Remediation of the Hazardous Waste Treatment Site at Ramat Hovav, Israel

Project description:

The Hazardous Waste Treatment Site has been operated since 1980. Beside other hazardous wastes especially residues from pesticide, insecticide and herbicide production in metal drums as well as acidic tar in open ponds have been dumped in non-secure condition. Resulting contamination of the subsurface has been identified. Besides the remediation, an improvement of the treatment and dumping procedures towards European Standards was required.

Reason:

Remediation of the only Israeli Hazardous Waste Site due to severe environmental problems and public protest

Services:

Historical survey
Field study (drilling and sampling)
Development of concepts for the remediation and adapted treatment technologies
Detailed planning, preparation of tender documents for the remediation

Advantages:

Execution of the public and political intention
Avoidance of legal suits by the public
Adaptation of current treatment methods and dumping technologies according to safe European Standards
The Hazardous Waste Treatment Site Ramat Hovav will comply with modern waste treatment legislation in the future

Additional project data:

Area size approx. 300,000 m²
Contaminated underground: 400,000 t
Waste volume approx. 600,000 t

At a glance:

Client:

Government of Israel, Ministry of Environment

Project value:

$2.4 million

Project duration:

06/2000 – 11/2003

Images:

Blick auf die gefährliche Abfallbehandlungsstelle in Ramat Hovav, Israel, während der Sanierungsarbeiten.

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