On December 11th, 1980 the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was born, making the environmentally protective act 35 today! CERCLA was enacted to ensure that releases of hazardous substances are responded to…

It’s not unusual for contaminated soils to be found at a site when there is no obvious spill or release that contamination can be linked to. This scenario is often a consequence of the use…

Preparing a building for renovations can be quite an extensive process requiring a team of experts to evaluate all the components of a structure that will be impacted by the redesign and construction. The environmental…

Let the sun shine down on this otherwise dreary day. At Element, we appreciate any extra time we’re exposed to the light of day especially as the cold winter days draw near to an end…

It’s a cold winter’s day on this Field Day Friday, but that doesn’t keep us from conducting environmental site assessments. Most of the time our projects take us to places most people never imagine visiting,…

On this Field Day Friday, when people are beginning to feel the stress of keeping up with their New Year’s resolutions, we are able to reflect on what this year has in store while we…

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,…

For most people, dry cleaners don’t always jump to the top of the list when it comes to environmental red flags, but occasionally dry cleaning operations have been responsible for widespread soil and groundwater contamination….