SCI Huntingdon – Electrical Upgrades

Opening its gates in 1889, SCI Huntingdon is Pennsylvania's oldest State Correctional Institution and was originally intended to reform and educate young male offenders. Currently, SCI Huntingdon is an active, Level 4 Prison that houses approximately 2,200 male inmates and employs over 700 staff members. SCI Huntingdon’s electric distribution system and emergency generation system is aged and has exceeded its serviceable life span. To prevent failure of these systems, reliable electrical distribution and emergency generation capabilities are needed for the safety and security of staff, inmates, and the public. Also, a 3,000-gallon capacity, #2 fuel underground storage tank (UST) obstructs the path of a proposed high-capacity electrical duct bank and will need removed. Sci-Tek provided the following services:

 Asbestos Materials Inspection

• Collected asbestos bulk samples and performed sampling according to current USEPA and OSHA sampling requirements.
• Submitted asbestos bulk samples to a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program accredited laboratory for analysis.
• Prepared an Asbestos Survey Report which contained identified ACM, bulk sample methodology, laboratory reports, photos, and recommended response actions.

UST Removal Services

• Coordinated with a Pennsylvania-certified Tank Contractor to remove the UST and backfill the excavation.
• Logged and field-screened samples with a photoionization detector (PID) for the presence of organic vapors.
• Collected samples and submitted them to a Pennsylvania-certified laboratory for analysis of PADEP #2 fuel parameters.
• Prepared a Tank Closure Report to document the activities and findings of the UST removal.

 Geophysical Survey

• Coordinated the ground-penetrating radar scan through the UST corridor area and its piping.
• Obtained and reviewed available historic Sanborn Maps and aerial photographs to evaluate for past structures, land uses, and safety anomalies along the proposed path.
• Marked the surface location of subsurface utilities including the water, electric, sewer, steam, and natural gas utilities.
• Submitted a Geophysical Survey Report which included a description of activities, site investigation photographs, a diagram of findings, and conclusions and recommendations.