Soil Remediation at the Former Pumping Station for Garage van Humbeeck

Published June 29, 2026

In consultation with the experts at Envirosoil, Verhoeve is currently carrying out soil remediation at a former pumping station in Merchtem, on private property where Garage Van Humbeeck is now in operation. The contamination involves gasoline, which is being addressed using multi-phase extraction (MFE).

The construction phase has been completed. A total of 22 filters, which serve as extraction wells, were installed to a depth of 7 m below ground level using flush drilling, 9 of which are located inside the garage. After installation, all filters were finished underground, and the piping was routed to a single central point, where the system will be commissioned as soon as conditions permit. The recently poured concrete floor and the street, which is currently closed due to roadwork, make it impossible to deploy the truck-mounted crane at this time.

The system consists of an MFE unit with downstream water and air treatment (OWAS + activated carbon). Connection, testing, and commissioning are scheduled for week 29 (the week of July 13). The estimated duration of the remediation is 1 year.

All civil engineering work was carried out while the garage was still in operation. It was therefore important to keep disruption to a minimum so that the garage could continue to operate normally. Thanks to ongoing and constructive consultation, the process went very smoothly, and everything was installed to everyone’s satisfaction.