THE DIRT: 2025 Construction Season
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Summer arrived early in the Silver Valley this year. The trees have already bloomed, and the snow has melted off the Alhambra Slide. Flowers have been planted, and preparation for summer vacation has begun. Summer also marks the beginning of the construction season, and much is planned within the Bunker Hill Superfund site. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), through funding provided by the EPA, has several projects within the Box, the 21-square-mile area surrounding the historic smelter area, to remediate and upgrade existing barriers to protect public health.
If you or your children attended or currently attend Pinehurst Elementary School, you’re probably aware of its dreaded paved playground that ices over each winter, leading to numerous injuries and a few broken bones. Due to its age and current drainage conditions, the asphalt has begun to deteriorate, increasing the potential for underlying contamination to come to the surface. This project involves removing existing asphalt and concrete barriers and existing playground surface coverings. Clean surface and subsurface materials, asphalt, concrete, turf and flexi-pave will then be used as new barriers, covering up contaminated soil across the entire project area and creating a beautiful and safe new playground
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