Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. was awarded a contract to install a thin layer sand cap over a 23.4-hectare area of PCB, mercury and metals contaminated sediment within Peninsula Harbour, Marathon, ON. Funded by Environment Canada and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, this first-of-its-kind project in Canada was undertaken to create clean habitat for plants and animals and to accelerate natural recovery within the aquatic environment.
Featured Project
Peninsula Harbour Sediment Remediation
Location
Marathon, ON
Type of Work
- Soil and Groundwater Remediation
Key Services
- Dredging and Dewatering
Key Highlights
- First of its kind project in Canada was undertaken to create clean habitat for plants and animals and to accelerate natural recovery within the aquatic environment.
- Installation of a continuous 15 to 20 cm clean sand layer over 23.4 ha of PCB, PHC, and
metals contaminated sediment. - Remote site on Lake Superior required mobilizing all equipment, material (>35,000 tonnes) and supplies by barge from staging areas in Lake Huron (Manitoulin Island) and Sault Ste. Marie.
- Imported sand was installed from a spud barge, supplied by rotating material barges, using a RTK‐GPS tracking and control system.
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