http://www.tceq.texas.gov A collection of photos from the Harkey Road state Superfund site. daily 1 2011-08-17T01:01:01Z http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo1 Yellow lines trace the perimeter of the Harkey Road Superfund site at 17111 Harkey Road, at the corner of Harkey Road and Brian Street in Pearland. Structures shown inside the site outline, have been removed. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:35Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo2 The shell of a single wide mobile home could not be salvaged as a residence. It was demolished and the debris was removed from the site for disposal at an approved landfill. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:36Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo3 This garden shed was the second structure cleared from the site before excavation of the contaminated fill began. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:36Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo4 The black pieces mixed in this white limestone gravel in the former driveway are chips from lead-acid battery casings. These battery chips are the source of lead contamination in the area. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:37Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo5 When rains created a muddy driveway, the soft surface had been stabilized with a fill material that included lead-acid battery casing chips. Additional rains caused a lead-laden runoff from the battery chips, contaminating the property and posing a health threat. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:38Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo6 This track loader sits on the concrete foundation of the shell of a mobile home. At this point in the investigation, the shell had been demolished and removed to an approved disposal site. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:38Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo7 Debris was removed from the surface of the site to clear the way for the planned removal of the lead-contaminated soil. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:39Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo8 These black and gray chips of battery casings had been brought to the Harkey Road site to be used as fill material for low spots in the driveway and yard. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:39Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo9 Topsoil was removed, treated, and properly disposed of. The excavation was then backfilled with clean gravel. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:40Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo10 All soil excavated from the neighborhood was consolidated at a vacant lot, where it was stabilized by mixing it with Portland cement. Stabilization prevents contaminants from migrating out of this mixture. This stabilized mixture was than disposed of at a nearby landfill. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:41Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo11 The lead-contaminated area was excavated from a residential yard. The excavated area was backfilled with clean soil, then covered with sod. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:41Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/harkey/photo12 The excavated area was backfilled with clean soil and sodded. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T13:41:42Z Image