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Continued From Page 16 resources used by collaborating with non-environmental firms working onsite to obtain the information needed for our client . Through this approach , we limited the number of personnel and equipment onsite , reduced disruption to onsite operations , minimized wastes generated , reduced energy consumption , and saved our client money . Such a project under a normal schedule could exceed $ 250,000 . We were able to accomplish the tasks within an expedited timeframe for $ 125,000 .
ESA Environmental Consultants
While the concepts of environmental sustainability and conservation are critical and forward-thinking , the work of ESA Environmental Consultants embodies environmental stewardship in real life , in real time . As experts in strategic and innovative environmental remediation practices , we do not just talk about environmental stewardship ... we do it . Every day . Thousands of times over . For 32 years and counting . Through ingenuity and a commitment to client advocacy , when we are finished remediating a contaminated property , it is immediately safer , cleaner , and more valuable than when we found it . A win-win for the environment , property owners , and the economy . We improve the environment for humanity one acre at a time . That is ESA .
Groundwater & Environmental Services , Inc .
GES is a consulting and engineering firm going on our 36th year . 100 percent of GES ’ business is dedicated to environmental consulting and engineering , whereby we actively contribute to environmental conservation , preservation and sustainability .
Once such success story is the design , construction and operation of a Mobile Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS ) Treatment System ( a second one is heading to construction ) requested by our client . The PFAS treatment system is housed in a 53-foot by 8.5-foot-wide trailer , capable of being transported with a semi-trailer truck . By providing this mobile PFAS treatment system , GES achieved several benefits for our client : 1 ) cost savings , 2 ) a customizable treatment process , 3 ) sustainability improvement , 4 ) on-site treatment reliability , 5 ) flexibility to treat at multiple locations in batches or continuously , and 6 ) rapid implementation of interim or final treatment . PFAS is challenging , and our team effectively solved our client ’ s need to treat a diverse group of PFAS-impacted liquid waste streams on-site .
LAN Associates
When people speak of protecting our environment , the conversation is almost instinctively about preservation . Mitigating further environmental damage is a vital goal to be sure , however the work done by LAN Associates allows us to reach beyond conservation and into restoration . LAN ’ s environmental scientists are
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consistently at the forefront of remediation efforts that rehabilitate contaminated sites . One such case is a project currently underway for a client in Monmouth County . LAN performed traditional investigation methods to delineate elevated levels of gasoline constituents in a 12-year-old groundwater contamination case caused by an underground storage tank . Using modern technology , direct sensing tools , and three-dimensional data visualization , LAN refined the conceptual site model to develop a remedial solution . In the summer of 2020 , in-situ injections of remedial amendments began the process of degrading the gasoline constituents , putting the site on the path to recovery .
Matrix New World Engineering
In 2019 , Matrix New World Engineering served as environmental consultant and LSRP for the City of Newark during the redevelopment of Newark ’ s Ironbound Football Stadium . For more than three decades , this site was closed to the public due to historic PCB contamination . Working with the City of Newark , NJDEP and EPA , Matrix oversaw the remediation and redevelopment of the field . The stadium , now transformed , is home to the East Side High School Red Raiders and a central hub for community recreation .
With decades of environmental project experience , including identification of contamination sources and development constraints , Matrix ’ s expertise spans from the investigation of existing conditions , remedial investigations , and remediation design to treatment systems operation and construction oversight . Our clients include local redevelopers , Fortune 500 Companies , and municipalities , and the results of these projects are on display throughout New Jersey where contaminated sites are being returned to beneficial use in local communities .
T & M Associates
Stern Tower was a senior housing complex operated by the Woodbridge Housing Authority located downtown , across the street from the train station . After the construction of a new housing complex for the seniors , the site was slated for redevelopment . T & M was retained to perform a Preliminary Assessment of the parcel to identify potential contamination ( or Areas of Concern ). The results of the assessment indicated several areas that warranted further investigation and a Site Investigation was completed . Two underground storage tanks ( USTs ) were encountered and removed by a certified UST contractor . Following the removal of the tanks , remediation of the petroleum impacted soils was completed . T & M ’ s Licensed Site Remediation Professional led the project from the start . The required documentation was submitted to the NJDEP to support the issuance of an Area of Concern Specific — Response Action Outcome . Construction of a $ 17 million transit-oriented residential housing complex is currently underway .
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Envision Environmental
Due diligence , which protects all participants in a real estate transaction , often creates significant cost savings , liberating capital for new acquisitions . Envision Environmental , Inc . conducted due diligence at a recently closed 12-acre manufacturing facility , and found puzzling results from soil , groundwater , and soil gas samples . Further investigation with real-time multi-media delineation using a mobile laboratory and membrane interface probe drilling , enabled quick and accurate identification of the contamination and the impact on the property .
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