MENDOTA – The Mendota Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Environmental Cleanup Project is preparing to move into its next phase of work.
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MENDOTA – The Mendota Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Environmental Cleanup Project is preparing to move into its next phase of work. The site of the project, where a gas plant once stood, is at the corner of Fifth Street and Ninth Avenue, on the Black Bros. Co. property.
On or about the week of Oct. 26, the next phase of work will begin. The first step is to prepare the new area for excavation by driving the final phase of earth retention metal sheeting into the ground. This activity is expected to take one to two weeks to complete. There will be increased noise at certain times associated with this activity.
After this earth retention work is completed, a crane will be brought onsite to move the temporary fabric enclosure, in three sections, to its next and last position. The enclosure is not required, but helps to minimize dust and potential odors associated with soil excavation work. After relocation, the next phase of work under the enclosure will begin and is expected to be completed in spring 2021. Then the enclosure will be removed and the project will move to the excavation of soil on city property in a section of Ninth Avenue and the creek next to the former MGP.
“The goal of the Mendota MGP Environmental Cleanup Project is to bring the property up to current environmental standards,” said Bernie Anderson, regional manager, community affairs, with Nicor Gas. “We are pleased to report the project is progressing as planned. We are nearing completion of the first phase of excavation inside the temporary fabric enclosure. Your cooperation and patience as we work to complete the cleanup is greatly appreciated.”
The work is being conducted with oversight by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency though its Site Remediation Program.
For more information about the project, go to www.mendotasite.info or the information repository set up at Graves-Hume Public Library. Information can also be obtained by contacting the project team by email at info@mendotasite.info or by calling Anderson at (309) 261-4155.
