Legionella Prevention for Health Care Facilities When it comes to general hospitals and residential health care facilities, compliance with the New York State Legionella Regulations involves a unique set of standards when compared to other facilities where Legionella is a risk. Subpart 4-2 within Section 225(5)(a) of the New York State Public Health Law requires… Read More

Home Water Quality: How to Find Valuable Data About Your Domestic Water Supply Are you concerned about the water quality in your home? Domestic water supplies provided by municipalities and private companies are frequently monitored for the presence of organic and inorganic impurities. However, homeowners can sometimes become concerned about their home water quality due… Read More

OSHA Safety Standard on Heat Stress   During summer time, it is usual for every person working outdoors to be concerned about hot working conditions that might lead to heat stress related illnesses/injuries. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working… Read More

What is Direct Push Drilling? Subsurface investigations can be an essential component of environmental site assessments.  Direct-push drilling, commonly referenced in the industry as Geoprobing, has many applications in subsurface investigations, including the installation of soil borings. Soil borings by direct-push drilling entail the advancement of drilling equipment or tooling to a targeted depth below… Read More

As temperatures remain high over the next couple of months, water-cooled air conditioning systems such as cooling towers and evaporative coolers will be used across the country on a daily basis.  As long as the systems are on, the basin within these units will be filled with relatively stagnant, warm water.  This may sound innocuous;… Read More

Summer is Here: Is Your Facility Protected Against Legionella? As temperatures remain high over the next couple of months, water-cooled air conditioning systems such as cooling towers and evaporative coolers will be used across the country on a daily basis.  As long as the systems are on, the basin within these units will be filled… Read More

Walden at Fort Wayne, Indiana: Lincolndale Drive Area Drainage Study Q&A With Tom Gountras This month, we are highlighting the work of Tom Gountras of the Walden Fort Wayne office with the engineering study he is working on regarding drainage in the Lincolndale Drive area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This engineering study is being conducted… Read More