For some projects, the most challenging part of the job is getting the drill rig into position to perform the required sampling. Steep slopes, low [...]
Borehole Infiltration Testing
admin-cgc2019-05-30T08:56:01-04:00Borehole infiltration testing is an infiltration testing method frequently used in urban environments or areas where excavation of test pits for the performance of larger [...]
Interior Drilling
admin-cgc2019-05-17T13:18:26-04:00Sometimes test borings are required in an area where mobilization of a drill rig just isn’t feasible, such as in the basement of a building [...]
Ronks Road over Pequea Creek
admin-cgc2019-05-01T15:59:17-04:00The design of a new bridge crossing the Pequea Creek in Lancaster, PA required the performance of test borings to assess the soil and rock [...]
Ronks Road over Pequea Creek
admin-cgc2019-05-01T15:58:57-04:00The design of a new bridge crossing the Pequea Creek in Lancaster, PA required the performance of test borings to assess the soil and rock [...]
Owl’s Nest Streambank Stabilization
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:27:28-04:00Many of New Castle County's streams are heavily eroded and destabilized because of multiple severe storm events. New Castle County identified a number of the impacted [...]
Terumo Parking Lot
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:12:46-04:00Several parking lot expansions were required to service the increasing parking demand at a growing pharmaceutical facility in Cecil County, Maryland. CGC Geoservices provided construction [...]
Lancaster Pike Streambank Stabilization
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:11:52-04:00A stream traversing a large residential site had severely undermined banks due to increased water flows from upstream development. CGC Geoservices was contracted to install [...]
Delmarva Wetlands Creation
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:11:00-04:00A proposed substation expansion in Townsend, Delaware required the creation of new wetland areas to mitigate wetland disturbance associated with the substation expansion. CGC Geoservices [...]
Hagley Dam
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:10:08-04:00Hagley contracted CGC Geoservices to perform the restoration of the dam and adjacent millrace. Construction of the spillway restoration began in July during the typical [...]
Brandywine Fibers
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:09:00-04:00This 1.8 acre site, which covers a city block at the corner of N. Walnut and 15th Streets in Wilmington, is owned by Bank of [...]
Hunt at Louviers Pond Restoration
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:26:15-04:00The stormwater management system in this residential development was designed and installed prior to regulations requiring water quality controls. A $75,000 DNREC Community Water Quality [...]
Christiana Hospital Stormwater Pond Maintenance
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:26:57-04:00Maintenance of stormwater features is required to keep the functioning as designed. Large facilities, such as Christiana Hospital, typically have many different stormwater management features [...]
Dunkin Donuts Sand Filter
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:06:01-04:00A sand filter is a stormwater management feature for removing contaminants from parking lot stormwater runoff before it is discharged into the stormwater system. These [...]
Appoquinimink School District Test well
admin-cgc2019-04-01T18:39:51-04:00CGC Geoservices installed 300 foot deep, closed loop geothermal test well to allow for testing of the soil parameters for use in design. After installation [...]
Delaware National Guard Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:25:37-04:00A vertical closed loop geothermal system was proposed as a cost-effective HVAC approach for the new DEARNG Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center in New Castle, [...]
Domestic Water wells
admin-cgc2019-09-16T10:11:45-04:00CGC Geoservices has installed dozens of domestic water wells in the unique geologic formations of Cecil County Maryland and throughout Delaware. Water wells on residential [...]
Water well pumps and maintenance
admin-cgc2019-03-31T14:02:04-04:00Over time, the yield from a water well can diminish due to the build up of minerals, degradation of pumping equipment, or changes in the [...]
Susquehanna River Crossing PPL
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:23:25-04:00Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) owns power transmission lines that cross the Susquehanna River, which is over a mile wide in some areas. Transmission towers [...]
Salem to Silver Run Delaware River crossing
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:24:19-04:00A transmission line crossing was proposed from Salem, NJ to Silver Run near Odessa, Delaware. Geotechnical information was needed along the 2.5 mile river crossing. [...]
Christina River Crossing
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:24:57-04:00Geotechnical sampling was required for the proposed design of a water transmission main across the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware. CGC Geoservices was contracted to [...]
Pilot Well Study
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:55:01-04:00CGC Geoservices participated in a pilot project with the City of Philadelphia Water Department for the use of subsurface drainage wells for deep infiltration practices. [...]
PWD Green Stormwater Infrastructure
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:53:35-04:00CGC Geoservices provides test boring and infiltration testing services for Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects throughout the City of Philadelphia. CGC has performed thousands of [...]
DSWA Sandtown monitor wells
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:51:35-04:00Monitor wells can be used to observe static and variable groundwater levels , and to allow for sampling of water for water quality testing and [...]
Lysimeter Installation
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:50:44-04:00Lysimeters are devices that allow for collection and sampling of pore water from soil above the groundwater table. The device has a porous ceramic cup [...]
Groundwater Monitor Wells – Artesian Water
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:20:46-04:00CGC Geoservices installed over 20 groundwater monitor wells at the proposed Artesian Water Northern Sussex Regional Water Reclamation Facility (ANSRWRF) site located in Milton, Delaware. [...]
Christina River Bridge Inclinometers
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:21:16-04:00CGC Geoservices installed geotechnical instrumentation for the construction of the Christina River Bridge in Wilmington, Delaware. The instrumentation included multiple inclinometers installed to depths of [...]
PHL Airport Runway
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:45:38-04:00CGC Geoservices is part of the Global Program Partners Team that was awarded the Program Management services for the Capacity Enhancement Program at the Philadelphia [...]
Food Bank of Delaware
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:44:31-04:00The new facility for the Food Bank of Delaware required that some interior renovations be performed to support the proposed storage operations. CGC Geoservices performed [...]
Peach St Bridge over Sacony Creek
admin-cgc2019-03-31T13:43:14-04:00As part of the design process for redesign of a bridge crossing Sacony Creek near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, PENNDOT required drilling of test borings on the [...]
PennDOT Subsurface Investigations
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:14:32-04:00CGC Geoservices is prequalified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a driller for PennDOT projects. PennDOT projects are located throughout the state, and typically [...]
PPL Transmission Lines
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:18:44-04:00Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) constructs and maintains thousands of miles of transmission lines in their service regions. When new lines or upgrades are required, [...]
Brandywine Creek Pipe Crossing
admin-cgc2019-04-02T19:19:41-04:00Geotechnical sampling was required for the proposed design of the replacement of a 70 year old water transmission main across the Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, [...]