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A booster pump is removed from a barge after hydraulic capping concludes.

August 2016 - A booster pump is removed from a barge after hydraulic capping concludes.
Barges are disassembled as work wraps up in various sections of the lake. Capping continues in the southwest area of the lake.

August 2016 - Barges are disassembled as work wraps up in various sections of the lake. Capping continues in the southwest area of the lake.
A support boat no longer needed in operations is removed from Onondaga Lake.

August 2016 - A support boat no longer needed in operations is removed from Onondaga Lake.
A section of the telestacker is hoisted off a barge.

August 2016 - A section of the telestacker is hoisted off a barge.
Sections of barges no longer needed are transported by flatbed truck. Shallow area capping continues.

August 2016 - Sections of barges no longer needed are transported by flatbed truck. Shallow area capping continues.
A booster pump part of the pipeline system used in dredging is loaded for transport to another project.

June 2016 - A booster pump part of the pipeline system used in dredging is loaded for transport to another project.

Coarse gravel is loaded on a barge for mechanical capping. Capping operations will continue as late as possible in the fall and resume in spring 2016.

November 2015 - Coarse gravel is loaded on a barge for mechanical capping. Capping operations will continue as late as possible in the fall and resume in spring 2016.
Barges are loaded with stone for placement in the lake.

October 2015 - Barges are loaded with stone for placement in the lake.
A load of coarse gravel arrives to a capping support area.

September 2015 - A load of coarse gravel arrives to a capping support area.
The volume of capping material that will be placed in the lake during the cleanup is equivalent to almost one square mile standing one yard high.

September 2015 - The volume of capping material that will be placed in the lake during the cleanup is equivalent to almost one square mile standing one yard high.
Capping material is regularly moved where it is needed. More than 2.8 million cubic yards of cap material will be placed in Onondaga Lake.

September 2015 - Capping material is regularly moved where it is needed. More than 2.8 million cubic yards of cap material will be placed in Onondaga Lake.
Sand is loaded into a hopper. The sand will travel up the conveyor and into a tank where it will be mixed with water for hydraulic capping.

September 2015 - Sand is loaded into a hopper. The sand will travel up the conveyor and into a tank where it will be mixed with water for hydraulic capping.
Granulated activated carbon is mixed with sand to make capping material for the isolation layer.

May 2015 - Granulated activated carbon is mixed with sand to make capping material for the isolation layer.
A welder works on an additional barge being assembled for capping operations.

May 2015 - A welder works on an additional barge being assembled for capping operations.
The telescoping radial stacking conveyor, or telestacker, is calibrated on shore before it is used in capping operations.

May 2015 - The telescoping radial stacking conveyor, or telestacker, is calibrated on shore before it is used in capping operations.
Granulated activated carbon used in capping is delivered to the main capping support area.

April 2015 - Granulated activated carbon used in capping is delivered to the main capping support area.
Sand is loaded into a hopper before travelling up a weigh belt, a conveyor belt that measures the quantity of material.

April 2015 - Sand is loaded into a hopper before travelling up a weigh belt, a conveyor belt that measures the quantity of material.
Barges are disassembled and equipment winterized for storage at the end of the construction season.

November 2014 - Barges are disassembled and equipment winterized for storage at the end of the construction season.
The pipeline used to transport dredged material is disassembled after completion of dredging on November 3.

November 2014 - The pipeline used to transport dredged material is disassembled after completion of dredging on November 3.
A hydraulic truck crane is used to lift a section of a tug boat into the water.

July 2014 - A hydraulic truck crane is used to lift a section of a tug boat into the water.
A worker uses an inclinometer to measure the slope of the underground barrier wall as part of regular monitoring.

July 2014 - A worker uses an inclinometer to measure the slope of the underground barrier wall as part of regular monitoring.
The first order of native plants for re-created habitat along the Onondaga Lake shoreline arrive.

July 2014 - The first order of native plants for re-created habitat along the Onondaga Lake shoreline arrive.
A barge is loaded with a mixture of sand and siderite to be placed near the mouth of Harbor Brook. Siderite is a mineral containing iron.

June 2014 - A barge is loaded with a mixture of sand and siderite to be placed near the mouth of Harbor Brook. Siderite is a mineral containing iron.
Sections for an additional capping barge to be built arrive.

June 2014 - Sections for an additional capping barge to be built arrive.
Assembly begins on a third hydraulic capping barge.

May 2014 - Assembly begins on a third hydraulic capping barge.
Sand is stockpiled for capping the lake bottom.

May 2014 - Sand is stockpiled for capping the lake bottom.
Much of the cleanup work on Onondaga Lake takes place close to I-690.

May 2014 - Much of the cleanup work on Onondaga Lake takes place close to I-690.
A boat to assist in lake operations and a tank to store biodiesel fuel arrive on a flatbed trailer.

April 2014 - A boat to assist in lake operations and a tank to store biodiesel fuel arrive on a flatbed trailer.
Pipe used in capping operations is lined along the shore before placing in the lake.

