DaimlerChrysler Presents Leggette, Brashears & Graham with Award
8 February 1999
DaimlerChrysler Presents Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. with Environmental Excellence Award for Successful Application of New Environmental TechnologyAUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5 -- DaimlerChrysler today recognized its supply partner Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (LBG) with an environmental award for its leadership in the innovative cleanup of chlorinated solvents on a one-acre site near the Bark River in Hartland, Wisconsin. LBG was one of seven winners of the annual DaimlerChrysler CHEER award. The Bark River project was selected from 86 nominations received. DaimlerChrysler recognized LBG for its successful application of the new steam injection technology used to cleanup the Hartland site, which was found to be impacted by chlorinated solvents in 1993. The site is now home to a branch office of the Milwaukee Western Bank and an office building. DaimlerChrysler's CHEER (Continuously Honors Environmental Excellence with Recognition) awards are presented annually to suppliers and other corporate partners that promote environmentally sound policies and practices. "DaimlerChrysler is extremely pleased with the success of this project," said James A. Carlson, DaimlerChrysler Director -- Pollution Prevention & Remediation. "LBG's innovative environmental approach is exemplary and has set a new standard for efficient site remediation." DaimlerChrysler originally retained Minnesota-based LBG to conduct and implement an engineering feasibility study of technologies capable of effectively removing chlorinated solvents from soil and ground water. LBG determined that a technology using a shallow soil augering system, with steam injection, would be most effective. This technology provided effective cleanup without disrupting the community. More than 6700 pounds of solvents were removed from soil and ground water through the new steam injection process. Subsequently, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources declared that contaminants in the soil had been appropriately removed and the ground water had been significantly enhanced, paving the way for construction of the new branch office. DaimlerChrysler also will recognize the Village of Hartland and Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc., of New York, for their contribution to the project. "Without support from the entire community of Hartland and professional assistance of Sevenson Environmental Services we could not celebrate the success of this project," said Carlson. Sevenson Environmental Services was the primary construction company assigned to the project.