The Fox River Cleanup Project moved into its second year with the start of dredging and processing on April 5, 2010.  

Current dredging is being done north of the De Pere Bridge.        

Progress for the week ending July 24, 2010...

• Estimated volume of sediment dredged - 23,383 cubic yards
• Estimated amount of processed sediment produced - 13,402 tons
• Estimated amount of processed sediment and debris hauled to landfill - 13,547 tons
• Truckloads to landfill - 580
• Water treated and discharged to the river - 29,600,000 gallons

Progress for 2010...

• Estimated volume of sediment dredged - 337,904 cubic yards 
• Estimated amount of processed sediment produced 171,503 tons 
• Estimated amount of processed sediment and debris hauled to landfill - 176,779 tons 
• Truckloads to landfill - 7,560
• Water treated and discharged to the river - 472,580,000 gallons

 

The 2010 cleanup activities follow on the heals of a successful start to the project in 2009.  Progress in 2009 included...

• Estimated volume of sediment dredged - 541,218 cubic yards (exceeded the 2009 target of 468,000 cubic yards dredged by more than 15%) 
• Amount of processed sediment hauled to landfill - 335,207 tons
• Truckloads to landfill - 14,131
• **Area of river bottom sand covered - approximately 61 acres 
• **Area of river bottom capped - approximately 7 acres  
• Water treated and discharged to the river - 715,028,000 gallons

** Capping and sand covering was originally not scheduled to begin until 2011.  No capping or covering is taking place in 2010.