The work has begun underground in Wheatley to investigate the August 26th blast that leveled a portion of the downtown.
According to the municipality, crews were on the site yesterday to begin the geophysical survey of the area.
The survey will use ground penetration radar and electromagnetic technology to map the subsurface and provide detailed information on soil features, non-metallic objects and the exact location of any abandoned steel cased wells.
As well, gas monitoring has been deployed throughout the site.
“The goal of this work is to determine the precise source of the gas emission,” General Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure Services Thomas Kelly says. “Once this information is known, next steps will be to determine the appropriate remediation strategy.”
Kelly said the work could take two weeks but that timetable could vary depending on what is found as the project proceeds.
