baseball stadium, East Village
mixed use residential and commercial |
SCS provided assessment and remediation
services; site was a 2005 Phoenix Award winner. |
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Washington, DC |
Gasoline Service Station |
North Capitol at Plymouth, Senior Living
Center by Retirement Housing Foundation |
Negotiations with DC government and major
oil company that formerly owned/operated underground tanks; design
review for subsurface soil vapor extraction system to address vapor
intrusion concerns, construction oversight for remedial system |
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Former Washington Post Printing Facility,
Washington, DC |
Printing Plant and Support Facilities
(equipment maintenance, vehicle fueling, storage) |
Data center and parking facility |
Prepared remediation workplan and provided
periodic oversight for decommissioning of more than 50 printing
presses, removal of residual chemicals and inks, and performed
asbestos inspections and abatement oversight. Also performed
underground tank removals, soil and groundwater remediation at
adjacent support facility. Obtained risk-based closure (one of the
first in DC). |
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Square 742, Southeast, Washington, DC |
AAMCO transmission repair, service station,
and other uses (auto repair and painting, residential). |
10-story, 297,000-square foot Class A office
and retail building. |
Phase I and Phase II ESA, handling of
contaminated soil and groundwater during excavation and new
construction. |
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Lakeside
MarketPlace, Acworth, GA |
Non-conforming flea market and "inert"
landfill |
Lakeside Marketplace, 340,000 square feet of
big box retail, including Super Target |
Portions of site were on fire, and
decomposition gas containing methane was being produced at nominal
pressures. Combustion controlled by sealing fill sideslopes and
injecting inert carbon dioxide gas. Combination of active and
passive methane mitigation, including use of spray-applied Liquid
Boot membrane. |
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Deep Harbour, Cambridge, MD |
Fertilizer mft, other miscellaneous
industrial facilities and commercial dry cleaner |
Deep Harbour luxury waterfront town home
community |
Design and construction of sub-slab
ventilation system and Liquid Boot barrier to control vapor
intrusion of dry cleaning solvents |
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Washington Post, College Park, MD |
Construction/maintenance yard for major
construction firm |
Washington Post newspaper printing and
distribution plant |
Characterization and remediation of multiple
areas of petroleum contamination; negotiations with Maryland
Department of the Environment and seller. |
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Charlotte Historic Trolley, Charlotte, NC |
Two-mile railroad corridor |
Historic Trolley, Bike/Running Trails,
picnic & rec areas |
Arsenic characterization resulting from
historic herbicide application along 2-mile rail corridor;
negotiated remediation and beneficial re-use plans with NCDENR;
prepared plans and specifications, and provided oversight and
documentation of remediation. |
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Salem College Recreational Fields,
Winston-Salem, NC |
Closed municipal landfill along riverfront |
Softball and lacrosse athletic fields |
Developed Brownfields agreement with NCDENR.
Designed methane protection system including subsurface passive
vent trenches. |
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Elk Mountain Landfill, Woodfin, NC |
156-acre municipal landfill |
Mixed use residential and commercial
development |
First residential development on municipal
landfill site in NC. Designed methane cutoff trench. Prepared
methane control plan in support of NCDEHR Brownfields Agreement.
