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ECA prepares SPCC Plans Click HERE for ECA's
presentation of The Final Spill Rule at the 2007
Northwest Public Power Association's Engineering and
Operations Conference in Tacoma, Washington.
CLIENT:
AREVA NP
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This 16-month long project involved third-party inspections by ECA staff of AREVA's closure activities regarding six lagoons and ancillary detention structures. The purpose of ECA's involvement was to provide an independent confirmation of lagoon closure activities, in accordance with the State-approved Lagoon Closure Plan as per WAC 173-303-610 and 40 CFR 265.111(c). ECA staff performed numerous onsite inspections, documented key closure activities, reviewed tedious datasets, provided ongoing recommendations (as needed) and compiled all findings and recommendations within a phone-book sized report that was recently approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
CLIENT:
Coleman Oil Company
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Performed soil sampling, utilizing Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ)-approved Multi-incremental Sampling Methodology that minimizes volatilization losses and eliminated inter-sample cross-contamination. Samples were properly preserved (methanol at 4 degrees Celsius) and strict chain-of-custody protocol was implemented. Prepared a Risk Evaluation Assessment and successfully secured a No Further Action (NFA) status from IDEQ on behalf of client.
CLIENT: The
Empirical Company (environmental consultant to The Port
of Benton)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Client hired ECA to provide the technical expertise to oversee the monitoring phase of an ongoing project that was inherited from another environmental consulting firm who performed the characterization and remediation phases. ECA has been supervising the groundwater monitoring phase of the final interim action and recently prepared and submitted (to the WA State Department of Ecology) a detailed Final Interim Action Report.
CLIENT:
CHS Inc.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ECA staff performed inspections of vertical Category 1 fuel storage tanks at the Bulk Plant and Ag Facility following STI's SP001-06 (4th Ed) tank integrity inspection protocol. Tanks that met Steel Tank Institute inspection criteria were certified, whereas cost-conscious recommendations were provided regarding deficient tanks. Intelligent troubleshooting identified solutions that prevented costly modifications and repairs while achieving compliance with SP001 criteria.
CLIENT:
University of Idaho
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ECA performed inspections of double-walled fuel storage tanks at three on-campus locations. Inspected tanks, following STI's SP001-03 tank integrity inspection protocol. Certified tanks that met Steel Tank Institute inspection criteria and submitted cost-conscious, yet effective, recommendations regarding tanks meeting SP001-03 certification criteria. Intelligent troubleshooting identified solutions that prevented costly tank replacements.
CLIENT:
Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ECA performed a geological reconnaissance of site and surrounding land and wrote final Geological Site Assessment report (33-pages, including 4 appendices) for the Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center property. Performed and written in accordance with Chelan County Code Title 11 Chapter 11.86.
CLIENT:
Tessenderlo-Kerley PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ECA performs annual sampling and analysis of soils that receive "blow-down" waters from facility's cooling system, so as to identify significant changes in chemical composition of soil matrix. Client submits report to Washington Department of Ecology for approval. ECA inerfaces with Ecology on behalf of Client.
CLIENT:
Aaron & Wright Technical Services, New Jersey PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ECA inspected an 18-building apartment complex, as per Nomura Securities International work scope. Identified and quantified costs associated with minor, but expensive, Immediate Repair and typical Replacement Reserve costs.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Inspected a four-story, 18 year-old brick fascia professional office building, as per Eurohypo AG work scope. Identified and quantified costs associated with minor, but expensive, Immediate Repair and typical Replacement Reserve costs.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Inspected an apartment complex comprising seven two-story frame buildings, as per Wells Fargo work scope. Identified and quantified costs associated with minor, but critical, Immediate Repair and typical Replacement Reserve costs.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Inspected a 50-space trailer park, as per Credit Suisse First Boston work scope. Identified and quantified costs associated with minor Immediate Repair and typical Replacement Reserve costs.
CLIENT:
Benton Public Utility District PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Currently reviewing a 12-site multi-facility SPCC Plan and rewriting into a multi-facility SPCC Plan that addresses the latest requirements of 40 CFR 112. Have reviewed and rewritten another 12-site multi-facility SPCC Plan, as per recent requirements of 40 CFR 112.
