Record snowfalls and spring rains resulted in major flooding throughout North Dakota. Much of the state was declared a disaster area. 

A five-acre property had previously been used as a salvage yard where battery and metal recycling took place. The property owner needed a contractor to excavate and remediate the contaminated soil at this site

A 500-foot stretch of track at the railyard was contaminated with soda ash. The affected track surrounded a switch on one of three active and busy lines in that immediate part of the railyard; proper safety procedures and close coordination with the yard traffic managers were essential. 

Following a series of devastating tornados, one railroad found that nine miles of its track were buried in debris.