The first load of historic waste was safely moved from the Centre Pier in Port Hope and placed into long-term storage on June 28. This means that the cleanup in the community of Port Hope has now begun.
The waste that is currently being moved to the long-term storage facility is contaminated soil that has been stored on the pier under tarp. The Centre Pier will be used as a future staging area for the dredging of Port Hope Harbour. This will happen once all of the tarped waste has been removed and after Cameco completes the demolition of the old buildings on the Centre Pier through its Vision in Motion project that is also currently underway. Currently there are approximately 80 dumptrucks transporting waste from the Centre Pier. It’s anticipated there will be approximately 200 dumptrucks per day on the routes likely next year with full construction taking place.
The Centre Pier is the first of the three temporary storage sites to be remediated. Removal of the waste from the Pine Street North Extension and Sewage Treatment Plant in Port Hope will begin later this summer. The work is scheduled for completion this fall and will cost approximately $2.6 million to complete. Approximately 17,000 cubic metres of historic waste is being removed from the pier and transported along a designated PHAI haul route to the long-term waste management facility in Port Hope.
The next major contract to be announced will be for the PHAI cleanup of Port Hope Harbour. This will involve contractor mobilization to the site to install fencing at the Harbour. The work will include installation of wave attenuators, rehabilitation of the harbour walls and dredging of the sediment over the next three construction seasons.
The cleanup of the first few residential properties in Port Hope will start later this summer/fall.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
