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Remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds Surface Cap. An Overview of a Unique Canadian Site. Nearly 100 years of steel making and coke production Tar Ponds: 81 acres 700,000 tonnes of PAH contaminated sediments 45,000 tonnes of PCB contaminated sediments Coke Ovens: 178 acres
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Remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds Surface Cap
An Overview of a Unique Canadian Site • Nearly 100 years of steel making and coke production • Tar Ponds: 81 acres • 700,000 tonnes of PAH contaminated sediments • 45,000 tonnes of PCB contaminated sediments • Coke Ovens: 178 acres • 3,000 tonnes of PAH & VOC contaminated soil • 25,000 tonnes of coal tar in tar cell
BATTERY POINT NARROWS NORTH POND FERRY STREET SOUTH POND COOLING POND COKE OVEN BROOK PRINCE STREET WASH BROOK Tar Ponds Site Aerial View
Remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds - Surface Cap Recent Capping Narrows Stage 2 3 Active S/S Remediation 2 1 Remaining S/S Remediation Excavate Sediments
Important Project Components • Environmental Protection • Health and Safety • Quality Control • Traffic Management
Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Plan • Site Access, Restricting Public Access and Access Roads • Product Handling and Storage of controlled products • Equipment Maintenance and Fueling • Site Generated Waste • Air Management • Erosion and Sediment Control • Decontamination • Water and Fish Management
Quality Control Independent Quality Assurance Plan Independent Quality Assurance Consultants Contractor Quality Control Plan Quality Control Lead QC Testing and Inspection
Health and Safety Master Health and Safety Plan (MHASP) Assignment Health and Safety Plan (AHASP) • Training • Hazard Identification/Assessment and Management • Inspections • Incident Reporting • JOSH Committees and Reps • PPE • Communication (H&S Meetings) • Emergency Response Plan • Occupation Air Monitoring • Site Control (zones, security)
Vendor Notes • Trucking provided by a local supplier serving the community for over 45 years • Trucks loads will be covered, and trucks leaving the Tar Ponds site will be cleaned by automated truck wash