April 2014 - Pipe used in capping operations is lined along the shore before placing in the lake.

Maintenance continues on the dredges during the coldest months.

February 2014 - Maintenance continues on the dredges during the coldest months.

New sections of double-walled pipe, manufactured locally, are stockpiled before welding.

January 2014 - New sections of double-walled pipe, manufactured locally, are stockpiled before welding.
A new section of pipeline is moved into place. The pipeline will be tested with water before lake material is transported through it.

January 2014 - A new section of pipeline is moved into place. The pipeline will be tested with water before lake material is transported through it.
Bubblers in the water keep ice from forming around docks and equipment stored for winter.

January 2014 - Bubblers in the water keep ice from forming around docks and equipment stored for winter.

A pipe is removed as work on the lake concludes for the season.

December 2013 - A pipe is removed as work on the lake concludes for the season.

Sand is placed into a hopper before traveling up a conveyor where it is weighed and sent into a tank to mix with other cap material.

December 2013 - Sand is placed into a hopper before traveling up a conveyor where it is weighed and sent into a tank to mix with other cap material.
Capping material is loaded into a barge for placement during the final weeks of 2013 capping operations.

December 2013 - Capping material is loaded into a barge for placement during the final weeks of 2013 capping operations.
An enclosed ladder to attach to a carbon mixing tank.

August 2012 - An enclosed ladder to attach to a carbon mixing tank.
An excavator feeds sand into a hopper.

August 2012 - An excavator feeds sand into a hopper.
Workers set up lighting equipment for night operations.

August 2012 - Workers set up lighting equipment for night operations.
Equipment is loaded onto a support boat at sundown.

August 2012 - Equipment is loaded onto a support boat at sundown.
Capping material is delivered throughout the day.

July 2012 - Capping material is delivered throughout the day.
View of the shoreline dredging and capping support area.

July 2012 - View of the shoreline dredging and capping support area.
A weigh belt (conveyor belt with scale) is used to measure capping materials for the lake bottom.

July 2012 - A weigh belt (conveyor belt with scale) is used to measure capping materials for the lake bottom.
Weigh belt to measure sand before mixing with carbon.

July 2012 - Weigh belt to measure sand before mixing with carbon.
Upgrades to the lakeshore access road to support activities.

June 2012 - Upgrades to the lakeshore access road to support activities.
Capping material is stockpiled before operations begin.

June 2012 - Capping material is stockpiled before operations begin.
A support barge pushes the dredge into place to continue assembly.

May 2012 - A support barge pushes the dredge into place to continue assembly.
Two cranes safely place a dredge into the lake.

May 2012 - Two cranes safely place a dredge into the lake.
Health and safety team members monitor every aspect of the work.

May 2012 - Health and safety team members monitor every aspect of the work.
Cranes prepare to lift a dredge into the lake.

May 2012 - Cranes prepare to lift a dredge into the lake.
A lake cleanup support area near I-690 with crane that will lift equipment into the water.

April 2012 - A lake cleanup support area near I-690 with crane that will lift equipment into the water.
A 600-ton crane will aid in assembly of dredging equipment.

April 2012 - A 600-ton crane will aid in assembly of dredging equipment.
Concrete pad to hold equipment for lake operations.

April 2012 - Concrete pad to hold equipment for lake operations.
Workers pour concrete for concrete pad.

April 2012 - Workers pour concrete for concrete pad.
Skilled laborers build a frame for concrete.

April 2012 - Skilled laborers build a frame for concrete.
Clean dirt is placed over the groundwater collection system.

April 2012 - Clean dirt is placed over the groundwater collection system.
Workers prepare tension rods to support construction staging area.

March 2012 - Workers prepare tension rods to support construction staging area.
Worker connects tension rods to steel panels.

March 2012 - Worker connects tension rods to steel panels.
Preparing the shoreline area.

February 2012 - Preparing the shoreline area.
Lakeshore construction activities take place near I-690.

February 2012 - Lakeshore construction activities take place near I-690.
Workers install support structures behind the barrier wall.

February 2012 - Workers install support structures behind the barrier wall.
Lakeshore construction activities continue.

January 2012 - Lakeshore construction activities continue.
Steel panels are stacked on site before use.

May 2011 - Steel panels are stacked on site before use.
The first steel arrives to the shoreline to begin Phase III of the Barrier Wall.

May 2011 - The first steel arrives to the shoreline to begin Phase III of the Barrier Wall.
Grading work continues along the shoreline next to Phase II of the Barrier Wall.

October 2009 - Grading work continues along the shoreline next to Phase II of the Barrier Wall.
Worker compacts the shoreline along Phase II of the Barrier Wall.

October 2009 - Worker compacts the shoreline along Phase II of the Barrier Wall.
Lakeshore Along I-690

December 2007 - Lakeshore Along I-690
Barrier Wall Installation

October 2006 - Barrier Wall Installation