PECO Environmental Program Receives Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
April 29 2015 - 09:57AM
Business Wire
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
has recognized PECO with the 2015 Governor's Award for
Environmental Excellence for the company’s work to restore the site
of a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) in Norristown, PA. The
award was presented during a ceremony at the Pennsylvania
Environmental Council’s Annual Dinner in Harrisburg on April
28.
“It is truly an honor to be recognized by the Commonwealth for a
program that has such a far-reaching environmental impact,” said
Ellen Cavanaugh, PECO vice president of Support Services. “This
voluntary program solidifies the company’s role as an environmental
steward and breathes new life into industrial land, paving the way
for future redevelopment.”
Between 2011 and 2014, PECO restored the former Norristown MGP,
located along the banks of the Schuylkill River. The restoration
process included the removal of 103,000 tons of impacted soil and
the treatment of more than 11 million gallons of impacted
groundwater, which was treated and returned to the environment.
More than $12 million was invested in the remediation work to
restore the site and all work was completed in accordance with the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Land Recycling Program (Act 2).
MGPs were operated throughout the U.S. during the late 1800s and
1900s to produce gas for heating and lighting purposes. Byproducts
of the gas production process, such as coal tar and cinders
sometimes remained on site after the plants closed. As part of
PECO’s ongoing commitment to protect and preserve the environment,
the company voluntarily restores former MGPs across its
southeastern Pennsylvania service territory.
Since the early 1990s, PECO has restored 16 former MGP sites
throughout the region, with the approval of the PADEP. The company
plans to restore 10 remaining sites during the next few years.
The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence recognizes
companies and organizations that encourage and promote
environmental stewardship and contribute to the conservation of
Pennsylvania’s environment.
For more information about PECO’s environmental efforts, visit
www.peco.com/environment.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 506,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
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