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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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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BSTI Introduces Early Detection Services for Covid-19 in Wastewater
Supporting Eurofins COVID-19 SentinelTM Program BSTI has teamed with Eurofins QC to bring cost effective early detection of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks to facilities across the United States. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have established that wastewater can be used as a leading indicator of SARS-CoV-2… Read More
PSMJ Resources Circle of Excellence Award
John & Debbie Kollmeier receive the 2019 Circle of Excellence Award from PSMJ’s David Burstein at the firm’s annual THRIVE Conference, The Growth, Profit, and Success Summit for A/E/C Firm Leaders earlier this month in New Orleans. PSMJ designed the Circle of Excellence to highlight successfully managed firms that demonstrate outstanding achievements in areas such… Read More
CAREER OPPORTUNITY – Environmental Practice Leader
Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. (BSTI), an environmental consulting and remediation firm serving the Mid-Atlantic Region is seeking a Technical Practice Leader to expand our services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This position is being offered as we continue to implement our aggressive 2025 Long Range Strategic Plan by adding to our existing team, establishing complementary… Read More
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Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Site Remediation and Waste Management Program – June 2016 Proper planning for catastrophic events can result in less significant impacts, including personal injuries/deaths, property damage, economic-production time losses, and resources dedicated to recovery efforts. Proper planning can also eliminate and/or reduce the unintended release of contaminants and impacts to… Read More
Growing Vulnerability: Facing Natural Hazard-Related Environmental Liability
NJ Municipalities: Official Publication of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities – November 2015 Worsening natural hazards are resulting in increased environmental liability. This article discusses how local governments can take common sense steps to limit their risk. Link: http://njmmagazine.org/issues/2015/2015-11/ PDF: Click here to open Share This:
Vulnerability Assessment of Hazardous Materials Installations in Coastal Delaware
2014 This report presents an assessment of the vulnerability of hazardous materials installations in Delaware to sea level rise. Not publicly available. Please contact nsanatella@bstiweb.com for more information. This publication is the combined effort of our BSTI people along with various other groups. Through collaboration, we are able to enrich the world with knowledge that… Read More
