Case Study
Charleston, South Carolina Former Manufactured Gas Plant Coal Tar
Geo-Cleanse Remediation Summary Charleston, South Carolina Former Manufactured Gas Plant Coal Tar Overview: This former manufactured gas plant (MGP) located in Charleston, South Carolina operated from 1855 to 1957, and produced a product known as “town gas” by heating coal without the presence of oxygen. From past operations, volatile and semivolatile organic compounds, specifically benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene,