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...
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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...
Blog from the August Mack
newsletter article archive:
What is MSECA?
The Midwestern States
Environmental Consultants Association (MSECA) was founded in
Indianapolis, Indiana in 2009 as a technical association focusing
on site characterization, remediation and closure. MSECA’s mission
includes two specific components: 1) educating the membership and
2) providing technical assistance to the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management (IDEM) during development of policy and
guidance.
MSECA...
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August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety
compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site
remediation; and sustainable business strategies 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 August
Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit
www.augustmack.com or
call...
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...
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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On August 21, 1999, arsonists set
fire to an estimated seven million tires at the Kirby Scrap Tire
Facility located in Sycamore, Ohio. This would later be classified
as one of the largest tire fires in the state’s history and would
take approximately 250 firefighters three weeks to
extinguish.
The former tire collection facility is situated on 140 acres located in Sycamore, Ohio. The scrap tire facility started collecting tires in the 1950s and, at the time of the fire, contained an estimated...
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 »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 »August Mack Environmental is offering a free webinar on Groundwater and Contaminate Migration. Groundwater contamination can significantly hinder real estate transactions and extend the length of time and cost of obtaining “closure” from a regulatory agency. Sources of groundwater contamination include releases from underground storage tanks and chemical spills. The most common groundwater contaminants are those associated with petroleum products, degreasing operations, painting and dry...
Read More »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 »With risk-oriented and multiple
lines of evidence demonstrations becoming more acceptable closure
options, it is extremely important to have a solid conceptual site
model (CSM). CSMs are utilized throughout the lifecycle of
investigation/remediation to assist with important decisions and
identify potential data gaps. Understanding how to create a CSM and
utilize it effectively can ultimately result in better value for
environmental investigation and remediation expenditures.
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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...
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August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies 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 August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.
August Mack Environmental provides Remediation and Reclamation
Services under the 899-8 SIN of our GSA Schedule
Contract.
Remediation Services Include, but are not limited to:
Remediation Services Include, but are not limited to:
- Excavation, Removal and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- Site Preparation, Characterization, Field Investigation, Conservation, and Closure
- Emergency Response Cleanup
- Underground Storage Tank/Above-Ground Storage Tank (UST/AST) Removal
- Air Monitoring
- Soil Vapor Extraction
Soil and groundwater
investigations can be conducted using a variety of tools, from
basic hand-sampling equipment to large drilling rigs capable of
collecting samples from hundreds of feet below the surface. This
webinar will de-mystify the subsurface investigation process by
describing the equipment and tools, and identifying the rationale
for using the various techniques. Advantages and disadvantages of
the various investigation approaches will be discussed, including
direct-push sampling,...
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A man in Auburn, Washington disregarded Clean Air Act regulations by knowingly letting untrained workers remove asbestos from a building. He ended up with a 30-day prison sentence and a $100,000 fine. Don’t let this happen to you! If you have asbestos that needs to be removed let the experts handle it. It is not only illegal but also hazardous to human health if someone other than a certified professional removes asbestos. This is because once asbestos fibers get into the air they can be...
Read More »The EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program requires that industries report annually on the release of over 600 toxic chemicals. These chemicals are released to the air, land, and/or water. The reports are posted online for the public to view so that communities can see what is being released into their environments. To learn more about reporting or viewing TRI data, visit the EPA's TRI Program webpage by clicking here.
August Mack specializes in
environmental, health and safety...
Read More »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...
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Don't let your waste look like this! Not only is it not in compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations, but it could end up costing you thousands of dollars in fines and clean-up costs.
August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in...Read More »
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