Closure of Soot Pond
Dow Soot Pond
Deer Park, Texas
SEMS was contracted by CH2M Hill to close a Soot Pond in Deer Park, Texas. We were brought in following a failed attempt to meet stringent air emissions standards and other health and safety issues facing previous contractor. The material was a very light hydrophobic compound that would become airborne with any stirring action. This project was completed without any permitting excursions and zero incidents.
Work performed:
- Removal of all soot to an offsite landfill
- Development and implementation of a strategy including:
- wind barriers
- minimize disturbance
- mister wetting
- sealed transport
- Offsite disposal of 6,500 cubic yards of contaminated soot
- Backfilling with berm and imported fill materials