Superfund and Soil Removal
Past Project: Neihart Superfund Site Waste Rock Removal
The 9,000-acre Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District is a Superfund site in the Little Belt Mountains of southern Cascade County, Montana. Mining began in the area in the 1880s when silver deposits were discovered near what is now the town of Neihart. Mines in the district primarily yielded silver, lead, and zinc ores. Lead and…
Read MorePast Project: Lead Ore Concentrate Spill in Dillon, Montana
A truck transporting lead ore concentrate was en route to a smelter and had an accident. The lead concentrate was released into a wetlands area adjacent to the Beaverhead River. Olympus was responsible for acquiring the necessary permits including a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit, a State of Montana 3A permit, and the…
Read MorePast Project: Wood Treating Facility Remediation
A Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) consent order required that a former railroad tie treating plant be demolished. Olympus was contracted to characterize, stabilize and dispose of creosote work tank contents and demolish the facility. Olympus inventoried and characterized the tank residues. Each tank was accessed and the contents stabilized with kiln…
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