Brymbo Steelworks


Remediation of industrial contamination from lead smelting, iron and steel making, coal mining, coke manufacture and waste disposal across 200 ha of land.

  • Excavation, screening and re-profiling of 1.8 million cubic metres of industrial wastes and overburden.
  • Removal of heavy concrete foundations, road tunnel, unstable slag banks, mine shafts and shallow workings.
  • Disposal of 16,000 m3 of hydrocarbon-contaminated wastes.
  • Creation of 25 ha of land for infrastructure, residential, community, commercial and industrial development.
  • Release of residential development land for over 600 new homes, apartments and a school.
  • Remediation of heritage areas and buildings, and creation of wildlife habitats and public open space.
  • Containment engineering to hazardous waste landfill.

SGP environmental consultancy tasks

  • desk study and intrusive site investigations including collection of over 500 samples
  • quantitative environmental risk assessments and reviews throughout project
  • remedial strategy and approval of soil and water targets
  • approval of method statements for waste testing and reuse, water quality monitoring and assessment, dust and air quality monitoring, coke ovens remediation, and landfill gas monitoring
  • environmental monitoring of mine drainage levels, surface waters, fugitive dust, noise, landfill gas by site chemist over 3 years
  • acid mine drainage and slag bank leachate monitoring and design of water treatment
  • slag stability assessment and waste testing for leachable substances validation testing and completion reports for 10 development modules

Key facts

Programme

  • 1995 SGP investigations commenced
  • 2001 Preparatory site works commenced
  • 2003 Full site remediation commenced
  • 2005 Principal remediation completion
  • 2006 Housing construction commenced

Project cost - £18 million

Main development modules - Client / Contractor: Parkhill Estates / Brymbo Developments Ltd. Public sector areas – Brymbo Developments Ltd. contracted to Wrexham County Borough Council, funded by Welsh Development Agency land regeneration grant.

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