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GO Contaminated Land Solutions. GO. Remediation for commercial and residential use. Case study: Freeport designer outlet, Alcochete. The UK regulatory framework is based upon:. Risk assessment. and Suitability for use. commercial. parkland. residential.
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GO Contaminated Land Solutions GO Remediation for commercial and residential use. Case study: Freeport designer outlet, Alcochete.
The UK regulatory framework is based upon: Risk assessment and Suitability for use commercial parkland residential It can therefore be adapted and applied to other settings
A site walk over was undertaken; including a climb to the top of the water tower The first step was to visit the site of the former tyre factory
A Desk Top Study was undertaken Orange grove Factory Scrub Past land usage, geology and hydrogeology were investigated
Design of site investigation and testing regime Considerations for testing regime • Likely contaminants identified in DTS • Hydrocarbons • Asbestos • Heavy metals • PCB’s • Relevant Environmental Quality Standards • Portuguese & UK • - How many samples on what pattern?
Consideration of site specific items Culvert (pathway) Tejo estuary environmental zone (receptor) Freeport designer outlet underground tanks (source) Wells (pathway)
Pollution linkage example SOURCE PATHWAY RECEPTOR Transformer Asbestos sheets Leaking tanks Fly tipping Alluvial deposits Human & fauna by: Ingestion, Inhalation, Skin absorption River Tejo Flora - by root take up Property Groundwater Soil Air Culvert
Potential groundwater pollution linkage source contaminated soil leaching unsaturated zone ground water flow saturated zone (aquifer) Tejo estuary potential receptor
Assessment of site investigation results The results for each contaminant are analysed statistically to obtain: - A picture of the whole site - 95% certainty of compliance
The Remediation Strategy addressed • Contaminants identified • Remediation proposals • Areas requiring further investigation • Protection of receptors during construction • Monitoring of groundwater • Validation testing • Records to be kept
Frequent monitoring visits were made as demolition and site clearance progressed
The soil contaminated with hydrocarbons was placed in windrows on polythene sheeting Leakage had occurred from some underground tanks
Validation sampling after removal of extent of assumed contamination
The Validation Report was completed Including the post remediation testing And documentation to demonstrate appropriate disposal of potentially hazardous materials
Demonstrating the site’s suitability as a 75,000m2 retail and leisure development
GO Contaminated Land Solutions We have: GO • - Considerable breadth of experience • - Some 15 years of working on projects involving contaminated land We provide: • - A client focused environmental consultancy • - A project specific cost effective service
Experience includes the following: - Gas works - Petrol filling stations - Sewage works - Scrap yards - Hospitals - Industrial sites - Water treatment works - Potential unexploded ordnance
Services include: -Desk top studies -Ecological surveys -Remediation strategies -Environmental impact assessments This old water works required surveys of flora and fauna as well as a contaminated land remediation strategy.
And a variety of end uses: - Retail - Industrial - Leisure - Residential, both with and without private gardens GOContaminated Land Solutions GO