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Continued From Page 26 sample resulted in levels of Perfluorononanoic Acid ( PFNA ) above drinking water standards . The borough contracted T & M to complete a feasibility study for upgrading the water treatment equipment to remove the PFAS chemicals . A permanent adsorptive water treatment system was installed to remove PFAS compounds to non-detect levels . T & M performed all project phases including grant / loan assistance , planning , design , permitting , construction inspection , environmental inspection and contract administration , and reviews by authorized groups / agencies . The project was funded with loans from the NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program , NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Loan , and a $ 1M grant from the USDA , Rural Development Program and was completed in September 2021 . We hope you will find National Park in partnership with T & M Associates well-deserving of CIANJ ’ s Environmental Leadership award for work to remove contaminates and improve water for more than 3,000 residents .
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP – INDIVIDUAL
Brilliant Environmental Services – Phil Brilliant
I have worked with Phil Brilliant for over 20 years and have seen firsthand how his leadership role in the New Jersey environmental field has developed over his 30 + years of practice and how he has worked to become a reliable resource for many clients , local community business owners and staff . I joined Phil ’ s first company with little environmental experience , and , coming out of the oil industry , Phil had put his faith in me and fostered my confidence in environmental applications and rules , as well as working with and passing on my knowledge to our clients . Phil ’ s goal is to educate our community and clients , especially those who rely on our frequent services , and ultimately return New Jersey to the true Garden State . He has lead by example , and is a daily part of decision-making in the office and the field . Phil is an LSRP , was appointed to the inaugural Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board in 2010 as an LSRP member and reappointed in 2015 as an LSRP representing a statewide environmental organization due to his position on the Board of Greenfaith ; Phil was also chairman of the LSRP Audit Committee and continues to seek leadership roles in the community and state .
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH
Friends of the NJ School of Conservation ( CSG Law )
CSG Law is proud to nominate our pro bono client , the Friends of the NJ School of Conservation , for an Environmental Leadership award in the Environmental Leadership Category . In 2020 , when Montclair State University gave up the operations of the historic School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest ( SOC ) and turned the facility back to the NJDEP , the Friends ( a 501c3 organization ) stepped in to preserve the SOC and ensure that its mission of providing environmental education and research opportunities remained intact . The Friends entered into an access agreement with the NJDEP allowing for preservation of the historic buildings and the reinstitution of programs at the SOC . Thereafter , the Friends secured a legislative appropriation to continue the programs at the SOC and restore the historic structures there . Most recently , the Friends responded to the NJDEP ’ s Request for Expressions of Interest to further ensure the continuation of the SOC .
New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association ( NJLCA )
The Gramon School in Fairfield , New Jersey , which serves students with developmental disabilities , was having severe drainage issues , which caused large pools of water to form , making the area unusable for students to play on . The school was also looking to install a greenhouse , re-mulch their playground equipment area and repair an uneven field .
NJLCA members took on the project with gusto . Thirteen companies volunteered and 21 companies donated material and equipment to complete this project , which would have cost an estimated $ 90,000 to $ 100,000 . Nearly 500 feet of drainage was installed from the side of and along the entire back of the playground , leading to new concrete catch basins . Member volunteers installed a 1,000-square-foot patio with three shade trees . An area was leveled , and a large cement pad installed for the new greenhouse . Raised garden beds were found beneath an overgrown area , which was completely cleaned up for use . Two playground areas were mulched with more than 100 yards of playground mulch . The entire playing field was regraded to remove low spots , then hydroseeded . To complete the project , 2,200 square feet of asphalt was laid .
GREEN BUILDING DESIGN & INNOVATION
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Holy Name Medical Center
During the COVID-19 pandemic ’ s initial surge in 2020 — when Holy Name was the epicenter of NJ ’ s cases — our ICU was quickly inundated with critically ill patients . Our environmental , facilities and nursing teams collaborated to create and build several sustainable 76-bed , green-friendly ICUs within two weeks . Once they were operational , we closed the old , obsolete ICU . Once COVID-19 cases decreased in May 2020 , Holy Name began building a new best-in-class Intensive Care Unit upon the footprint of the old one . Thanks to a generous $ 3 million grant from the Serviam Foundation and its co-founders , Aleta and Richard Taylor , we cut the ribbon on our 19- room Serviam Foundation ICU in March 2021 . This ICU is the most innovative of its kind in the region , utilizing smart technology , environmentally friendly air-purification and pathogen-killing UV light capabilities , and
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