BergerWorld: 2nd Quarter 2006

The NJDEP Site Remediation Program is also providing funding to close the 90-acre Winslow Landfill to reduce the potential for subsurface contaminant migration. Through a Statewide Term Contract with NJDEP, Berger is conducting investigations to characterize possible contamination of soil, groundwater and leachate; design a subsurface barrier; and evaluate remediation alternatives. Specific tasks include installing monitoring wells to determine groundwater depth and flow direction; analyzing groundwater, leachate and soil; and identifying underground utilities. Berger will also excavate shallow test pits throughout the perimeter to characterize surface and subsurface materials, measure any hazardous emissions that may impact worker health and safety, conduct a wetlands and floodplain delineation to identify sensitive ecologic areas, survey property boundaries to develop a comprehensive site map, and prepare remedial designs for the landfill closure.