CLIENT:
Franklin Public Utility District (Franklin PUD) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Inspected a total of 25 electrical substation and pumping station sites, regarding their compliance with 40 CFR 112 (the Spill Prevention Regulation). Ten (10) sites lacked sufficient aggregate capacity to warrant further analysis, and were deemed exempt from 40 CFR 112. A detailed and thorough analysis of the remaining 15 sites was performed, to determine whether a spill would reach a navigable water of the United States. After a detailed, flow regime analysis was performed for each site, 5 sites were found to be in need of SPCC Plans, whereas 10 sites were found exempt. This process saved the client considerable money that would have been wasted on the preparation of unnecessary SPCC Plans.
CLIENT:
Franklin PUD PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Prepared 5 SPCC Plans that fully met the requirements of 40 CFR 112 and the sequencing of 40 CFR 112.7.
CLIENT:
Franklin PUD PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Prepared a "multi-option" sheet, to let the client choose one of several containment and/or diversionary methods that would adequately meet the requirements of 40 CFR 112.7(c). Upon selecting the impoundment method, ECA designed a low-maintenance asphalt liner / berm system that will contain the contents of the largest transformer plus the rainfall associated with a worst-case storm event.
CLIENT:
SeaWest WindPower, Inc.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Performed an extensive rewrite of an existing SPCC Plan for a wind farm facility comprising 83 wind turbine sites. Although each wind turbine site only contained approximately 520 gallons of lubricating / coolant oils, the facility-wide aggregate greatly exceeded the 1,320-gallon capacity that mandates the Spill Prevention Regulation 40 CFR 112. Evaluated the site and incorporated considerable additional text and appendices to satisfy the latest (7/17/02) version of 40 CFR 112. Developed a plausible alternative to secondary containment that satisfies 40 CFR 112.7(c), yet realistically meets the worst-case (free-flowing) conditions that can occur at the facility.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Supervised the removal of two 6,000 gallon tanks. Performed all soil sampling and chain-of-custody procedures as required by the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE), the State regulatory agency. Constantly monitored site to ensure that field personnel and the surrounding public were not endangered by fugitive fuel emissions. Prepared and submitted final report.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Supervised the removal of petroleum contaminated soil (PCS) at two contaminated UST sites that had medium-sized (2,000 - 5,000 gallon capacity) tanks removed. Performed all soil sampling and chain-of-custody procedures as required by WDOE. Utilized field-screening procedures to direct the removal of PCS from the two sites. Constantly monitored site to ensure that field personnel and the surrounding public were not endangered by fugitive fuel emissions. Prepared and submitted final report.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Supervised the removal of a heating oil UST from a ridge-top Comm Site. Performed all soil sampling and chain-of-custody procedures as required by WDOE. Constantly monitored site to ensure that field personnel were not endangered by fugitive fuel emissions. Prepared and submitted final report.
CLIENT:
Commercial Property Investor PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: Reviewed previous environmental
investigations and inspected property to identify
existing or potential environmental compliance issues.
Collected sediment samples from dry well catch basins and
maintained chain-of-custody protocol as
CLIENT:
U.S. Army National Guard PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Team leader for one of five environmental compliance assessment system teams that performed environmental audits of all existing facilities within the Minnesota Army National Guard system. Minnesota was a pilot study for the Army National Guard, whereby it was the second such state in the entire National Guard system to be assessed, and utilizing audit protocols developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
CLIENT:
International Paper Company PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: Coordinated all field
activities and supervised the installation of four deep
4-inch PVC/stainless-steel recovery wells. Wells were installed in very loose
sands, but were nonetheless successfully set at desired
depths and constructed as per the specifications of the
state regulatory agency.
All wells were
properly developed and produced water as anticipated.
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CLIENT: Aaron & Wright
Technical Services, New Jersey
CLIENT: LandAmerica
Commercial Services, California
CLIENT: LandAmerica
Commercial Services, California
PROJECT: SPCC Compliance
Review
CLIENT: REMTech, Inc. (Prime
Contractor)
CLIENT: REMTech,
Inc. (Prime Contractor)