SOLVING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS #14 BSTI’S INGENUITY SAVES CLIENT SUBSTANTIAL COSTS AFTER A PFAS RELEASE
A client experienced an accidental release of fire suppression foam containing C6 PFAS compounds in one of their facilities and was paying exorbitant fees to emergency response clean-up crews. Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was released into floor drains that normally led to the sanitary sewer. In this emergency event, diversion valves were actuated to […]
SOLVING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS POST #12, KEEPING WELL-INFORMED WITH DYNAMIC REGULATORY CHANGES HELPS CLIENT AND PROJECT SUCCEED
The Problem A multi-unit residential building in an urban setting was in the process of being purchased in a real estate transaction. A review of historic environmental reports and documents identified a former underground heating oil storage tank (UST) that existed under the basement concrete slab. The UST was closed-in-place, but historic investigation and soil […]
HOW PLANNING FOR PROJECTS WITH IMPACTED SOILS AND MATERIALS CAN ALLEVIATE PROJECT DELAYS
If you are in the construction or redevelopment business, you already know how frustrating and costly construction delays can be when unplanned environmental issues arise. The discovery of soils and/or materials impacted with regulated substances can pose a safety concern for workers, shut down tight schedules and throw budgets into chaos. We frequently get calls […]
BSTI’S GREEN REMEDY HELPS CLIENT SAVE MONEY AND AVOID PERMIT VIOLATIONS AT A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SPRAY IRRIGATION FIELD
Early Spray Field BSTI was asked by the operator of a wastewater treatment plant to explore options that would mitigate the diminishing capacity of an existing spray irrigation field. Over time, the diminishing capacity of the spray irrigation field was creating operational issues and exposing the operator to potential violations of their Water Quality Management […]