Key Learnings in

Redeveloping Sites with

Historical Environmental
Impact
Remediation Seminar
Bogot, Colombia
March 20, 2014

Edward B. Dolan, P.G.

Tetra Tech, Inc.

www.tetratech.com

Personal Introduction

25 years of environmental industry experience

Professional Geologist in four states within the U.S.

Completed projects in U.S, Canada, Mexico, and

Colombia

Parcel re-development and site closure

Specialties include:

3-D visualization & analysis

3-D groundwater flow modeling and
LNAPL (light non-aqueous phase liquid) remediation
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Introduction to Tetra Tech

Full-service firm providing integrated environmental,

engineering, construction, and operations services
$2.6 billion (FY2013) in revenue
14,000 employees in over 330 offices worldwide
Worked in more than 135 countries
Traded as TTEK on NASDAQ
Full range of services:

Environmental assessment/remediation
Construction management
O&M
Energy

Colombian Operation

Strong Capabilities in

Environmental Site Assessment

Environmental Audits; Compliance and Due Diligence
Remediation
Soil, Water Monitoring
Hydrogeology
Permits and Environmental License (DAA, EIAs, PMAs)
Previous Consultancy
Sustainability Projects

Bogot Office
Carrera 19 no 11465, 212 office.

Tetra Tech ENR Rankings

WATER

ENVIRONMEN
TAL
MANAGEMEN
T

ENVIRONMENTAL RANKINGS

WIND
POWER

SOLID WASTE

CONSULTING/
STUDIES

DESIGN RANKINGS

4 Top 200 Environmental Firms

8 Top 500 Design Firms
1 Water Treatment/Supply
2 Treatment/Desalination
2 Environmental Science
4 Sewer & Waste
3 Environmental Firms in International Markets 7 Industrial Process
4 Hazardous Waste
9 General Building
6 Engineering/Design
13 Global Design Firms
Source: Engineering News-Record issues: 04/26/13, 06/17/13, 07/08/13, and 08/07/13

08/09/13

Presentation Organization

Re-Development Project Life-Cycle

Key To Success

Case Histories

Conceptual Site Models

Relationships
Engineering Controls

Redevelopment of Environmentally Impacted Sites

(Project Life-Cycle Key Elements)
Assessment
Phase

Start

(10) Document
Cost Estimate
and Remedial
Strategy with
Stakeholders
(9) Update Cost
Estimate and
Remedial
Strategy based
on SCM

(8) Complete Any

Additional
Assessment and
Remedial Pilot
Testing

(1) Develop Site

Conceptual
Model

(2) Complete Site

Characterization

Redevelopment
Sites Project
Life Cycle Key
Elements

(7) Review
Remedial
Strategy with Key
Stake Holders

(6) Complete
Remedial
Alternative
Evaluation and
Develop
Preliminary Costs

(3) Update SCM

and Conduct
Data-Gap
Analysis

(4) Collect
Additional Data
and Finalize Site
Characterization

(5) Survey Site

and Generate
Redevelopment
Conceptual
Design

Redevelopment of Environmentally Impacted Sites

(Project Life-Cycle Key Elements)
Typical Remediation Project Cost Analysis
60%

Greatest Cost Saving or

Loss Phases

% of Total Project Costs

50%

Technical Approach Key

to Life Cycle Cost
Savings

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Site
Conceptual
Model
Development

Site
Investigation

Corrective
Action Plan

System
Installation

Remediation
System O/M

Long Term
Monitoring

Site Closure

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65%
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Redevelopment of Environmentally Impacted Sites

(Project Life-Cycle Key Elements)
Demolition and
Construction
Phase

Start

(10) Complete
Engineering
Certification
Report

(9) Re-install
Wells or Modify
Well Heads (If
Necessary)

(8) Complete
Surface CAPs
(Parking,
Roadways)

(1) Develop Site

Demolition Work
Plan and Acquire
Permits

(2) Complete Site

Demolition

Redevelopment
Sites Project
Life Cycle Key
Elements

(7) Construct
Redevelopment
Buildings

(6) Install
Engineering
Controls for
Vapor Mitigation

(3) Complete Any

Hot Spot
Remedial Actions

(4) Determine
Long Term
Remedial
Approach and its
Relationship with
Redevelopment

(5) Construct
Infrastructure
(Electric, Sewer,
Utilities

Keys to Success Top Three Business

Strategies for Redevelopment of Impacted Sites

Develop an
Accurate Site
Conceptual
Model

Develop Good
Working
Relationships
and
Communicate
Often

Use
Engineering
Controls to
Manage
Environmental
Risk

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Keys to Success Top Three Business

Strategies for Redevelopment of Impacted Sites

Develop an
Accurate Site
Conceptual
Model

Develop Good
Working
Relationships
and
Communicate
Often

Use
Engineering
Controls to
Manage
Environmental
Risk

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General
Environmental
Clean-Up Steps

CSM Life Cycle

Site Assessment

Preliminary CSM

Conceptual

Accurate SCM Life Cycle Phases

Baseline CSM
Site Investigation and
Alternatives
Evaluation

Characterization CSM
Stage

Remedy Selection
Design Stage
Remediation
Mitigation CSM Stage

Post-Construction
Activities
Post-Remedy Stage
Site Completion

Completed SCM

Quantitative

Remedy
Implementation

Source Environmental Cleanup Best Management Practices: Effective Use of the Site Conceptual Model USEPA July 2011

