In the in-situ remedial technology of soil vapor extraction (SVE), the following occurs:
- Vacuum is applied to the unsaturated zone through extraction wells.
- Vacuum causes movement of vapors toward extraction wells.
- Volatile constituents are removed through the extraction wells.
- The extracted vapors are discharged to the atmosphere.
The advantages of in-situ SVE are the following:
- Proven performance; readily available equipment; easy installation; agency approved.
- Minimal disturbance to site operations.
- Short treatment times (usually six months to two years under optimal conditions).
- Easily combined with other remedial technologies.
- Can be used under buildings and other locations that cannot be excavated.
The disadvantages of in-situ SVE are the following:
- Concentration reductions greater than about 90 percent are difficult to achieve.
- Effectiveness less certain when applied to sites with low-permeability soil or stratified soils.
- May require costly treatment for atmospheric discharge of extracted vapors.
- Air emission permits generally required.
- Only treats unsaturated-zone soils; other methods may also be needed to treat saturated-zone soils and groundwater.
For more information on SVE, contact one of the environmental remediation specialists at August Mack Environmental at 800.579.0770.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) issues air permits to regulate facilities based on their potential to emit of criteria and hazardous air pollutants. In this presentation, we will identify what is considered to be a criteria and a hazardous air pollutant; determine how to calculate your potential to emit; discuss the differences between types of air permits issued by IDEM; and highlight some of the typical air permit compliance requirements.
Lingering Environmental Trends in BuildingsTuesday, September 21The buildings we spend the majority of the day in play an important role in our daily lives. The primary purpose of a building to protect people from the elements and to support human activity. Buildings should not make people sick, cause them discomfort or otherwise inhibit their ability to perform. If environmental exposures are not well managed, costly remediation and/or potential liability as a result of ensuing environmental issues can occur. In addition, with ever changing regulations, managing environmental exposures can help to limit liability and ensure regulatory compliance. Some of the most common lingering environmental trends in buildings are indoor air quality, water intrusion issues, mold and the ever changing regulations regarding lead based paint. In this presentation, we will discuss these environmental trends and what steps can be taken to manage these environmental exposures.
Lockout/Tagout: The Components of an Energy Control ProgramThursday, September 23Join us to learn about the components that are required in an Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout). Having a properly prepared program is the first step in protecting your employees. This is followed by training, implementing and reviewing the program to ensure it is working.
Underground Storage Tank Closure and Corrective Actions for the State of Ohio
Tuesday, Septempber 28August Mack's UST Closure and Corrective Actions for the state of Ohio webinar will familiarize clients with Ohio's UST governing agency, define common nomenclature used and detail all responsibilities required to complete a legal closure. We will also provide information on what options are available for closures with contamination above applicable action levels, future investigation requirements and the necessary steps to obtain a "No Further Action" letter from the state.
Environmental Cleanups and Liability During a BankruptcyThursday, September 30
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010, 1,531,997 bankruptcies were filed. Of those, 61,148 were business filings – a 27.4 percent increase in the number of filings! With the growing number of bankruptcies the likelihood of a company or individual simply “walking away” from an unwanted property increases significantly. Sometimes abandoning not only the physical assets and land, but also abandoning a wealth of potential environmental contamination, problems and/or waste.
*Webinar begins at 2pm EST.
House Enrollment Act (HEA) 1162 requires the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to consider risk-based solutions to environmental impacts. An important part of risk based thinking is the use of “Multiple Lines of Evidence”. This webinar with summarize risk-based closure thinking and explain how “Lines of Evidence” are used in the process of obtaining environmental closure. You will learn what specific “Lines of Evidence” are most helpful and why.
To register for this October 7th
Environmental Remediation Consulting webinar, visit
augustmackevents.webex.com.
If a confirmed release has occurred, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations require that an appropriate cleanup response, or Corrective Action, be conducted
The purpose of the corrective action process is to ensure that releases of petroleum and regulated substances do not threaten human health and the environment. The steps in the process are:
- Release discovery and reporting
- Initial Abatement
- Investigation
- Corrective Action
- Incident Closure/No Further Action
To learn more about the corrective action process, click here to read an article on the subject written by one of the environmental remediation specialists at August Mack Environmental.
An underground storage tank (UST) Systems may be closed voluntarily if owner or operator chooses, or by mandate if system is not in compliance with regulations.
The guidelines for a temporary UST closure are:
- Corrosion protection must be maintained
- If UST is temporarily closed for 3-12 months:
- Leave vent line open
- Cap and secure all other lines, pumps, equipment, etc.
Keep in mind that if an UST is temporarily closed for more than 12 months it must be permanently closed.
The guidelines for a permanent closure or changes in service are:
- Notify implementing agency 30-days before beginning closure or change-in-service
- Empty tank and clean residual product/sludges
- Remove from ground or fill with an inert solid
- Perform UST closure assessment
- Before Closure or change-in-service is complete, owners and operators must measure for presence of contamination.