Serve as Task Manager for EPA cleanup grant. |
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Henderson Landfill, Henderson, NV |
Municipal landfill |
18-hole golf course |
Provided feasibility study including
engineering controls for methane mitigation measures, stormwater
controls, and geotechnical engineering. |
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Holston Landfill, Charleston, SC |
Municipal landfill |
Mixed use residential, commercial and retail |
Evaluated methane migration and prepared
methane control plan in accordance with South Carolina voluntary
cleanup contract. |
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Fain Street Landfill, Charleston, SC |
Paper pulp landfill |
Aggregate storage facility for Vulcan
Materials |
Evaluated methane migration and prepared
methane control plan in accordance with South Carolina voluntary
cleanup contract. |
LaPorte (near Houston), Texas
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Solid Waste Landfill |
Industrial Use (storage of ocean-going containers) |
Required state agency approval, design of landfill gas control system, provisions for management of subsidence and run-off control. |
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Carlyle Development, Alexandria, VA |
Railroad, warehouse, & beer distributor,
nearby landfill |
Time-Life Books Headquarters |
Contaminated soil along former rail line
removed; integrated dewatering system (for below grade parking) and
groundwater remediation for volatile organic compound removal. |
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Old Town Alexandria, VA |
Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary Shop, 1700s to
1930s |
Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary Museum |
Characterization of soil contamination
resulting from waste disposal in cellar cisterns; soil remediation. |
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Money Point, Chesapeake, VA |
Royster fertilizer plant at Money Point |
Misc. industrial, warehouses, distribution
terminals |
Prepare and implement RCRA closure plans for
hazardous waste management units; soil remediation; regulatory
negotiations. |
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Land Bay A, Fairfax, VA |
Municipal services: parks & rec;
maintenance, nursery, nearby landfill |
East Market at Fair Lakes, mixed-use
commercial/residential |
Characterization and risk assessment of
volatile organic compounds in groundwater from former on-site use
and nearby landfill. |
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Camp 30, Fairfax, VA |
Women's correctional facility, adjacent to
landfill |
$136 million regional emergency management
facility |
Removal of underground tanks and petroleum
contaminated soil, asbestos inspections and abatement, evaluation of
methane migration control needs |
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Herndon Harbor House, VA |
Municipal maintenance and fueling facility,
storage yard |
Harbor House senior living center |
Phase I and II environmental site
assessments, aquifer testing and modeling, underground tank
removals, soil remediation, free product removal, onsite and offsite
groundwater pump-and-treat, odor control system. |
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Manassas, VA |
Cinder block manufacturing plant |
Construction and demo debris materials
recovery facility |
Environmental permitting and design in
accordance with the Virginia permit-by-rule program for solid waste
mgmt facilities. |
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Frederick Blvd, Portsmouth, VA |
Concrete plant, fertilizer plant |
Bayside Harley-Davidson Dealership with
training area |
Characterized presence and volatility of
mercury in soil; constructed asphalt motorcycle training area above
metals contaminated area |
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Portcentre Commerce Park, Portsmouth, VA |
Mixed-uses adjoining Abex Foundry Superfund Site |
Commercial and light industrial, including government space |
Detailed investigation of soil and groundwater contamination, and
regulatory support for institutional controls. |
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Portsmouth, VA |
Urban Residential |
Victory Square Senior Living Center |
Human health risk assessment to evaluate
risks associated with residual lead in soil. |
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Prince William County, VA |
Automobile junkyard |
Expansion of adjacent municipal landfill |
Characterization of environmental impacts
and wastes from auto junkyard; disposition of drums of used coolant,
petroleum, etc. |
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Fletcher's Transmission, Tysons Corner, VA |
Transmission repair facility and electric
motor repair shop |
Video store |
Risk assessment and deed restrictions to
address residual chlorinated solvents; VRP negotiations. |
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Virginia Beach, VA |
Borrow Pit and Landfill |
Residential development |
Subsurface membranes and ventilation systems
to provide methane vapor migration control; regulatory agency
negotiations. |
Petco Park
and East Village Redevelopment Area
San Diego, CA
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This project involved the redevelopment of a 26-block area of downtown San Diego. The East Village Redevelopment Area had been occupied by various commercial and industrial land uses dating back to the late 1800s and by residential land uses going back as far as the mid-1800s. This area has been successfully redeveloped with numerous hotels, condominiums, restaurants, parking garages, and, of course, Petco Park, the baseball stadium for the San Diego Padres.
SCS Engineers (SCS), provided services for Center City Development Corporation (CCDC) on over 175 parcels owned by over 100 separate property owners. SCS' services have included: conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments; preparing a multi-volume Phase I site assessment of 35 blocks, an area-wide “master” workplan, unique property mitigation plans, health and safety plans, and a community health and safety plan; providing project management; providing oversight of other environmental consultants; preparation of health risk assessments and site conceptual models; development of risk-based corrective action levels; and remediation of 19 blocks of the project area. SCS also provided assistance in Polanco Act cost recovery efforts, litigation support, and expert witness testimony on behalf of CCDC.
