Release Date: 10/10/2012 Contact Information: Paula Haschig, 617-918-1027 WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with
Problem: Cleanup crews wanted to dredge radioactive sludge from hazardous waste pits without releasing contaminants to the environment. Solution: A remote-control system encloses the radioactive
Project Details Historical Overview The primary contaminant of concern in the Grasse River Study Area is PCBs, and a critical goal of both the Remedial
The Mud Cat dredgehead has very high precision, minimum turbidity and low water flow as its special features. Long-term discharge from industries means that our
By Michael R. Walsh, P.E., Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers At Eagle River Flats, the challenge was to remediate
Bay West, Inc., an environmental and industrial services company with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, has purchased an Mud Cat hydraulic dredge for use in
When the operations manager at the Fernald, Ohio Super Fund Site Remedial Action Project needed a dredge to remediate sludge from one of four on-site
In a 2007 study sponsored by the EPA entitled “Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness,” dredging was highlighted favorably. See some relevant quotes
Over the years, Mud Cat dredges have received many favorable reviews from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when being evaluated for use in critical
The need to remove contaminated sediments located under a column is increasing. Modern, small hydraulic dredges often are the most logical choice for the task.
What are PCBs? How did PCBs get in the Hudson River? PCB contamination is considered the most serious environmental problem affecting the Hudson River. PCBs,
The Corps further found that the “Mud Cat’s patented retractable mud shield, which surrounds the cutterhead, entraps suspended material increasing suction efficiency and minimizing turbidity.”
The Sierra Club has published a bulletin about how dredging is frequently the best mechanism to remove contaminated sediments from the ecosystem. The report offers
“Dredging Declared a Success,” says EPA and Georgia Pacific November 2000 Fort James Corporation (NYSE:FJ) announced on November 9, 2000 that it had completed the
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