GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro city leaders are moving forward with new plans to clean up Bingham Park, which remains closed due to contaminated soil. The city will present two options to the council during its meeting on Oct. 22.
One option involves a cap-and-cover approach, while the other entails a full remediation of the area. Containing the site is significantly cheaper, estimated at around $12 million. Compare that to the more than $40 million it would cost to remove all the contaminated soil.
In April, the city had proposed three options. However, dumping the contaminated soil at the White Street landfill has been removed from consideration. The city said talks with concerned neighbors played a significant role in this decision…