Be sure and
register here for the August Mack webinar on March 2, 2012
titled "How Do You Manage Your Safety Risk in Environmental
Remediation Projects?" When you have an environmental remediation
project, there are many aspects that you need to consider. For
example, what technologies or approach will you be utilizing?
Regardless of the answer, safety should always be an important
component of any project. This webinar, which will be co-presented
by August Mack and EFS (Environmental Field...Read More »
One month from today August Mack
Environmental will be co-presenting a webinar entitled "How Do
You Manage Safety Risk in Environmental Remediation Projects".Although the goal in environmental remediation is to get a property
to a regulatory acceptable clean-up level, safety must always be at
the forefront of these projects. Depending upon the site and site
conditions, the workers on-site many times must have special
training. To learn more, click on the photo icon below to
register for the...
Read More »August Mack Environmental started
as a company in 1988 and was actually named Hoosier Environmental
at that time. The name was changed in 1992 after more and more work
was extending beyond the borders of the Hoosier state. Now
nearly 24 years later, we have worked in over 40 states as well as
in Canada and Mexico. In our infancy, we concentrated on
environmental remediation and that still remains one of the
cornerstones of our business. But since those early days, we have
many other services...
Read More »Hiring an environmental compliance
consultant will add credibility to your result in
the eyes of your external stakeholders. These individuals or firms
usually have an already established relationship with the
environmental governing bodies and are knowledgeable in how to
submit reports correctly.
If you suspect a violation may be present or you become aware that a facility should have been complying with a law but has not, a consultant can come in and offer environmental compliance solutions.
If you suspect a violation may be present or you become aware that a facility should have been complying with a law but has not, a consultant can come in and offer environmental compliance solutions.
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It is very important, and most times required, by lenders to have a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) performed prior to a property transaction. The purpose of an ESA is to identify environmental risks associated with the property and to protect against liability related to existing site conditions. However, there are a number of environmental considerations which are outside the scope of a Phase I ESA; commonly referred to within an ESA as “non-scope considerations.” These additional...
Read More »One of August Mack's experts at
environmental remediation will be giving a webinar on Thursday,
October 6th. His topic of discussion will be Groundwater and
Contaminate Migration. Join him to learn from his insights on
this topic. To register, click on the link on the right-hand side
of this blog related to our webinars. This webinar is being
presented as part of our free webinar series. This month marks the
completion of six years of free webinars.
Green remediation is a term used to describe the process of considering sustainable environmental practices during remediation of contaminated sites. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Green Remediation Technology Primer in April 2008 to provide “topical introductory information” relating to Green Remediation. The EPA defines green remediation as “the practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to maximize...
Read More »Chlorinated solvents (TCE, PCE and
1,1,1-TCA) have had a long history of use in the United States.
But, do you know when production and use of these solvents began?
This webinar will explore the history of TCE, PCE and 1,1,1-TCA use
in the United States from the early 1900s thru present day.
Register for this November 3rd Environmental Remediation Consulting webinar.
Register for this November 3rd Environmental Remediation Consulting webinar.
Intern Tyler
Hill's work has included entering new data in existing
tables while also updating previous information. The data tables
are of soil and groundwater sampling constituent concentrations. As
further remedial investigations are done, new data becomes
available which needs to be entered into our existing tables in
order to be compared with previous data. This task is often
meticulous and tedious, but it is important that the updates are
done correctly.
Tyler Hill shares his perspective
of...
Read More »Individuals, communities and
corporations unnecessarily hold on to their contaminated property
for a variety of reasons. It may be the funds are not available to
perform the clean-up necessary to attract a prospective purchaser,
or it could simply be they feel stuck with the thought there are no
real credible options to offload their contaminated property.
Environmental liability transfers are not as complicated and
one-sided as many may believe and those who have taken advantage of
this...
Read More »Congratulations to August Mack Environmental!
August Mack was recently awarded a task order to provide extraction pilot testing services to a federal government client. These services will be performed through our GSA Schedule Contract under the 899-8 Environmental Remediation and Reclamation Services SIN.
August Mack was recently awarded a task order to provide extraction pilot testing services to a federal government client. These services will be performed through our GSA Schedule Contract under the 899-8 Environmental Remediation and Reclamation Services SIN.
Have an environmental problem with
your facility located in Ohio? If so, call Matt Gerner at
614.798.9922 and he will direct you to the resources needed to help
you out. Whether it's environmental assessments, sustainability
solutions, or environmental remediation consulting help that you
need, August Mack has the expertise to help with your issue. If
your facility is located in a state other than Ohio, call
me (Tom Anderson) at 317.916.3105.
It's not as easy as it looks. Call August Mack Environmental if you
need help.
Vapor intrusion is a concern due to both human health and economic factors. To learn more about vapor intrusion, contact one of the environmental remediation consulting experts at August Mack Environmental at 800.579.0770.
First-order biodegradation is an
important process in monitored natural attenuation of contaminants.
It is important, however, to differentiate first-order decay from
other attenuation processes such as dispersion and sorption.
Improper use of decay constants can lead to an underestimation of
contaminant attenuation.
To register for this April 7th Environmental Remediation Consulting webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.
This webinar will review the
changes to the Part 201 Environmental Remediation Rules implemented
by Michigan legislature and signed by the Govenor in early December
2010, which include changes to Michigan’s Baseline Environmental
Assessment Program.
To register for this February 24th Michigan Environmental Compliance webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.
A Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) means there is a presence or likely presence of conditions that indicate one of the following:
- An existing release
- Past release
- Material threat of a release
The identification of a
REC often triggers the need for environmental sampling. For
more information, call 800.579.0770 and ask to speak to one of the
environmental remediation consulting experts at August Mack
Environmental.
The need for groundwater sampling is often triggered by the
following:
- Spill Incident
- Release from underground vessel or system
- Regulatory requirement
- Liability concerns related to a property transaction
- Findings of a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
- Data gap identified in a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
- A REC identified in a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
When investigating for Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs), one must consider the following:
- Not likely to observe free product in subsurface
- Must not create new vertical migration pathways
- Need to be able to discretely sample multiple vertical zones
If you have questions regarding DNAPLs, contact August Mack Environmental at 800.579.0770 and ask to speak to one of our environmental remediation specialists.
Physical properties of Dense
Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) are the following:
- Immiscibility with water - they form separate ‘phases’, eg. Oil & water
- Low solubilities - DNAPL can’t dissolve quickly in groundwater: it may persist for decades before dissolving
- Relatively high densities - DNAPLs are denser than water, and can therefore sink beneath the water table, polluting the full thickness of an aquifer
- Low viscosities - allows rapid subsurface migration
- Toxicity - Many DNAPLs are suspected or...
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