The Challenge
The client, a gas and electric utility company servicing New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, is investigating and remediating approximately 50 former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites across their system. A new sanitary sewer line needed to be installed in a residential area adjacent to a historical MGP site with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX); polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); cyanide; and coal-tar residuals in subsurface soils. Some of these constituents had also been detected in groundwater monitoring wells present on the site.
Justin Barnard joined our GIS team in September as GIS/CAD Operator III in Blacksburg. He brings 16 years of experience in GIS data management to GES from the municipal sector and environmental consulting. Within the first 30 days, Justin has been exposed to many of our standard project deliverables and is producing excellent quality figures. We are also looking to leverage his experience to pursue municipal GIS work from new clients in the coming months.
Developing and implementing effective and impactful health and safety solutions.
Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) is a core value and the cornerstone of GES culture. We are dedicated to safeguarding people, property, and the environment. GES’ HSSE program has been refined and improved over many years of experience in the field.
GES is pleased to announce the hiring of Gregory Waggle, PG as Senior Project Manager. Greg has over 25 years of experience in the environmental industry. He will help expand our services in the Midwest and Western parts of the country and will focus on clientele in the Industrial, Commercial, C&E, and Government Sectors.
GES is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Scholarship. GES' CSR scholarship program was established in 2007 with the goal of rewarding the outstanding academic achievements and community service displayed by children of GES employees across the company.
Preparing and updating Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans are part of GES’ core services. We have performed SPCC-related work at hundreds of facilities across the United States. In this post, we are highlighting the importance of the substantial harm criteria.
Preparing and updating Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans are part of GES’ core services. We have performed SPCC-related work at hundreds of facilities across the United States. In this post, we are highlighting the importance of the substantial harm criteria.
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule became effective on June 22, 2020. The rule makes substantial changes to the definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS” or “jurisdictional waters”) regulated under the federal Clean Water Act. The most significant change is the removal of ephemeral streams and associated wetlands from federal jurisdiction. Ephemeral streams are streams that only carry water from precipitation and are not in contact with groundwater during a “typical year”. Ephemeral streams typically flow for only a few days after a rain event.
Thirty-five years ago when GES first opened its doors, finding a female engineering student was like looking for a needle in a haystack. While the number of women taking up engineering has substantially increased since then, the percentage of female engineering graduates still pales in comparison to their male counterparts. Currently, women represent a mere 13% of the engineering workforce[i]. As a strong advocate for women in general and in engineering, GES proudly reports that 25% of our engineering staff are women.