Author: Roberto Piñón, P.Eng., P.E.
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Closure Plans for Contaminated Sites and Regulatory Closure Negotiations
Closure plans are prepared to supplement work plans for contaminated sites when a property owner is interested in obtaining No Further Action letters from the lead regulatory agency. Closure plans provide a description of administrative and technical requirements and factors supporting closure, including cleanup goals based on indoor vapor intrusion pathways and groundwater intrusion pathways. …
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Air Emissions Permitting | Greenhouse Gas Inventories Reduction
We provide consulting and engineering services to companies that plan to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through voluntary or government programs. GHG reduction projects include: estimating GHG emissions, identifying process improvement opportunities, estimating capital costs, energy efficiency, GHG emissions reduction/increase estimates, and income/expense estimates associated with credits and taxes (GHG credits and carbon taxes…
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Remediation of Soil and Groundwater | Underground Storage Tanks in California
We have extensive experience remediating soil and groundwater sites impacted by underground storage tanks (UST), UST decommissioning, soil excavation, tank and soil disposal, groundwater monitoring programs, health risk assessment, and closure support. Tank and Contaminant Source Removal Tank extraction services include permitting tank extraction with the corresponding regulatory agency (e.g., the Fire Department, County), tank…
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Wastewater Characterization, Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua (Toña), Central America
SVE is an in-situ remediation technology designed to remediate soils impacted with VOC’s including gasoline range organics, and chlorinated hydrocarbons. This technology works by extracting a soil vapor from the subsurface at a high vacuum and remediate soil in the vadose zone.
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Feasibility Study, Sugar Mill Wastewater Treatment, Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited (Ingenio San Antonio), Central America
After the Nicaraguan government published new wastewater discharge regulations, a Nicaraguan Sugar Mill was required to select a new wastewater treatment plant. A feasibility study consisting of a wastewater characterization program and a feasibility study was conducted to identify the most cost-effective technology for wastewater treatment.
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Upgrade of a Chemical (Phosphorous) Precipitation System, Food Processor, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A chemical metering system used for chemical precipitation of phosphorous required upgrading to accommodate a higher wastewater flow and phosphorous loading. A new chemical metering system consisting of ferric chloride storage tanks, pumps were designed, specified and constructed.
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Feasibility Study, Remediation of Oxygenate Impacted Groundwater, Retail Gas Station, California
A gas station located in Southern California had contaminated the groundwater with oxygenates. The client was in need to contain plume of MTBE and TBA, which was migrating to an environmentally sensitive area. A feasibility study evaluating nine remediation scenarios was conducted to identify the best remediation option.
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Site Closure Plan and Closure Strategy and Regulatory Support, Former Aerospace Site, Southern California
A soil vapor extraction system located at former aerospace site in Southern California had operated for a number of years. The client requested a strategy to obtain regulatory site closure. In response, a site closure plan was prepared outlining a schedule and a list of technical and administrative requirements to support site closure. The closure…
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Treatment of Groundwater Impacted with 1,4-Dioxane, Westlake Village, California
The development plan for a former media manufacturing site impacted with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 1,4-Dioxane in groundwater included the construction of a large development in Westlake Village California. A feasibility study concluded that a pump-and treat system consisting of an advanced oxidation process combined with liquid phase activated carbon (LPGAC) was required. The…
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Feasibility Study for Treatment of Produced Water, Oil and Gas Client, Orange County, California
The site is an active oil and natural gas production property that currently re-injects approximately 135,000 barrels per day (BPD) of produced water. As a result of limited reinjection capacity, the facility was required to treat and discharge up to 30,000 BPD of produced water to the sewer system. Produced water required treatment to comply…