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January 2011 Enewsletter - Improvements Coming to EPA Land Cleanup Programs
To address challenges facing the Superfund program, the EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) has launched a three year strategy to identify and implement improvements in their land cleanup programs called the Integrated Cleanup Initiative (ICI).
December 2010 Enewsletter- Horizontal Remediation Wells Offer Benefits for Petrochemical Remediation
When it comes to cleaning up soil and groundwater after a spill, the speed and efficacy of the cleanup technology is of utmost importance to site owners. In situ remediation using horizontal or directional wells can be an effective solution to remediate some petrochemical-contaminated sites more economically. In the case of petroleum spills from leaking tanks or pipes, horizontal remediation wells are well suited for rapid remediation.
November 2010 Enewsletter-In Situ Ozone Remediation Offers Benefits
An affordable and flexible alternative to pump and treat systems, in situ ozone remediation technology is an effective treatment for several organic chemicals. Ozone destroys these through chemical oxidation, which breaks down the contaminant into carbon dioxide and water.
October 2010 Enewsletter-Natural Attenuation Yields Savings in Groundwater Remediation
A former surface impoundment for electroplating sludge at a metals manufacturing facility in Rocky Mount resulted in a plume of dissolved chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds, extending from the former surface impoundment to a swamp approximately ½ mile away, which trickles into a series of receiving creeks/streams.
September 2010 Enewsletter - Do You Have a Rapid Response Plan for Spills?
At seven o’clock in the morning, a call comes in at home. A leak has occurred at your facility, releasing gasoline into the soil. Your site isn’t far from a major river. Aquifers feeding a metro area’s drinking water supply are also nearby. Local and federal officials are en route to your facility now. What do you do, who do you call?
Environmental Remediation Firm Piedmont Geologic Publishes SPCC Guide
Piedmont Geologic, an environmental remediation firm, announced today that it has published a guide to achieving compliance with Federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations for oil storage tanks.
August 2010 Enewsletter - Phytoremediation Offers Benefits Beyond Aesthetics
Phytoremediation, the process of using plants and trees in-situ to aid in removing or containing a contaminant, is a promising option to clean up some sites, including brownfields and other polluted areas.
July 2010 Enewsletter: Who’s on Your Speed Dial?
The oil spill in the Gulf is an important reminder of the need for speed in responding to environmental incidents. How a company behaves once contamination is detected can have a lasting impact on its future. Should you experience an environmental incident, rapid response and prompt, appropriate action is critical.
June 2010 Enewsletter - Guide for SPCC Plans Due By November 2010
In June 2009, the EPA amended the dates by which facilities and farms must prepare or update SPCC plans and implement those plans. Applicable facilities and farms must amend or prepare and implement SPCC plans by November 10, 2010 in accordance with revisions to the rule promulgated since 2002.
April 2010 Enewsletter - Petroleum and Hazardous Waste Cleanup Coming to North Carolina
The EPA announced earlier this month $1.2 million in brownfields grants to North Carolina sites to help revitalize former industrial and commercial areas. The communities receiving brownfields assessment grants include: Charlotte, Whiteville, Wilson and Wayne County.