Airfields
A STEP field crew evaluates subsurface conditions at Campbell Army Airfield. STEP has installed groundwater monitoring wells throughout this facility – including one well which had to be installed inside an aircraft hangar.
This photo, also taken at Campbell Army Airfield, shows a mobile, truck mounted, multi-phase extraction system which STEP is using to remediate petroleum spills in the subsurface.
Projects completed on active military airfields are unlike any other. In addition to heightened security requirements, these facilities use large quantities of fuel, may have miles of underground pipelines, and ongoing operations are critical. STEP works closely with airfield operations personnel to ensure that our work will not disrupt flights, refueling, or administrative work.
Examples of our work include:
- underground and aboveground tank closure,
- pilot testing to determine the most effective remediation technologies,
- multi-phase groundwater extraction systems,
- pipeline repair,
- leak detection,
- investigation and remediation of fuel spills,
- emergency response,
- support during public meetings and regulatory review, and
- visual representations of subsurface geology.