Plants can cleanup contamination - Plants can cleanup contamination though a process called phytoremediation. In Chernobyl scientists planted sunflowers to remove radioactive uranium from the soil. Closer to home ECI has used poplar trees to remove chlorinated organics from groundwater.
thomas edison battery factory
West Orange, NJ
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This 21 acre property once housed Thomas Edison's Battery Factory and Commerce Center. After 100 years of industrial use and recent neglect the brownfields site is being redeveloped into the $230 million Edison Village, a public-private partnership which is converting the property into condominiums, town homes, retail shops, garage, parks and open space.
Services provided by ECI:
- Preliminary Assessment to Remedial Action Reports
- Hazardous waste characterization and disposal
- UST Removal & Remediation
- Building Interior Sampling and Decommissioning Support
- Soil and Groundwater Sampling & Delineation
- Insitu Chemical Oxidation Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Soils & Groundwater
- Building Demolition Air Monitoring
- Concrete Reuse/Recycling Support
- Remediation of Chlorinated Organics and DNAPL in Soil & Groundwater
- Indoor Air Evaluations for Mercury and Volatile Organics
Besides providing technical support to meet NJDEP remediation requirements, ECI worked closely with the developer to develop cost-effective solutions to address the environmental conditions encountered on the property. Many of the remediation efforts were implemented as a team approach where ECI personnel and contractors worked together, as needed, to investigate or cleanup a concern, as part of regular renovation activities. These closely coordinated efforts have resulted in significantly reduced remediation costs.
We look forward to working with you in developing practical environmental solutions to maximize your capital realization. Please contact us online or at (908) 754-1700.