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 »Taken from our newsletter
files:
Vapor intrusion (VI) is one pathway for building occupants to come
in contact with chemicals of concern, occurring when vapors from
contaminated soil and/or groundwater migrate into the indoor air of
overlying structures. The American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice for Assessment of Vapor
Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate
Transactions E 2600-08 has been developed based on an industry
need to address the VI...
Phase 1 Site
Assessments are done for a number of reasons. Below are
common examples of why you would order a Phase 1:
- Purchase of real property (property or personal property) by a person or entity not previously on title
- Contemplation by a new lender to provide a loan on the subject real estate
- Partnership buyout or principal redistribution of ownership
- Application to a public agency for change of use or other discretionary land use permit
- Existing property owner's desire to understand toxic...
A co-worker recently handed me an article about quality, timing,
and price as it applies to projects and proposals. Apparently
there is an old saying (I say 'apparently' because this is the
first I am hearing of it) that goes "You want quality, you want it
cheap and you want it fast. Well, in the real world you can
only pick two." So I figure this applies to most involved in
the bidding process, but in my world it's about bidding Phase 1
Environmental Assessments, Phase II subsurface...Read More »
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.
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.
We're currently working on a Phase
I Environmental Site Assessment for a potential puchaser of a
supermarket in a small town. The current owner bought the property
with cash a few years back without performing any type of
environmental due diligence assessment - so they missed out on
discovering that the property operated as a gasoline service
station from 1925 through the mid-1960's. Proper delineation and
remediation activities were requested by the state leaking
underground storage tank...
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.
Spring is arriving in the United States! August Mack has performed work in over 40 states. Call us if you need help with Environmental Assessments and/or Remediation. Or better yet, maybe the best solution is not to do remediation. We provide business solutions while protecting the environment.
Indiana: We have you covered! If you have a problem and need an Environmental Assessment or Remediation, call us to learn about our work in Indiana. Call 317.916.3105 and ask for Tom Anderson.
Most of my blog discusses issues
concerning and/or helping industry and businesses. But every so
often I have people ask me questions about something from a
personal perspective. Over the last month, a number of people asked
me about "air duct cleaning". Subsequently, I thought I would
post a link concerning this issue that is from the US EPA
website:
Now to the business side of our
company. If you need any help with regards to Phase 1...
Read More »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
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