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SCM Keep It Simple

Develop an accurate Site Conceptual Model

Combines data on simple and complex sites

into one single integrated package

Utilized in data gap analysis

Track remediation progress

Optimizes additional site

assessment

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SCM Complex Sites? Use 3-D

Refinement of Site Conceptual Model

Automated source mass and volume estimates

Can do virtual remediation analyses

Stakeholder communication tool

Statistical probability of LNAPL Impacts

Source area identification

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SCM Verification & Tracking

Complete Timely RSEs

Project management and technical review

level of effort
Scope of work efficiencies
System simplification
Performance relative to design
specifications
Site Conceptual Model review (new
technical approaches?)
Operator responsibilities and level of
effort
Develop systematic approaches to
measure and track operations and
maintenance performance criteria
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Keys to Success Top Three Business

Strategies for Redevelopment of Impacted Sites

Develop an
Accurate Site
Conceptual
Model

Develop Good
Working
Relationships
and
Communicate
Often

Use
Engineering
Controls to
Manage
Environmental
Risk

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Redevelopment Develop Relationships

Business Relationships and Strength of Influencing Others

Develop
Relationships Which
Fit Your Project
Strategy

Weak
Very Strong
Strong

Project
Manager

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Redevelopment Use the Right Person

for the Right Task

Project team qualification

and screening
Includes all disciplines and
especially subcontractors
Annual updates

Improves safety
performance

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Keys to Success Top Three Business

Strategies for Redevelopment of Impacted Sites

Develop an
Accurate Site
Conceptual
Model

Develop Good
Working
Relationships
and
Communicate
Often

Use
Engineering
Controls to
Manage
Environmental
Risk

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Use of Engineering Controls

Property Redevelopment is a BUSINESS

Need to maximize the Return on Investment (ROI)

Site development is driven by property value and the costs to

clean the site

Clean to residential or industrial standards?

What is the cost versus value?

Use of Engineering Controls

Property Redevelopment is a BUSINESS

Need to mesh redevelopment goals and environmental
conditions

Use of properly designed engineering controls is a key to

providing the proper solution

Use of Engineering Controls

(Examples)
Groundwater

LNAPL

Surface Water

ISCO placed within excavation areas which

correspond to redevelopment
Highest Risk to manage must be removed first
and include source zones. Hot Spot Excavations
Engineering Control of isolating ditch from
impacted soils and groundwater through
construction of lined channel

Soils

"Hot Spot" soil excavation in high concentrations

zones

Vapor

Active or passive engineering controls installed

during redevelopment
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Case Histories

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Case History - Former Refinery and

Distribution Terminal
Description

Removal of historic buildings/piping

with hot spot source area soils
clean-up. On-site soils treatment
plant
Commercial buildings constructed
with engineering controls
Active groundwater remediation not
required by regulatory agency
Key Learnings

Control of redevelopment contractor key to success

Some utilities constructed too deep which released NAPL
Communication between companies was critical
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Case History - Former Motor Oil

Storage Facility and Dock Area
Description

Removal of historic buildings/piping

with hot spot source area soils
clean-up only at building location
Commercial buildings constructed with
engineering controls

Key Learnings

Documentation of reduced risk to harbor by re-construction of bulkhead adjacent to water

Engineering controls can be used to mitigate risk to off-site receptors
(River)
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Case History - Former Petroleum

Distribution Facility
Description

Removal of hot-spot soil impacted

areas and locations of underground
conduits adjacent to NAPL areas
Property redeveloped into Port
Container Storage

Key Learnings

Located all underground utilities and removed

Installed vapor system due to high levels of methane
Engineering controls can be used to mitigate risk from
subsurface vapors
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Case History - Former Manufacturing

Plant
Description

Former chemical manufacturing

Chlorinated VOC Impacts to soil and
bedrock aquifer
Removal of hot-spot impacted soils,
construction of groundwater treatment
system, sealing of sewers to prevent
groundwater infiltration.
Key Learnings

Accurate site-characterization to delineate all impacted areas

reduced uncertainty in remedial action planning
SCM updating optimized system operating reducing time & $
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Case History - Former Manufacturing

Plant
Description

Barrier wall constructed to seal-in

contamination with active
groundwater recovery
Asphalt and Geo-Membrane
installed to CAP former facility

Key Learnings

Dust-mitigation control necessary during redevelopment

activities and proper re-sealing of Geo-Membrane CAP
required
Hydraulic containment was limited by use of CAP
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Case History - Former Refinery and

Chemical Plant
Description

Facility was demolished and the site was

cleared
Active and passive groundwater, LNAPL,
vapor mitigation systems installed
Major changes to remedial actions are
needed due to poorly managed SCM
Key Learnings
The SCM was poorly developed and rarely followed which caused >$1MM to be
wasted on ineffective remedial actions
Development and updating the SCM is a key component of the remedy

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Wrap - Up

Develop an
Accurate Site
Conceptual
Model

Develop Good
Working
Relationships
and
Communicate
Often

Use
Engineering
Controls to
Manage
Environmental
Risk

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QUESTIONS?
Edward B. Dolan, P.G.
Tetra Tech, Inc.
One Monarch Drive
Littleton, MA 01460
Phone: 978-668-5436
Email: ed.dolan@tetratech.com

Daniel Balo
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Carrera 19 # 114-65 Oficina 212
Bogota, Colombia
Phone: +57 (1) 744-7710
Mobile: +57 (1) 317 383 2827
Email: daniel.balo@tetratech.com

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