| Land and all its other components like soil, gravel, | | | | characteristics of the toxins that will aid the |
| clay, sands are required in building construction but | | | | formulation of the excavation plan. Pre-excavation |
| only in their pure form. Once tainted by chemicals and | | | | duties may also include isolated zone containment and |
| other pollutants, the very foundation of the building | | | | or perimeter containment of the hazardous part and |
| will lead to its destruction. | | | | draining and/or treatment of water from the |
| | | | | affected region. |
| Identification and removal of contaminated soil is | | | | |
| therefore essential before a piece of land is used for | | | | Through the improved knowledge of the site, it |
| area development and other purposes. Even after | | | | would be easier to rethink if the best remedial |
| the utilization of that space and although all | | | | strategy is excavation. Once decided, the company |
| establishments on it have been demolished, elimination | | | | will then create and implement the refined and |
| of the impure soil is sill important to clear the vicinity | | | | optimized excavation plan that could minimize the |
| of wastes left by the previous users. | | | | digging size and lessen the removal cost without |
| | | | | risking the possibility of a quagmire. |
| Stranco, Inc., a Civil Construction Service Company, | | | | |
| offers contaminated soil excavation services mostly | | | | The unearthing process may necessitate most, if not |
| to contractors of construction projects in vastly | | | | all of the following tasks: structure demolition; land |
| urbanized or industrialized areas. In places where | | | | clearing; asbestos reduction; hazardous concrete, soil, |
| most civil construction and other industrial actions are | | | | and unknown materials digging, removal, handling, |
| done, most contamination are expected to have | | | | repackaging, transportation, and disposal; well set-up |
| occurred because of both intentional—aerial | | | | and shut down; and other facilities and utilities |
| deposition, improper discharges—and | | | | installation. |
| unintentional—chemical spills, underground | | | | |
| leaks—deeds leading to environmental | | | | Personnel who are experienced and well-trained, |
| contamination . | | | | especially in the unique requirements of handling, |
| | | | | counteracting and disposing hazardous materials and |
| But it also caters to public institutions and private | | | | wastes will undertake such chores. They have |
| individuals' soil excavation requests because whatever | | | | undergone 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and |
| the cause of the pollution, it will result to the | | | | Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) training |
| poisoning of nearby and underground water sources | | | | and are provided with 8-hour safety and health |
| and the harming of the people living and/or utilizing | | | | training as a refresher especially to those assigned |
| the area. | | | | on-site. |
| | | | | Such employees will be using extensive fleet of |
| The company will provide the client with a systematic | | | | trucks and trailers with high capacity and |
| approach to contaminated soil removal, even impure | | | | purpose-specific designs that could accommodate |
| cement disposal and other civil construction | | | | volumes of contaminated soil and other polluted |
| management operations. Before the excavation | | | | materials. They are also equipped with a vast range |
| proper, the vicinity will be assessed through | | | | of specialized heavy equipments such as bulldozers, |
| measuring and making grids to delineate the real | | | | end dumps, excavators, tankers, wheel loaders and |
| boundaries and depth of the contaminated part. | | | | many more. |
| Sampling will also be conducted to understand the | | | | |