Scope and field context
Project scope and field context
ATI Companies conducted environmental drilling services for Earth Tech, Inc., MacDill AFB, in a buffer zone located between two solid waste management units (SWMUs) and an environmentally sensitive wetland area. The project objective was to monitor potential releases of hazardous material from unexploded ordnances in the two SWMUs. To meet this objective, ATI installed groundwater monitoring wells, using a track-mounted hollow-stem auger drill rig, which were completed with either stickup casings or concrete pads flush with ground surface, depending on site conditions. Since the site was a wetland area, ATI used the track-mounted rig for site access, which included constructing a temporary bridge over a canal and clearing a tunnel through dense vegetation to minimize impact on the wetlands. Prior to installing the wells, ATI decontaminated drill equipment and well casing materials in accordance with USEPA protocols.