Polystyrene Drum Removal

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Hunt, AR

SEMs was contracted to preform the removal of drums that contained polystyrene.

Drum Removal & Disposal Services Provided: 

• Site Preparation
  • Clearing and grading of 3 acre mine reclamation site
  • Construction of gravel road, support area, and bermed areas
    • Bermed areas included GCL lined soil stockpile area, roll-off storage area, and decontamination area
  • Construction of a bermed and lined liquid storage tank area
• Excavation of the 55’ by 55’ Area of Interest (AOI) to a total depth of 12’ bgs
  • The AOI was excavated utilizing a 4:1 slope on the west side and a 2:1 slope on the remaining three sides
  • 3,200 cubic yards of soil was excavated and placed in 100 cubic yard piles within the soil stockpile area and sampled for laboratory analysis
  • All of the soil excavated was classified as suitable for backfill material
    • 51 55-gal drums containing polystyrene were encountered during excavation
  • Drums were placed in lined roll-off containers, sampled for laboratory analysis, and transported to the appropriate disposal facility
• Backfilling activities included transporting and compacting the excavated soil back into the area of excavation in 6 inch lifts
• Site grading
• Construction of permanent earthen drainage ditch with rock check dams
• Hydroseed applied over the 3 acre site