NATO/CCMS Pilot StudyNATO/CCMS Pilot StudyPrevention and Remediation In
Selected Industrial Sectors: Mega Sites
Atlantic Station LLC,
Atlanta, Georgia USA
14 June 200514 June 2005
Hilburn O. Hillestad, Ph.D.Hilburn O. Hillestad, Ph.D.Senior Vice President/ Senior Vice President/
PartnerPartner
Atlantic Steel 1901 Atlantic Steel 1901 – 1998– 1998
Why Atlantic Why Atlantic Station?Station?
LocationLocation
Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl
TransportationTransportation
EASTEAST WESTWEST
Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl Consumption of raw landConsumption of raw land
Outside existing service areasOutside existing service areas
Dependence on automobilesDependence on automobiles
But First, Let Us But First, Let Us Remediate!Remediate!
ContaminatioContamination Issuesn Issues
Petroleum ByproductsPetroleum Byproducts
Some Heavy MetalsSome Heavy Metals
Groundwater Groundwater
Removal of ‘Hot Spots’ of Removal of ‘Hot Spots’ of
contaminationcontamination
Installation of groundwater Installation of groundwater
interception wellsinterception wells
Installation of barriers to eliminate Installation of barriers to eliminate
pathways of exposurepathways of exposure
Remediation Remediation PlanPlan
Removal of Removal of HotspotsHotspots
Removal of Removal of HotspotsHotspots
InterceptInterception Wellsion Wells
InterceptioInterception Wellsn Wells
Soft Cap Soft Cap BarrierBarrier
Hard Cap Hard Cap BarrierBarrier
WorkeWorker r
ExposExposure ure
ProtocProtocolsols
Future Future Remediation Remediation PerformancePerformance
Maintenance of groundwater Maintenance of groundwater
interception systeminterception system
Maintenance of barriersMaintenance of barriers
Conservation Easement Conservation Easement
Institutional ControlsInstitutional Controls
Environmental Environmental AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Remediation of 100 Year Old Steel Remediation of 100 Year Old Steel
Mill Site Completed in 2001.Mill Site Completed in 2001.
9,000 Truck Loads of 9,000 Truck Loads of
Contaminated Material Removed.Contaminated Material Removed.
132,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete 132,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete
was Recycled.was Recycled.
Compliance with all Remediation Compliance with all Remediation
Monitoring RequirementsMonitoring Requirements
Project’s Project’s Economic Economic
ProfileProfile Largest Construction Project Largest Construction Project
Underway in Georgia Underway in Georgia More than 1,500 WorkersMore than 1,500 Workers $8 Million Per Month in Retail $8 Million Per Month in Retail
ConstructionConstruction 12 Million Square Feet Build-out12 Million Square Feet Build-out
Project’s Project’s Economic Economic
ProfileProfile25K New Jobs25K New Jobs
10K New Residents10K New Residents
$835M in New Income$835M in New Income
$480M in New Retail Sales$480M in New Retail Sales
YesterdaYesterday…y…
Today…Today…
TomorrowTomorrow……
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