Terraphase is the lead environmental consultant for the Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) transformational redevelopment of a former petroleum refinery located on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The property will be transformed into a 1,300-acre state-of-the-art e-commerce, logistics, life science, and innovation hub. As one of the largest and most ambitious projects of its kind, the Bellwether District vision exemplifies Terraphase’s and HRP’s shared dedication to environmental, community, and economic sustainability through a comprehensive redevelopment strategy.
Scope of Services
Terraphase implemented a soil sampling program involving the collection of thousands of samples from across the former refinery property to support the site Soil Management Plan and the decommissioning of the refinery infrastructure which included 300 aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and 950 miles of pipeline.
Terraphase’s responsibilities include soil and groundwater characterization under Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Program (Act 2), regulatory strategy and representation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), risk assessment, non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) investigations and management, and real-time perimeter particulate and volatile organic compound (VOC) air monitoring for workers and the neighboring community for HRP’s construction team.
Notable Accomplishments
- Collection of thousands of samples from across the former refinery property
- Decommissioning of the refinery infrastructure which included 300 ASTs and 950 miles of pipeline
- Real-time perimeter air and dust monitoring
