HRP Associates, Inc - Asbestos Projects

Asbestos Projects

Environmental Abatement Study, Bushnell Theater, Hartford, CT

HRP Associates, Inc. was responsible for providing a survey of the asbestos and lead paint in the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, CT. HRP inspected and sampled the designated locations as determined by the architect in charge of the selective demolition and renovations. HRP then developed plans and specifications for the required asbestos abatements, conducted pre-bid conferences, and assisted in contractor selections. HRP retained the services of Crane Environmental and Abacus Environmental to provide special expertise. Additionally, HRP provided on-call sampling services and monitoring of abatement activities.

Asbestos/Lead Paint/Microbial Survey & Abatement, Various Sites, Waterbury, CT

HRP Associates, Inc. was retained by the Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation (NVDC) to provide a full range of environmental services to assist in an urban redevelopment project involving a proposed Arts Magnet School, and an adjacent regional branch campus for UCONN. The proposed Arts Magnet School will also include the renovation of a large theatre building (the “Palace”), which has been vacant for over 10 years.

HRP began the project with the completion of Phase I reports covering all of the parcels involved with the project. Phase II/III subsurface investigations were subsequently conducted.

Remediation, via appropriate off-site disposal, of approximately 70,000 tons of petroleum and metals contaminated soil was completed. Also, numerous underground storage tanks were remediated (removed) from the site.

In addition to the above, lead paint, asbestos, and microbial contamination surveys were completed for the vacant Palace Theatre with the finding that abatement was necessary for all three of these building related contaminants. In order to make the building safe for entrance by untrained personnel, an initial cleanup involving lead paint, asbestos, and microbial contamination was put out to bid, overseen, and confirmed as completed through clearance testing. Once plans are completed for the structural changes to the theatre, then an abatement plan will be prepared and implemented for remaining lead paint and asbestos. Asbestos and lead paint surveys were conducted for eight other buildings on the site prior to their demolition.

Pre-Demolition Asbestos & Lead Surveys, New London, CT

HRP Associates, Inc. was responsible for providing and coordinating pre-demolition asbestos, lead paint, PCB, mercury lamp, and mechanical component surveys of the former United States Naval Underwater Warfare Center, as well as dozens of small commercial and residential parcels, in preparation for subject area redevelopment. HRP reviewed construction drawings, existing U.S. Navy building toxin surveys, and performed extensive sample/surveys to provide QA/QC of the existing data and expand the surveys to facilitate fast-paced demolition activities. Thousands of suspect asbestos, lead paint, dielectric fluid, and hydraulic oil samples were collected and analyzed, summarized in conjunction with a certified industrial hygienist, and presented in abatement specifications for contractor bidding.

Subsequent to building demolition, site work activities identified asbestos piping, insulation, and weather-proofing buried in the ground which was excavated by HRP and abated as necessary. HRP provided on-call services for sampling, evaluating preparation of specifications, and regulatory coordination related to the identified building toxins.

For more information, please contact Stephen Brown, C.P.G., L.E.P. or Tad Goetcheus, P.E. at 1-800-246-9021