Scrap Metal Yard
Final Restoration of Scrap Metal Yard Complete
The Scrap Metal Yard was an area at the site used for storage and disposal of various debris related to the manufacturing operations. While the debris on the surface of the Scrap Metal Yard was removed and disposed of many years ago, this phase of the site remediation involved excavating impacted soils and restoring the area. Objectives for final restoration work included establishing final grades and re-vegetating the area so it blends in with the surrounding areas, preventing storm water from accumulating and minimizing future erosion.
This project utilized much of the site infrastructure that was constructed to support the Landfill Ridge. A new access road, staging area, decontamination area and erosion controls were built, as well as a bypass for the Southerly Stream to minimize the water resulting from the remediation and prevent the stream from being re-contaminated.
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The remedial design plan (Corrective Measures Implementation (CMI) Plan) was submitted to the Maine DEP in June 2016. Excavation was completed in 2016 with the removal of 40,556 tons of soil and over 600 samples showed that the design objectives were met. Final restoration was concluded in the summer of 2017 followed by the Maine DEP approval of the Construction Closure Report.
Full copy is available at the Public repository located at: Orrington Town library - 15 School Street, Orrington, ME 04474
The Final Construction Closure report for the Scrap Metal Yard remediation was submitted to the Maine DEP on July 24, 2017. Maine DEP determined the report to be complete in a letter dated October 3, 2017.