Cleanup of Illegally Dumped Glass Furnaces

Blackshare Environmental completed investigation of three separate sites where waste from the routine demolition of glass furnaces was illegally dumped. The material consisted mainly of fire brick, glass cullet and silica sand. Upon discovery of the sites, the ODEQ issued Notice of Violation (NOV) to both the waste generator and the disposal contractor who actually dumped the waste. The ODEQ required full characterization of each of the sites. The characterization process involved drilling to determine the horizontal and vertical extent of buried waste and potential associated groundwater impact. Significant chemical and geotechnical analyses were involved with the characterization. We prepared and implemented a plan, certified by a PE, to safely and successfully remove and properly dispose of all buried waste.