CH 450 Purifies Polluted Soil

CH 450 Purifies Polluted Soil  Editor: Allison Braswell    One company's trash might be another company's treasure. The land that hosts an old, abandoned refinery is being remediated for the next business that may take its place. A leading soil and groundwater remediation firm was selected to deep mix the soil on the land, improving the characteristics of weak soils by mechanically blending them with a cementitious binder slurry.  When lo ... Read more

Cofferdam in Casco Bay

Casco Bay (Lobsters) EXPANDED  Debbie Reaney & Rick Sadler  In the Fall of 2016 Maine was in the grips of a drought when a 4-inch storm delivered some temporary but much-needed relief to Portland's streams, wells, and reservoirs.  Sadly, the storm effects delivered an unhealthy mixture of raw sewage, debris, and polluted runoff to Casco Bay in the form of nearly 69 million gallons (about 261,193,290 L) of stormwater. This nasty mixture flowed into Back C ... Read more

ICE® Supports Our Truck Drivers

ICE® Supports Our Truck Drivers Iowa 80 Fuel Tanks  Editor: Allison Braswell    On the eastern edge of Iowa in the small town of Walcott, you will find a road trip stop like no other. The Iowa 80 Truckstop is the largest of its kind in the world, serving as a gathering ground for truck drivers and a fun destination for travelers. Other than refueling services, amenities at the truck stop include a trucking museum with 100 trucks on display, a 300-seat res ... Read more

Investing In Safe Water Infrastructure

Investing In Safe Water Infrastructure Editor: Allison Braswell The Allegheny Valley Joint Sewer Authority (AVJSA) in Pennsylvania is taking action to protect the Allegheny River from discharges of treated sewage and stormwater. By 2023, the facility plans to expand its sewage treatment capacity from the current 5.5 million gallons (about 20819755 L) a day to 8 million gallons (about 30283280 L). Mandated by the EPA, this $75-million project is part of a nationwide effort to prevent raw ... Read more

ICE® 50B Protects the Environment

ICE® 50B Protects the Environment    Cofferdam at Casco Bay Editor: Allison Braswell  Over 80% of lobsters sold in the USA come from the adjacent waters of Maine. The state's lobster harvesters bring in more than 100 million pounds (about 45359200 kg) of lobster per year, mostly at Casco Bay--an inlet busy with commercial fishing vessels, cargo ships, and cruise liners. North of the bay is Back Cove, where there is a loop trail offering grand views of the city skyline ... Read more

Environmental Cleanup

Environmental Cleanup with an ICE 33 Vibratory Pile Hammer Editor Alix Bemis J. Fletcher Creamer & Son is a nationally recognized top infrastructure contractor serving businesses, government agencies & utility companies. As part of an environmental cleanup project at an old factory site in Jersey City, NJ, they drove up to 40' long PZ-27 and AZ-40 sheeting for cofferdams using the ICE® Model 33 Vibratory Pile Driver and Extractor (also known as a Pile Hammer). Among the man ... Read more