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Remediation of Coal Tar in a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Gasholder

Remediation of Coal Tar in a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Gasholder

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Remediation of Coal Tar in a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Gasholder: North Adams, Massachusetts Site Information: Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) operations began in the 1860s and continued until 1952. On Site, an abandoned gasholder contained approximately 2,010 cubic yards (cy) (1,537m 3 ) of soil and debris contaminated with coal tar. The 62 ft (19 m) diameter by 18 ft (5.5 m) deep gasholder had brick walls and a bottom believed to

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