- Sample types, locations, and methods dependent on site conditions
- If contamination is identified, Corrective Action must be initiated
If you have questions about what to do with an out-of-service UST, give one of the environmental remediation specialists at August Mack Environmental a call at 800.579.0770.
August Mack Environmental, Inc., a full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting firm, is pleased to the promotion of Bennett Thayer to Office Manager for the Dublin, Ohio office. Since joining August Mack in 2004, Thayer has served as a field scientist, staff scientist and project manager.
With more than eight years of experience, Thayer specializes in local, state and federal environmental compliance; environmental, health and safety (EH&S) servicing and reporting; environmental management program development and implementation; biological assessment and environmental investigations; groundwater monitoring; subsurface investigations; underground storage tank (UST) closure; environmental site assessments; wetland determinations and delineations; remedial system operations and maintenance; work plan design and implementation; asbestos surveys; Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation and implementation; and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan preparation and implementation. In his new role as an office manager, Thayer will be responsible for managing the office’s daily operations, providing technical oversight for projects and managing the office’s growing staff. According to Bryan Petriko, vice president and principal environmental engineer for August Mack, “During the past six years at August Mack, Ben has shown exemplary strength in leadership, technical knowledge, resource management and client management. These qualities made him an excellent choice for the Office Manager position of our Ohio office. I am confident that our Ohio office will continue to flourish under his leadership.”
Thayer received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Science from Otterbein College.
August Mack Environmental, Inc. is a full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting firm specializing in regulatory compliance; environmental due diligence and risk management; site investigation/remediation/closure; and sustainability services to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on the company’s products and services, call 317.916.8000 or visit www.augustmack.com.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction & Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
The notification performance standards are:
- USTs must be registered with the agency and appropriate fees paid
- Releases (suspected and confirmed) reported within 24-hours to implementing agency
To learn more about the notification performance standards, give one of the environmental remediation consulting experts at August Mack Environmental a call at 800.579.0770.
Spills, or other releases of hazardous constituents to the environment, can have many forms including emergency response situations like fuel releases to a ditch during an accident, a release of petroleum from an underground storage tank (UST) or a release associated with waste storage. Regardless of the nature of the release, once a release has been identified, the responsible party must take actions to prevent further release, investigate the nature and extent of impacts and if warranted, conduct remediation prior to achieving “closure” of the incident.
To learn more about environmental assessment and remediation, click here to read an article written by an environmental remediation specialist at August Mack Environmental.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction & Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
In the design regulations for new or upgraded USTs, leak detection is required for both tanks and piping.
The requirements for tank leak detection is one of the following:
- Secondary containment and interstitial monitoring
- Automatic tank gauging (ATG) systems
- Vapor monitoring
- Groundwater monitoring
- Statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR)
- Manual tank gauging
- Tank tightness testing and inventory control
Leak detection requirements for piping require one of the following:
- Interstitial monitoring
- Vapor monitoring
- Groundwater monitoring
- Statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR)
- Grading and check valves Leak detection requirements vary for Pressurized and Suction delivery systems
If you have any questions regarding the design performance standards for USTs, please contact one of the environmental remediation specialists at August Mack Environmental.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction & Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
The installation performance standard for a new or upgraded UST installation Performance Standards for New or Upgraded USTs requires that:
- Installation of USTs must be performed by Qualified Contractors and Certification of Installation must be provided to Agency
For more information about installation requirements for USTs, give one of our environmental remediation consulting experts a call at 800.579.0770. With offices in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, August Mack Environmental can help with all of your environmental remediation needs throughout North America.
August Mack Environmental offers an average of 6 webinars a month, all of which are FREE! If you missed a webinar, most are recorded and available here.
We have offices throughout the Midwest in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In order to deliver the best quality, our webinars are presented by environmental compliance specialists, environmental remediation specialists and due diligence experts from each of these offices. Topics range from corporate environmental compliance, new regulations from EPA, OSHA and state-specific agencies, environmental analysis and remediation as well as health & safety compliance.
August Mack Environmental has offices and environmental compliance specialists in:
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Missouri
Having said that, we have performed work in more than 40 states and were awarded work in approximately 30 states in 2009. So regardless where you are located in the United States, consider our environmental compliance consultants, environmental remediation specialists and environmental due diligence experts if you need assistance.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction & Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
The construction standards for new or upgraded USTs are the following:
- Tanks and piping can be constructed of Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic or Cathodically-Protected Steel
- USTs must also have Catchment Basins to contain small spills
If you have any questions regarding the construction standards for your UST, please give one of August Mack's environmental remediation specialists at call at 800.579.0770.
August Mack has a group within our company that we call the "Closure Group". Many companies have a similar group that they refer to as the environmental remediation consulting group. August Mack does perform numerous remediation projects but our typical goal for the client is to bring the project to closure at the minimum cost. Sometimes that means not doing an elaborate remediation project. August Mack prides itself on innovative solutions to your environmental, health and safety issues.
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