by Joe Heaney | May 1, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Hazardous waste is not something to consider lightly. It’s surrounded with tremendous public and private concerns, and there’s a lot of regulation and risk both above and below ground. Whether you’re in an industrial or auto-related industry, a financial institution,...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 26, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Once remedial investigation and the feasibility study (RI/FS) have been completed relative to a particular Superfund site, a Record of Decision (ROD) is produced. The ROD recaps the RI/FS process, documenting and presenting a rationale for the final treatment remedy...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 24, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Every Superfund site is unique. For that reason, remedial investigation analysis includes a detailed feasibility study (FS), which identifies and evaluates potential treatment technologies and methods to determine which solution best fits the site’s physical and...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 20, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Deciding exactly how to go about cleaning up a particular Superfund site is a detailed scientific process that follows many steps before a final plan is established and can be implemented. However, the ultimate goal is always the same: to protect human health and our...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 19, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Treatability investigation helps identify whether a proposed technology is well-suited to meet remedial goals set out in the Superfund site’s Record of Decision, based on site-specific conditions. Ideally, initial site scoping should indicate whether treatability...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 12, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Time is money, especially if you’re functioning in a dynamic industry like environmental consulting. Anything you can introduce into your workplace that helps your team perform more accurately and more efficiently is a move in the right direction. You need...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 11, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Digital technology has established itself as essential for effective business management, especially for data-driven organizations dealing with high volumes of detailed information on a daily basis. For environmental engineers, hydrogeologists, geologists and their...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 5, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Determining the best way to clean up each Superfund site follows an established process. Following initial scoping, theremedial investigation expands to provide a more in-depth understanding of the site and the sources and extent of contamination, so as to begin...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 2, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
To clean up a Superfund site, remedial investigations and feasibility studies (RI/FS) provide an officially-mandated process that reflects each specific situation. Scoping is the preliminary planning step that outlines how remedial investigation and analysis will...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 29, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Remedial Investigation (RI) is the first of a two-part process designed to produce an in-depth understanding of the problems and possible repair for properties throughout the country that are contaminated with hazardous waste substances and therefore seriously...
