I'm doing a bit of work looking at pollution control and land remediation. One of the hypothetical sites was formerly a railway line, which has not been in use since the 1950s. The site is to be redeveloped into housing.
The only contaminants I can think of will be hydrocarbon based - coal and ash from the boilers and oils from lubrication etc. The site wasn't used for stabling locomotives but there would have been a coal storage area nearby.
Anyone have any past experience on remediation such as this, or can anyone think of any other contaminants/pollutants that would still persist in the soil after 50+ years?
Thanks in advance.
The only contaminants I can think of will be hydrocarbon based - coal and ash from the boilers and oils from lubrication etc. The site wasn't used for stabling locomotives but there would have been a coal storage area nearby.
Anyone have any past experience on remediation such as this, or can anyone think of any other contaminants/pollutants that would still persist in the soil after 50+ years?
Thanks in advance.