GES provided air compliance support by first identifying a methodology to demonstrate compliance with a longstanding, prohibitory rule. GES’ effort required regulatory knowledge and reconnaissance of the specific intent of the rule prior to preparing the compliance statement. The Title V permit was reviewed jointly by the local air-permitting agency and US EPA. GES’ regulatory expertise aided in ensuring air compliance and allowed for successful preparation of the required permit.
You’ve heard of emerging contaminants (ECs) or contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), and PFAS probably comes to mind quickly, but what makes a chemical an EC? ECs are synthetic or naturally-occurring chemicals or microorganisms that generally meet one of three basic criteria.
Challenge
The client required a Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) for an approximately 578-acre property located in San Patricio County, TX. The purpose of this investigation was to identify recognized environmental concerns (RECs), including petroleum products (per American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1527-13), on the subject property or in the immediate area as part of the due diligence required by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Businesses, local governments, schools, colleges, and universities across Maryland are taking voluntary measures that protect the quality of air, water, and land, including energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction, to reduce impacts on the environment while also improving the efficiency of operations. Joining this group, the GES Odenton, Maryland office recently became one of the organizations to be recognized by the Maryland Green Registry.
Are you looking for an opportunity to cut unnecessary costs and maintain your bottom line? GES has an approach to cut air compliance costs for existing Title V Air Permit holders (clients have realized up to a 30% annual savings).
April 23, 2020
GES’ leadership has been monitoring the facts and response to COVID-19, with a focus on both federal guidelines and directives from local and state public health authorities where we have operations and environmental projects. With almost a month behind us since the pandemic struck the US, I am writing today to update you on the steps we have been taking and continue to take in response to what seems like an ever-evolving crisis.
Small businesses across New Jersey are starting to save money, share their successes, and inspire other companies by implementing sustainable business best practices. Joining this list of small businesses, GES recently became one of the companies in the state to be recognized as a New Jersey Sustainable Business.
Bluestone Environmental Services, LLC Joins Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc.
GES is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bluestone Environmental Services, LLC (Bluestone), effective April 6, 2020, as a complementary fit into GES’ environmental service offering.
The ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic has been a very stressful period for many. Because of the pandemic, the federal government and many states have implemented several actions to limit potential exposures and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which has led to business closures and/or limited the normal operations of many companies.