This year I have the privilege of having been elected a national
delegate for the Indiana Chapter of CREW (
indycrew.org/)! I get to go to two
delegate leadership conferences and then our big national
convention in the fall.
I just got back from my first CREW National experience, the Winter
Leadership Conference, hosted by our Albuquerque, New Mexico
Chapter. Although this is not directly related to my normal
day-to-day environmental consulting and Phase One Site Assessment
gig, it provided a...
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INDIANAPOLIS -
January 20, 2012 - August Mack Environmental, Inc. (August Mack), a
full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting
firm, is pleased to announce being named the winner of the carbon
savings challenge in the business category of the 1st
& Green Challenge. The August Mack team, comprised of 26
employees, helped to offset 20,767 units of carbon and saved 42,672
gallons of water. The 1st & Green Challenge was an
initiative of the 2012 Indianapolis Host Committee to...
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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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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.
Mos...
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In order for your
ISO 14001 environmental
management system to be consistent with the 2004
version of the standard, your facility must verify
compliance
with environmental regulations
through a documented third-party environmental compliance audit. August
Mack Environmental, Inc. has assisted clients with their
environmental
consulting needs by performing third-party environmental compliance auditing in
states throughout North American including Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan and Missouri.
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During my
internship, I shadowed one of the senior managers and a
project manager on a Title V permit renewal. We had a two-hour
meeting with our client to review potential changes in the
operation of the plant potentially resulting in modifications in
the existing air permit. After the meeting, we toured
the facility and our client briefed me on the processes and
operations of the plant. It was an awesome experience for me to be
able to sit in for the day and learn from the best.
Bridget is a...
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Earlier in the summer I shadowed a project manager at one of August
Mack’s clients for their monthly storm water pollution prevention
plan (SWPPP) and spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC)
inspections. The facility we were inspecting is a job shop iron
foundry that produces many different types of castings. I was able
to walk through the facility during production hours and follow the
project manager as she went through the routine inspection. This
was a great opportunity for me to...
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August Mack Environmental was
originally named Hoosier Environmental. But as we expanded our
geographic reach, a new name was needed and in 1992, we were
renamed August Mack Environmental, Inc. If you have a facility in
Indiana, we have 20+ years experience specifically doing projects
in Indiana. Call us at 317.916.8000.
Looking for an Indiana environmental
consultant? August Mack has the expertise,
experience and qualifications to support your project!
In addition to our experience, August Mack is an Indiana Department
of Transportation (INDOT) prequalified environmental
consultant in the following areas:
Pennsylvania Environmental Consultants
Indiana Environmental Consultants
Missouri Environmental Consultants
Ohio Environmental Consultants
Michigan Environmental Consultants
Hey, we've worked in over 40
states..... WE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANTS!
To learn more, call Tom Anderson, Kent Johnson, or
Mike Ogburn at 317.916.8000.
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.
August Mack's Compliance Assurance
Program (eCAP®) provides facilities with a team of
environmental compliance consultants with expertise in all
areas of environmental, health and safety
(EH&S) regulatory compliance. This team will implement,
review and maintain the EH&S management system that ensures
compliance with current and future regulations. You need a team!
Have us join your team.
August Mack
specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance;
environmental due diligence;...
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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...
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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;...
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After a client called me last week
regarding the rules of heating oil tanks in Indiana I did a quick
search of the web for more information to send him for a good point
of reference. So I thought everyone might benefit from this
reference; however, regulations on heaitng oil tanks vary from
state to state, so check with your state environmental regulatory
agency for more information on your state!
Here's what the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
(IDEM) says about heating oil...
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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...
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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 word “closure” has many
meanings in the English language, including, the more general - “a
condition of being closed," and the more ethereal - “an often
comforting or satisfying sense of finality, or something that
provides such a sense” (Merriam-Webster). In the environmental
world, closure can have a similar meaning, but is generally the
point of the project where no additional investigation or
remediation activities are required and the regulatory agency has
provided a letter to that...
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