A local school district was seeking a cost effective location to construct a new elementary school. A brownfield site was suggested. Upon which time, Reliance became involved with assessing the viability of the site for their purposes. Reliance was instrumental in assisting the school district with both a robust due diligence study and the subsequent large-scale brownfield recycling project to transform the former Bethlehem Steel facility into the elementary school they required.
process
Beginning with a due diligence effort, Reliance identified potential liability issues.
Soil, groundwater and vapor issues were fully characterized across the site through a combination of geophysical studies, soil borings, numerous groundwater monitoring well installations and computer modeling.
Reliance led negotiations with State regulators to secure approval of the site reuse plan.
Carried the project through PADEP’s Act 2 program.
Presented the concept to the community and answered questions to assist in community acceptance of the concept.
results
Numerous Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) were identified.
Soil, Groundwater, and LNAPL was efficiently addressed within their construction plan.
Construction timelines were maintained.
Historical Bethlehem Steel Plant, Lebanon, PA | Before
Historical Bethlehem Steel Plant, Lebanon, PA | After
