Wow, where to begin. This is not an uncommon problem, especially in areas where groundwater is shallow.
One of my sites was a bulk petroleum distribution site, with another bulk petroleum distribution site across the street to the south. Groundwater was shallow (~5-8 feet with seasonal...
It sounds like you are on the right track. "Active" treatments such as incineration will greatly increase your cost, but decrease treatment times. It depends on your objective. If cost is the primary issue, land farming is probably your best solution. Land farming typically involves addition...
What is your location?
In the western U.S., remediation of abandoned mines is becoming an ever-expanding field. Consider applying at a large consulting firm that deals with abandoned mines or has large state or federal mine remediation contracts, such as Tetra Tech or Golder Associates. They...
CRG,CalEngJohn, Dorfer, and others have nailed this one, there is noone to blame but ourselves.
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Personally, I NEVER enter WalMart. I pay more at small local shops and buy less. 90% of the stuff WalMart sells is crap we don't need anyway. The US has become a disposable society...
I agree with the above posts, but would add that it also depends on the intention of your client. If the client is only concerned with meeting qualifications for a loan to purchase the property, you may not need to look at these things. More likely, the client wants to be sure that the property...
Olarmy93 - it is difficult to make recommendations on what you have provided....
What is the depth of the aquifer? Do you have any aquifer parameters (like K) or know what the sustainable pumping rate is? Will the well be drawn down at a moderate pumping rate? When you say confined, what do...
Thanks for the article, Tick.
I have to say that I disagree with the move entirely! As has been commented on in many other threads, often engineers don't make the best managers for a variety of reasons. These positions are much more political and broad-based than they were years ago, when the...
banana1701 -
Your problem is a common one, and there are no easy solutions. One method is to use low-dose acid more frequently, to prevent buildup. Another is the use of high-pressure jetting for well redevelopment. This technique doesn't use any acid, and prolongs the life of your pipe...
There are several reasons. First and most important is that PID and FID responses are bulk readings of many possible contaminants, while lab results distinguish between different compounds. The second is that lab equipment are specifically calibrated to specific compounds and ranges. With...
Hi all,
I am starting a new job where I will be commuting about 30 minutes each way on public transportation, and am trying to compile a list of reading material. So tell me:
What is the best book you have read in the last several years?
Responses can be on any topic - project management...
EPA OSWER memo 9360.8-38 to EPA Oil National Policy Managers in regions 1-10 lists the acceptable forms of secondary containment, citing previous SPCC regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/pdfs/contain.pdf
Also check out the text of EPA final revised SPCC rule, 40 CFR 112. See section B...
JAE and a3a are on the right track. Announce your trip first by sending your resume with a cover letter stating when you will be in town. If you get no response before your trip, call the office the day before you arrive. Even if they say they have no postions available, ask if there is...
I am mid to senior level project manager and have two job opportunites in environmental engineering/consulting.
Job #1 - OK pay, decent projects, ability to chart my own course and career direction. Three weeks paid vacation, with ability to buy up to two additional weeks through nominal...
We've now hit on another aspect of the commodity vs. service idea presented above. It is possible to outsource engineering services to cheaper markets. If comptetition in any field is not geographically limited, cost and salaries will be lower.
E.g., you can't outsource a bricklayer to India...
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has a form called a Land Application Certificate (LAC)that must be obtained prior to disposal of sludge or septage to land. The LAC specificies analyses and procedures for sample analyses.
You should be able to find info at...
