Fairfield-based Conti Federal Services has completed a major environmental remediation project at the Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2 (OU2), in Fairfield, Essex County.
The project was executed under a $5.5 million task order contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District, as part of the Pre-placed Remedial Action Contracts (PRAC) program.
The work included the excavation and off-site disposal of sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Following removal, the site was backfilled with clean soil and underwent comprehensive wetland and site restoration to support long-term ecological recovery.
The Unimatic site operated as an aluminum die-casting facility from 1955 to 2001 and was contaminated by a leaking wastewater system that allowed PCB-laden lubricants to migrate into the surrounding environment.
Conti Federal’s work at Unimatic builds on its strong track record of environmental remediation. Currently, the company is cleaning up the Burnt Fly Bog Superfund Site in Monmouth and the Salford Quarry Superfund Site in Montgomery County, Penn.
