Fairleigh Dickenson University - Rutherford Campus, Rutherford, NJ
Description:
Boswell Engineering successfully completed a comprehensive Phase I Environmental Site Assessment/Site Investigation (ESA/SI) at the Fairleigh Dickinson University Rutherford Campus. The 11.5-acre site comprised a total of 13 structures including a library, classrooms, laboratories and multi-story residential dormitories. During the ESA Boswell completed a detailed historical review including Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, aerial photographs, City Directories and federal, state and local governmental records. Following the document’s review we performed field inspections of all site structures and identified several areas of environmental concern (AOC).
AOCs identified during the Phase I ESA included:
• Nine (9) underground storage tanks (UST).
• Numerous laboratory chemical containers.
Geoprobe Soil Boring
At UST
Following completion of the Phase I ESA, Boswell performed a thorough site investigation at each of the facility’s USTs. The tanks were first located using geophysical instrumentation including ground penetrating radar (GPR). Next, soil borings were advanced around the perimeter of each of the USTs in accordance with the NJDEP Technical Requirements. Lastly, Boswell prepared a detailed and comprehensive Site Investigation Report that included:
• UST and sample locations plotted on an existing site survey.
• Soil boring logs with associated photoionization detector (PID) field screening results.
• Analytical summary tables detailing the sample results with comparison to NJDEP Soil Cleanup Criteria (SCC).