Environmental Construction
General Excavating is a leader in the environmental construction industry. Working throughout the Midwest, our environmental division has completed a wide range of remediation and tank installation projects including the removal of petroleum-impacted soil, lead-contaminated soil, construction of SVE systems, and the installation and removal of fuel storage tanks for private and public owners. All General Excavating employees are OSHA 40-hour trained and committed to completing your project in a safe and effective manner.
-
- denton
LOCATION: Lincoln, Nebraska
CLIENT: Midwest Petroleum Equipment
SCOPE: GE installed underground fuel tanks, product lines, canopy bases, and associated work on the new U-Stop on Denton Road in Lincoln
-
- U Stop
LOCATION: Lincoln, NE
CLIENT: Midwest Petroleum Equipment
SCOPE: New U-Stop Convenience Store subcontracted by MPE. GE Installed underground fuel tanks, product lines, canopy bases, and associated work for the new U-Stop in Lincoln.
-
- PP MPE
LOCATION: Alma, Nebraska
CLIENT: Midwest Petroleum Equipment
SCOPE: General Excavating worked with MPE to uncover existing fuel tanks, install new fuel tanks and product lines, and appurtenant work for the new Pump & Pantry in Alma, NE.
-
- environmental service install
-
- environmental service install 2
LOCATION: Gretna Pump & Pantry
CLIENT: Midwest Petroleum Equipment
SCOPE: Working with Midwest Petroleum Equipment, product line replacement, and equipment upgrades, site restoration, and associated work for the Pump and Pantry located in Gretna Nebraska.
-
- Environmental remediation Harrys 2
-
- Environmental remediation Harrys 1
Location: Minatare, Nebraska
Engineer: Panhandle Geotechnical & Environmental, Inc.
Scope: Working with Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, General Excavating provided remediation services including over-excavation of the petroleum impacted soil, haul off of the removed material to an off-site location for treatment, site restoration, and appurtenant work. After construction, this truck stop plans to reopen the gas station, convenience store, restaurant, and motel located on the property in the coming years.
-
- UNL environmental fuel tank installation 1
-
- UNL environmental fuel tank installation 2
Location: Lincoln, NE
Owner: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Engineer: Olsson
Scope: General Excavating removed and replaced two existing 300,000-gallon cast in place fuel oil tanks with three 30,000-gallon fiberglass double-wall tanks and the associated site work. The project, designed by Olsson, helped the plant meet today's environmental and industry standards as well as provide options for fuel in case of an emergency.
-
- shore guard restoration centennial 2
-
- shore guard restoration centennial
Location: Omaha, NE
Owner: Centennial Farms
Scope: General Excavating completed restoration and maintenance on a Shore Guard seawall system. Work included removal and replacement of the cedar cap, walers, site restoration and appurtenant work.
-
- contaminated soil removal environmental 2
-
- contaminated soil removal environmental 1
Location: Lincoln, NE
Owner: City of Lincoln/Joint Public Agency & Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Engineer: Benesch & Olsson Associates
Scope: General Excavating along with Gana Trucking removed nearly 11,000 tons of contaminated soil from the former coal gasification plant and restored the site for future redevelopment projects.
-
- site remediation west haymarket
-
- shoring installation west haymarket
Location: Lincoln, NE
Owner: City of Lincoln
Engineer: Alfred Benesch & Company
Scope: Site remediation including site demolition, installation of shoring, excavation of diesel fuel impacted soil, pumping and treatment of contaminated groundwater, site restoration and appurtenant work. Challenges of the site included working in close proximity to an active railroad line.
-
- underground Fuel tank installation ustop 2
-
- underground Fuel tank installation ustop 1
Location: Lincoln, NE
Owner: Whitehead Oil Company
Fuel Contractor: Midwest Pump
Scope: Installation of underground fuel storage tanks, product lines, canopy bases and appurtenant work.
-
- HDPE Soil treatment 2
-
- HDPE Soil treatment 1
Location: Fairbury, NE
Owner: Tetra Technologies
Engineer: Alfred Benesch & Company
Scope: General Excavating treated lead impacted soil with granulated triple super phosphate, excavated the amended soil and stockpiled the soil onsite until contamination levels were suitable for disposal. Excavated material was placed in dump truck beds lined with HDPE for safe transportation. This remediation project was staged as work took place at an active manufacturing site. Other features of this project included a site-specific safety training plan for all employees, site restoration, and all appurtenant work.
-
- Piping Installation 2
-
- Piping Installation 1
Location: Stapleton, NE
Owner: A&A and East Side Service
Engineer: Terracon
Scope: Installation of buried extraction piping, connection to recovery wells, construction of wellheads, placement of two remediation buildings and associate work.
-
- environmental remediation 1
-
- environmental remediation 2
Location: Bartley, NE
Owner: AG Valley Coop
Engineer: Olsson Associates
Scope: General Excavating constructed a dual vapor extraction and hydraulic control remediation system for AG Valley Coop located in Bartley, Nebraska. Thirty-one extraction wells were connected to a building housing a soil venting system. An oxidizer was also connected to the venting system to burn off excessive hydrocarbons. Contaminated water was treated by a tray type air stripper then discharged to a nearby creek. Coordination among different stakeholders presented a challenge on this remediation project as six separate public and private stakeholders were impacted.
-
- Secondary Containment fuel piping improvement 1
-
- Secondary Containment fuel piping improvement 2
Location: Lincoln, NE
Owner: Lincoln Electric System
Engineer: Olsson Associates
Scope: General Excavating constructed EPA mandated compliance improvements on the LES Rokeby Generating Station including: enlargement of a containment cell, abandonment of an existing fuel oil line with flowable fill, installation of new double-walled steel pipe, site restoration, and associated work. The new pipe possessed a leak detection system that alerts the owner if leaks are detected and will help the Lincoln Electric System's primary peaking power station maintain safe operation.
-
- Prime stop environmental remediation 2
-
- Prime stop environmental remediation 1
Location: Hadar, NE
Owner: Wisner West Products
Engineer: HWS Consulting Group
Scope: Construction of a dual phase remediation system including trenching pipe to connect to recovery wells, horizontal bore discharge line, site restoration, and associated work.
-
- Sapp Bros Fuel tank installation 2
-
- Sapp Bros Fuel tank installation 1
Location: Columbus, NE
Owner: Sapp Bros.
Fuel Contractor: Midwest Pump
Scope: General Excavating, by way of subcontract to Sapp Bros., installed four 20,000-gallon fiberglass tanks, one 6,000-gallon tank, cut the trenches for the product lines, set fourteen islands and completed all of the associated work on the new Sapp Bros. Travel Center and Carwash located in Columbus, Nebraska.
-
- groundwater remediation Bruno 1
-
- groundwater remediation Bruno 2
Location: Bruno, NE
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Engineer: Conestoga-Rovers and Associates
Scope: The goal of the project was the construction of a groundwater remediation system to treat a contaminated plume. The remediation system included connecting four extraction wells with force mains to a tray type stripper. Piping was installed, which allowed the treated water to discharge into a creek on site. General Excavating also constructed the manholes, treatment building, air stripper and other appurtenant work. The treatment system will remain in operation for a number of years, with continual monitoring of the extraction wells, riff-gases and discharge water.
-
- site demolation excavation remediation NDOR environmental 2
-
- site demolation excavation remediation NDOR environmental 1
Location: Superior, NE
Owner: Nebraska Department of Roads
Engineer: Geotechnical Services, Inc.
Scope: Site demolition, excavation of a 60'x60'x28' area of petroleum impacted soil, installation of a groundwater extraction well, site restoration and appurtenant work.