Pit & Quarry, June 2017
ENVIRONMENT The final phase of prepping the quarry was completing landscaping around the perimeter including installation of evergreen berms to block wind and reduce odor To Fitzpatricks knowledge the Thornton Quarry is the first mined quarry in the United States to hold sewage and rainwater It is also believed to be the largest dirty water reservoir in the world In the past there have been quarries used to hold drinking and even storm water but I dont believe one has been Starting in 1998 Hanson Material Service mined 36000 tons of limestone from the Thornton Quarrys north lobe as part of the plan to prepare it for use as a floodwater reservoir The remainder of the quarry is still actively mined We make it We dont just stock it MADE IN AMERICA Unified wire products are made from steel produced in American steel mills and manufactured at our 15 locations across the United States Contact us today for solutions to reduce downtime info@ unifiedscreening com www unifiedscreening com 8669683697 36 PIT QUARRY June 2017 pitandquarry com
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