Most of the assessment and nearly all of the remediation activities for the project have been self-performed by SCS through either agreements with the property owners or as a result of legal action taken by CCDC (Polanco Act). The assessments and remediation have involved geophysical surveys, preparation and implementation of sampling plans, rapid site assessment with direct-push drill rigs and mobile labs, exploratory trenching, in situ groundwater sampling, soil vapor surveys, installation /development of groundwater monitoring wells, and the innovative use of x-ray fluorescence for the real-time field-screening of soil for lead.
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STAPLES ARENA PHASE II INVESTIGATION
Los Angeles, California
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For the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (LACRA) and the LA Arena Company, SCS completed numerous Phase II investigations and remediation projects on properties located within an area near the existing Los Angeles Convention Center, which is part of the support area for the new Staples sports arena.
Review of information and available reports by SCS indicated that additional investigations were required at over 30 properties within the area. Past or existing operations on these properties included automobile repair, painting, metal plating, and printing. Several underground storage tanks, hydraulic hoists, clarifiers, sumps, and painting booths were determined to have been present on the properties. A geophysical survey of the properties was conducted to identify possible underground structures and utilities prior to implementing the investigation. Mobile laboratories were used, whenever possible, to expedite sample turn around and assist in directing the investigations in the field.
The investigations identified several properties within the area where remediation was warranted. In addition, several under-ground storage tanks were identified on the property, which required removal in accordance with regulatory requirements.
SCS removed the contaminants and underground tanks with the oversight of various regulatory agencies. At the completion of remedial activities and following removal of underground tanks, soil and groundwater samples were collected for chemical analysis, to comply with regulatory requirements.
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WESTPORT OFFICE PARK
Redwood City, California
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Westport Office Park is a 20-building, 980,000-sq-ft project in a park-like, campus style setting for R&D, high-technology, computers and biotech industrial tenants. It is located immediately atop an 85-acre municipal waste landfill. SCS designed and oversaw construction of the building gas protection and sensor systems, as well as groundwater contamination barriers.
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FORMER KAISER STEEL CORPORATION
Los Angeles, California
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Significant remedial action was initiated and completed on a 500-acre Brownsfield site in Fontana, California, under the oversight of the Department of Toxic Substances Control. Fast-track remediation was initiated and completed within a 5-month period due to site development plans, which included construction and completion of the Roger Penske Auto Raceway in early 1997.
Remedial actions included design and construction of a 14-acre synthetic membrane cap, construction, in-situ soil vapor extraction, excavation, on-site soil treatment, and off-site disposal of over 7,000 cubic yards of impacted soil, and treatment of 21,000 tons of residuals from air pollution control systems. Verification sampling, analysis, and health risk screening were also completed. This rapid remedial action was possible only through close coordination of simultaneous completion of multiple remediation tasks involving continuous communication between the site owner, regulatory agencies, and contractors.
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LAKESIDE MARKETPLACE
Acworth, Georgia |
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Located just outside of Atlanta,
this 40-acre closed site was used as an “inert” landfill for disposal of
land clearing wastes and rubble. A portion of the subsurface fill was on
fire. Target Corporation, interested in establishing a SuperTarget in the
area, turned to retail developer North American Properties to make the
project happen. North American Properties, in turn, retained SCS to control
the subsurface fire and mitigate methane gas.
SCS performed a peer review of
conceptual plans for controlling the subsurface fire and mitigating methane
gas, and suggested several changes. SCS then provided engineering,
construction, and health & safety monitoring for the fire control and
methane mitigation aspects of the project. Mitigation measures included
injecting carbon dioxide to help control combustion, and a passive methane
mitigation system for most of the buildings, consisting of a vent layer
vented to the roof and a 60 mil Liquid Boot spray-applied barrier membrane.
For one building, SCS designed and installed an active ventilation system,
using a 2,300 scfm blower and automated controls mounted on the roof.
Stores over the deepest part
of the fill (60 feet) were supported on H-piles, as were utilities that
would be adversely affected by differential settlement. Dynamic deep
compaction was used to stabilize high traffic areas and building footprints
where fill was relatively shallow. Aggregate piers were used for other
buildings at the site. All stores were protected by an SCS methane
management system.
With construction now complete,
Lakeside MarketPlace tenants include SuperTarget, Circuit City, Ross, PETCO,
Books-A-Million, OfficeMax, and Famous Footwear. This project serves as a
prototype for landfill redevelopment: a combination of investigation,
design, construction oversight, and construction services with an ultimate
goal of superior risk management. SCS expertise in both subsurface fire
control and methane management, as well as an understanding of retail
construction and development were keys to the project’s success.
