The initial footprint of the cofferdam on the Congaree River has been completed. The site is near the Gervais Street Bridge where crews are preparing the area to clean up coal tar, deposited decades ago, from the bottom of the river.

According to the Congaree Riverkeeper “the contractor will continue to build up the dam and then add concrete mats to armor and reinforce it. That process is expected to take another 5-6 weeks.” Click for Congaree Riverkeeper Facebook page

According to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, “Landside setup operations have been completed. The Unexploded Ordnance Team from Tetra Tech has completed clearing the Area 1 and Area 2 cofferdam footprint from any Civil War era munitions. Cofferdam construction for Area 1 began on June 20, 2022. Cofferdam construction for Area 1 is expected to take about 5 weeks followed by 4 weeks for the cofferdam to be reinforced and armored.”
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Photos are from Congaree Riverkeeper