CRETE was selected to provide technical support for sediment cleanup liability allocation for one of the largest landowners in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site allocation area. CRETE will be working closely with both in-house and outside counsel as the allocation process continues.
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September 2014 – in situ Soil Mixing Expertise
It was 10 years ago that CRETE’s principals designed what we believe was the first (and still maybe the only) in situ soil solidification project for environmental cleanup in Washington State. The cleanup work was performed between August and October 2004 at a former wood treating site on Lake Washington in Renton. Since that time, […]
March 2014 – Can PCB-Containing Paint Be Completely Removed From My Building?
In short, probably not, but there is some good news. CRETE performed a PCB paint removal pilot test on a concrete warehouse building. The purpose of the test was to assess the most cost-effective approach to demolition of the building. Abrasive blasting of concrete interior and exterior walls was performed using three blast media: sand, […]
CRETE to Engineer Drainage Improvements for Navy Access Road
In support of a design-build contract headed by Magnus Pacific Construction and North Star Construction, CRETE will design drainage infrastructure for a naval station access road that has failed. The road traverses a mountain face near Arlington, Washington and provides access to a radio-communication station. A geotechnical investigation will be performed to support design of the […]
CRETE and Windward Awarded Port of Everett East Waterway Contract
A multi-disciplinary team led by Windward Environmental will represent the Port of Everett for the RI/FS and cleanup of the East Waterway in Port Gardner Bay. A draft Agreed Order to address dioxin/furan, PCB, and PAH impacts in sediment is expected in early 2014. The team brings extensive experience with large multi-PRP sites, having worked […]
Source Control and Sediment Cleanup in Portland Harbor
Integral Consulting has contracted CRETE to provide engineering design, allocation, and forensic expertise for a Portland Harbor Superfund Site PLP. Source control activities will include restoration of a steep riverbank with erodible PCB-containing soil and evaluations/adjustments to the stormwater management system. CRETE staff have conducted several source control evaluations for this PRP and have a long […]