Groundwater Plume Characterization

Name:          Ogallala Nebraska Superfund Site
Location:      Ogallala, Nebraska

Work Provided: Groundwater Contaminant Plume Characterization
Size:                  140 Acres / $ 250,000

Owner/ Client: Ogallala PRP Group
Prime Contractor: O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.

Project Description: Provided immediate characterization of the hydrostratigraphy of the Ogallala Formation for the purpose of evaluating source and migration of denser chlorinated compounds released into the environment. Sonic drilling combined with an on-site laboratory performed the first of its kind evaluation of the Ogallala Aquifer throughout the City of Ogallala, NE. Distribution of chlorinated compounds and their breakdown products were identified to develop remediation strategies associated with this prolific aquifer.

Contact: Mr. Dave Carnevale, Project Manager
O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.