Location
Chicago, Illinois
Date
02 May 2013, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Abstract
The McColl Superfund site was one of the highest-profile hazardous waste sites in the USA in the 1980’s. The 12 unlined pits containing refinery waste from World War II presented unique challenges for closure construction and post-closure redevelopment due the caustic nature, low bearing capacity, and high odor potential of the waste, the proximity of residences, and a mandate to restore portions of a golf course over several of the pits. Closure design included special testing to demonstrate the durability of materials that could potentially come in contact with the waste and to evaluate the potential for migration of waste through native subsurface materials, design of a lightweight geosynthetic cap on top of the waste, reconstruction using mechanically stabilized earth of a non-engineered waste-retaining embankments separating the waste, and construction of a slurry wall up a 3H:1V (Horizontal to Vertical) slope. Closure design and construction was originally estimated to cost $18 to $20 million dollars and take three years to complete. However, design and construction was completed in two years at a cost of approximately $13 million dollars through the use of an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) strategy and a unique “over-the-shoulder” review arrangement with the regulatory agencies.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
7th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2013 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
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Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Kavazanjian, Edward Jr., "Closure and Post-Closure Redevelopment of the McColl Superfund Site" (2013). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 9.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/7icchge/session_06/9
Closure and Post-Closure Redevelopment of the McColl Superfund Site
Chicago, Illinois
The McColl Superfund site was one of the highest-profile hazardous waste sites in the USA in the 1980’s. The 12 unlined pits containing refinery waste from World War II presented unique challenges for closure construction and post-closure redevelopment due the caustic nature, low bearing capacity, and high odor potential of the waste, the proximity of residences, and a mandate to restore portions of a golf course over several of the pits. Closure design included special testing to demonstrate the durability of materials that could potentially come in contact with the waste and to evaluate the potential for migration of waste through native subsurface materials, design of a lightweight geosynthetic cap on top of the waste, reconstruction using mechanically stabilized earth of a non-engineered waste-retaining embankments separating the waste, and construction of a slurry wall up a 3H:1V (Horizontal to Vertical) slope. Closure design and construction was originally estimated to cost $18 to $20 million dollars and take three years to complete. However, design and construction was completed in two years at a cost of approximately $13 million dollars through the use of an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) strategy and a unique “over-the-shoulder” review arrangement with the regulatory agencies.
