Water Treatment Projects

Groundwater Recovery and Treatment System Maxymillian Technologies (MT) installed a groundwater recovery system around the perimeter of a contaminated GE manufacturing facility to prevent the off-site migration of contaminants. MT installed a french drain, manholes, a lift station, a dense, non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) recovery system and a groundwater treatment system. Primary contaminants included VOCs (including TCE) and PAHs. MT constructed the groundwater recovery system at the perimeter of the known contaminated area. This required MT to handle all soils as hazardous material. All MT personnel were OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER trained. MT built a special narrow shoring system to minimize the volume of waste generated during construction. This design reduced the amount of waste generated, and enhanced the workers' safety in a wet and unstable soil situation. MT designed and built the recovery system of permeable fill and perforated pipe in a filter fabric envelope configuration. It extended from 1' above the water table to the native Boston Blue Clay. The trench was 10-12 feet deep. All material excavated from the trenches was placed in water- tight containers for testing and final disposal. After completion of the recovery system, MT installed eight monitoring wells throughout the site to aid in monitoring the performance of the recovery system. During construction, MT dewatered the site and treated all water prior to discharge into the storm sewers. MT accomplished this by pumping all water into a frac tank for gravimetric settling. MT then pumped water through filters and liquid phase carbon prior to discharge. For the water treatment phase of the project, MT installed a pump station, an equalization tank with secondary containment, replaceable cartridge filters, liquid phase carbon canisters and two gas fired Samsco evaporators. The system required installing a single phase and three phase electrical, as well as a control system capable of unattended automated operation. All mechanical was installed per the plans and specifications and sized to accommodate the requirements of the equipment given the existing utilities. Client: General Electric Company, Aircraft Engines Consulting Engineers: Eckenfelder, Inc. Location: Beverly, MA Project Managers: Alan N. Steinhoff back to Experience

Installation of groundwater treatment system.