Firm Foundations: Sampling Basics
Whether you’re new to environmental services or are only just beginning to consider it as a career path, there’s a lot to learn in this industry and it can be hard to know where...
3 Reasons You’d Be Better Off Working in Environmental Services
If you’re feeling burnt out in your current job, you’re not alone. Forbes reported on a recent study by Indeed that found that 52% of the US workforce is burned out in 2021—an...
Firm Foundations: Drilling Basics
Whether you’re new to environmental services or are only just beginning to consider it as a career path, there’s a lot to learn in this industry and it can be hard to know where...
7 Reasons to Use Thermal Technology on Your Next Brownfields Project Site
In many cities, long neglected properties are getting snapped up for valuable redevelopment projects. However, there’s usually a reason those sites have been sitting unused—and...
5 Key Considerations for Remediating Under Buildings
Contaminated soil and groundwater know no boundaries. At many sites, there’s contamination below buildings or utilities because they were the source of the release. These sites...
5 Questions About Using Low Temperature Thermal Remediation Technology
Although thermal is a powerful remediation technology, it typically requires a lot of infrastructure (e.g., extraction and treatment systems) and energy to produce the heat needed...
Diversity Isn’t Enough: Why Inclusion Matters for the Environmental Services Industry
Building a diverse workforce is critical to the environmental services industry. In previous articles, I’ve explained why it’s important and how to attract employees from diverse...
Not All ZVI is Created Equal: How the Manufacturing Process Can Impact Project Outcomes
In the remediation industry, iron is not just iron: manufacturing, storage, design, size and application affect how a zero valent iron (ZVI) particle will react. When a remedy is...
Women in Environmental Services: Project Scientist Katelynn Shields
Working in environmental services offers great pay, career opportunities, and a growing industry—but despite these attractive traits, we don’t see a lot of women in these roles....
5 Ways Bench Scale Treatability Studies Can Improve Remediation Project Outcomes
When your client hires you for a remediation project, they expect you to achieve the site goals. There’s no such thing as “close enough.” If remedial goals aren’t met, the site...
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