Services

Environmental Sciences Group has been at the forefront of Multi-Sector General Permitting (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges of Industrial Activity since the inception of the NPDES program in the early 1990s. The stormwater services provided include:

• NPDES Permitting and Compliance
• Modeling
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
• Monitoring/Sampling 
• Treatment

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Many County Waste regulating authorities require that the waste stream that will enter their disposal site (landfill, incinerator, etc.) be thoroughly characterized prior to disposal. Environmental Sciences Group has characterized solid waste for several firms in various counties in their effort to properly dispose of their waste material. Other services also cover the following:

• Permitting and Compliance
• Land Application
• Sludge Characterization
• Sludge Management
• Operation and Maintenance Manuals

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Commercial real estate transactions often require due diligence on the part of the purchaser. Environmental Sciences Group has conducted hundreds of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments according to American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) E 1527; the assessments also meet the requirements for innocent landowner defense protection in Section 312 of Chapter 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  Other assessment activities are:

• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Asbestos Surveys
• Lead Surveys
• Operational Audits

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Oftentimes, a change in process can mean big savings, whether it’s an alternative feedstock, a pollution control/prevention measure, or a simplistic structural change. ESG can help troubleshoot your process and determine a path forward that will produce the desired results.  Other services include:

• Feedstock Alternatives/Reduction
• Waste Recovery
• Process/Facility Efficiency Evaluation

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Whether your company is in need of determining an OSHA air quality limit or identifying problems with a sick building or the type and quantity of mold species found at your site, ESG has licensed industrial hygienists and mold-related services professionals with over 30 years of experience in the field.  We also provide these services:

• Indoor Air Quality
• Noise Assessment
• OSHA Exposure Monitoring

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Since the late 1970s, the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) changed the way hazardous waste is managed in this country by implementing a stringent and sometimes complicated set of rules and regulations that ensure that hazardous waste does not end up in our environment, adversely impacting our health. ESG is knowledgeable in all areas of hazardous waste management, including:

• Waste Management
• Waste Reduction/Minimization
• Hazardous Waste Characterization and Consulting
• Contamination Assessment Plans
• Contingency Plans
• Preparedness and Prevention Plans
• Closure Permitting
• Remedial Action Plans

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Environmental Compliance encompasses a broad range of areas – from compliance with a water and/or air permit to Worker Right-to-Know Regulation compliance. ESG can provide your company with the tools and information to ensure that you are up to date with your compliance monitoring. Here are many of the areas environmental compliance touches upon:

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• SARA Title III
• Worker Protection/Right-to-Know
• BMP, Contingency, Generator Plans
• Closures: RCRA, UST
• RCRA & CERCLA Compliance
• Waste Minimization
• Site Remediation Evaluations

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Many types of industries are forced to perform some type of treatment on their wastewater before it can be discharged to the municipal sewer system. From simple pH adjustment to metals precipitation and solidification, ESG is experienced in all facets of wastewater treatment and monitoring. Other treatment options include:

• Land Application
• Operation and Maintenance
• Metals Precipitation
• Sludge Reduction/Management
• Permitting and Compliance

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ESG also provides potable drinking water plant operation and domestic wastewater plant operation in addition to the services below:

• Surface Water/Stream Modeling
• Biological Services
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Risk Assessment

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