$16M contract awarded for Rouge River channel cleanup

摘要

Federal agencies have awarded a $16 million contract for cleanup of the old channel In Michigan's Lower Rouge River. Great Lakes Dock & Materials of Muskegon will dredge and cap portions of the heavily Industrialized navigation channel near Zug Island In southwest Detroit. The project is part of a larger effort to restore the Rouge River Area of Concern. EPA has worked since 2010 with Honeywell Inc. to design and clean a 0.75-mile stretch of the channel. Awarding the contract is the last phase. The project includes removal of 70,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments and placing a cap where dredging is not feasible. Large debris will be removed, including at least 12 vehicles. The Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the dredging and restoration.