The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has released for public comment a draft policy that is designed to help facilitate a consistent approach for spill reporting amongst all PaDEP programs. According to the draft, the…

We are pleased to announce that Jim Shaw, Former PaDEP Environmental Chemist has joined our team. Jim’s understanding of the regulations governing our projects is evident on complex projects with multiple layers of scientific data….

Lead –a naturally occurring element, has been poisoning communities since before the Roman Empire. In fact, lead may have played a key role in Rome’s downfall. The Romans’ advance plumbing systems were built with lead-containing…

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an ongoing battle for facility managers and school officials. The summer months provide the most opportunity for facility managers to address any IAQ issues head on. As summer construction and…

Underground storage tanks (USTs) often become a hurdle for landowners, buyers, lenders, and real estate professionals during real estate transactions and refinances. Of course, a site containing an UST is not necessarily a contaminated site,…

Many of us haven’t quite recovered from the maintenance and energy costs associated with heating our buildings this past winter. Now we must prepare our buildings for the warm summer months, making sure our HVAC systems are fully operational….

Brownfield remediation is sometimes placed on the backburner until communities have financial resources to adequately address these properties. Many communities in the U.S. have successfully utilized state and federal funding programs to assess and remediate…

While children are outside enjoying the weather this summer their schools will remain very busy. In many cases, the spring and summer months are the perfect time for schools to catch up on routine maintenance, renovations…