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PORTCENTRE COMMERCE PARK
Portsmouth, Virginia
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Portcentre Commerce Park constitutes more than 22 acres of prime commercial and light industrial real estate in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portcentre is located near deepwater ports, interstate highways, and railroads. However, the former Abex Foundry, an NPL Superfund site, borders the Park to the west.
SCS has provided environmental assessments and remedial design services for various agencies of the City of Portsmouth since 1988. Seventeen assignments have been performed to date, including wetland assessments, Phase I Environmental Assessments, and a number of site investigation, evaluation, and remediation assignments.
Several projects involve sites located within or near the Abex Foundry and other Superfund sites, and three assignments relate to emergency orders of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In each instance, SCS assisted the City in overcoming stigma and promoting productive use of stigmatized land parcels.
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MONTEBELLO TOWN SQUARE
Montebello, California
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This 400,000-sq-ft shopping plaza is immediately adjacent the 145-acre Operating Industries Superfund site. SCS designed the gas barriers protecting the buildings, and is currently designing an upgrade to the gas recovery system at the landfill itself (as well as performing groundwater investigations).
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CHASE FIELD (formerly Bank One Ballpark)
Phoenix, Arizona
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SCS was retained by the Maricopa County Stadium District and Arizona Professional Baseball to provide environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation services for the development of the Bank One Ballpark, now known as Chase Field.
Remediation activities included preparation of specifications and oversight of asbestos abatement; removal of USTs, sumps, cisterns, and drywells; and monitoring of mass excavation activities for subsurface features of environmental concern. Remediation of petroleum-containing soil and groundwater characterization was performed to achieve clean closure of two drywells.
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Industry Hills, California
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The Industry Hills Convention Center, including a 400-room Sheraton hotel, is built over and adjacent to a municipal waste landfill. Two championship golf courses, a tennis center, and parking structure were developed on old waste disposal areas. SCS designed and operates gas protection systems for the entire development. Gas from the landfill is used in on-site boilers for space and water heating. |
AMPHITHEATER
Mountainview, California
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This 8,000-patron capacity amphitheater hosts concerts of nationally known pop and classical artists. It is built atop a section of the Mountainview landfill. SCS was initially involved in extinguishing a subsurface fire within the underlying refuse, and later was contracted for operational support of the gas migration control and leachate removal systems. |
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DON KOTT FORD
Carson, California
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This is a 30,000-sq-ft retail truck and service center constructed immediately over a 13-acre municipal landfill operated in the 1960's. SCS designed the gas recovery system as well as building subfloor gas barriers and sensor systems, and still operates the systems. SCS has also performed groundwater investigations. |
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GOLDEN EAGLE LANDFILL (CARSON TOWN CENTER)
Carson, California
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This development is constructed over a former petroleum refinery and adjacent municipal waste landfill operated in the 1960's. The site currently houses a 150,000-sq-ft department store and parking, with expansion plans in the works. SCS designed and constructed the landfill gas recovery and protection systems, and played a major role in soil and groundwater remediation at the refinery site.
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SOUTH BAY SIX DRIVE-IN THEATER
Carson, California
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This six-screen drive-in theater, including projection, concession, and fee booth facilities, was constructed atop a 24-acre, 50-ft-deep landfill. This landfill was open from 1964 through 1971, and accepted 680,000 tons of municipal/commercial solid waste. SCS designed the landfill gas control facilities and provided routine operation and maintenance services for the theater owner.
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THE MARKETPLACE
Long Beach, California
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This commercial (theaters, shops, and restaurants) and office park development partially overlies a 15-acre municipal waste landfill operated in the 1950’s. SCS designed and continues to operate the gas venting and subfloor membrane barrier systems which protect the building and occupants. |
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LA METRO MALL
Carson, California
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This proposed 810,000-sq-ft shopping mall is to be built directly over a 157-acre former municipal and hazardous waste landfill. Over 3,000 structural piles will be driven to support the building. SCS has designed the gas recovery system and building protection and sensor systems, as well as consulting on remedial action planning. |
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