GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation’s leading technical consulting services firms is pleased to announce the firm has been awarded a Kalamazoo River Superfund Site Cleanup in Michigan.
Atlanta-based NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, recently awarded GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI), a significant environmental cleanup project for part of the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site in Michigan. The project is recognized as one of the largest and most complex polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) remediation sites in the U.S.
The project covers 8 miles of the Kalamazoo River in the area of Plainwell to Trowbridge Township, Michigan. GEI is the lead engineer for the project and will manage all investigative, remediation, and restoration activities. The project scope complements GEI’s areas of technical expertise as well as our regulatory and public engagement capabilities and will add to our significant experience working on the Kalamazoo River.
GEI primary services on the project will include:
- Program Management
- Agency Coordination
- Biological Assessments and Habitat Restoration
- Community Engagement
- Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Soil and Sediment Assessment
- Feasibility Studies
- Hydrological Studies
- Dredging, Removal, and Capping Design
- Dam Removal
- Construction Management
- Ecological Evaluations and Restoration
The cleanup project is expected to take decades to complete.
“This is a great example of GEI bringing a full suite of services and our partnership culture to a challenging project while striving to bring exceptional value to our client,” said Ron Palmieri, CEO of GEI. “We’re thrilled to be working with a great corporate partner and with the opportunity to do our part in improving one of the Midwest’s most iconic rivers.”
GEI Contact: John Jolly – jjolly@geiconsultants.com.
