COMANCO Installs a Stormwater Collection Pond for a Gypsum Stack at a Phosphate Mine in Mississippi
COMANCO and Kemron Environmental Services Inc. were selected to help with a Gypsum Stack closure on a Superfund Site in Mississippi. This closure includes installing a geosynthetic liner system to the gypsum stack to protect the ground from harmful stormwater contact.
The first phase of this project saw Superintendent Carlos and crew complete the Stack closure in 2023. This stage consisted of installing WaterShed Geo’s Closure Turf System. The system included 50mil LLDPE Super Gripnet, Engineered Synthetic Turf, Grooming Sand Infill, and installation of HydroBinder along the down drains.
Phase II
Now that the Gyp Stack is complete, Carlos and crew are installing a 1-layer Geomembrane system into a ~ 58-acre stormwater pond at the bottom of the stack. This pond will tie directly into the closed Gyp Stack and house millions of gallons of stormwater runoff until it can be processed.
To tie the Gyp Stack Closure Geosynthetics into the Pond, COMANCO is installing a concrete anchor trench. The trench serves as both a ballast and connection point, so stormwater can not pass through into the ground at this section. Instead, the water flows directly into the pond. To finish the pond, COMANCO will install AGRU 40mil LLDPE Textured Geomembrane.
Due to the pond’s size and the amount of water it receives, the installation is being split into three sections. The idea is to manage the water onsite by holding water in two sections of the pond while the team works on the available section.
COMANCO and Kemron completed the first of the three sections just before Thanksgiving. At this stage, COMANCO installed ~ 563,000 SF of 40mil LLDPE Textured Geomembrane. Now, the team is working on the second section, which is projected to be completed by March 2024. Because they are right on the Gulf of Mexico, the team consistently battles severe storms and winds.
Results
COMANCO & Kemron crews are working diligently and safely to complete this project. Once completed, it is expected to save millions of dollars annually by eliminating the need to process hazardous water. Please stay tuned for more updates on this very dynamic project.
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