Electroplating – GeoTech-USA

CASE STUDY

Electroplating

Environmental Clean Up-Electroplating Facility Hazardous Materials

Scope

GeoTech was engaged to close an abandoned electroplating and metal finishing facility under Florida Statutes (F.S.), applicable chapters of Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and the 40 Code of Federal regulations.

site

The site is in a busy commercial warehouse area in Broward County, Florida. The business conducted electroplating and metal finishing on a variety of aircraft and automobile parts. The business owners abandoned the facility and left the hazardous waste for the property owner to dispose and close the facility.

Challenge

GeoTech was engaged to conduct the closure of this facility that involved regulatory liaison, legal counsel selection, site inspection, inventory assessment, preparation of the closure plan, waste characterization, disposal of all hazardous waste and implementation of the closure activities. GeoTech was also engaged to conduct a soil assessment at the facility.

Contaminants Treated

RCRA metals

Result

GeoTech conduct a successful closure of the facility which involved thousands of dollars in cost savings to the property owner.

GeoTech completed the closure plan and implementation in accordance with the FDEP protocol. Since 2008, we have enjoyed to work with GeoTech based on their excellent technical ability, great response, cost effective budget.