Case Study

TPH Remediation Associated with Heating Oil Tank Release, Chicago, IL

TPH Remediation Associated with Heating Oil Tank Release, Chicago, IL

BIOX conducted in-situ remediation services for the redevelopment of a former printing facility. The environmental consultant identied petroleum-stained soils in the vicinity of two on-site abandoned-in- place USTs that formerly contained heating oil. Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) were identied at levels above soil attenuation capacity. Thus, remediation was necessary to reduce the concentrations of TPH. Because the area of impacted soil was located underneath the building and adjacent to the building foundation, the abandoned USTs could not be removed to allow access to the soils. The property owner elected to conduct in-situ bioremediation with the BIOX® Process. The treatment zone consisted of an irregularly shaped area of approximately 2,856 square feet and extended to 12 feet b

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