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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
TRADITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
The StanTech Group offers a highly-diversified variety of environmental consulting and testing services ranging from Phase I environmental site assessments to the design and management of environmental Remediation programs. These services are supported by in-house geotechnical services, asbestos analysis, industrial hygiene services, materials testing, and consulting engineering services of Standard Testing and Engineering Company.
SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Remediation System Design, Installation, and Monitoring:
- Air Sparging
- Plume Control/Containment
- Free Product Recovery
- Groundwater Treatment/Remediation
- Soil Treatment/Remediation
- Remediation System Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance
Subsurface Investigation and Analysis:
- Investigation Design and Consultation
- Soil Borings
- Soil Gas Surveys
- Subsurface Soil Sampling and Analysis
- Determination of Extent of Contamination
Surface Water Monitoring
RCRA Facility Investigations
Environmental Site Assessments
Underground Storage Tank Investigations:
- Closure Investigations
- Verification Sampling
- Remedial Design
- Remedial Action Oversight
- Regulatory Agency Support
- State Indemnity Fund Consulting
Groundwater Monitoring and Water Quality Assessment:
- Monitoring Well Design
- Monitoring Well Installation/Development
- Sampling and Analysis
- Groundwater Quality Determination
- Contaminant Plume Determination and Migration Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering
- Site Subsurface Investigations
- Monitoring Well and Piezometer Installation
- Complete Geotechnical Laboratory Services
DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
REMEDIAL ACTION. The StanTech Group develops remedial action plans that are cost effective and environmentally sound. Recent project experience includes the development and implementation of remediation plans for leaking underground storage tank sites, a pond contaminated with acidic/lead-bearing petroleum wastes, and petroleum refineries and tank farms. Remedial actions associated with the contaminated pond included the treatment of acid-contaminated waters by lime neutralization, cement stabilization of pond sludges, and construction of a monofill for on-site sludge disposal. Remedial actions associated with UST's, refineries and tank farms include excavation, treatment (in situ and ex situ), and disposal of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, and recovery, treatment (in situ and ex situ), and disposal/reuse of hydrocarbon-contaminated groundwater and free-phase hydrocarbons.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. The StanTech Group has personnel experienced in the development of health and safety plans for sites involving hazardous materials. Once the plans are developed, they are often reviewed by a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Work is performed by professionals and technicians who have completed the 40-hour OSHA Health and Safety Training Course for Hazardous Waste Operations (29 CFR 1910.120).
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. StanTech is experienced in providing consulting for the Oklahoma State Underground Storage Tank Indemnity Fund. StanTech is a leader in this field and provided the plan for the first case to be awarded reimbursement by the State of Oklahoma. StanTech maintains close contact with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. The StanTech Group employs a phased approach to environmental assessments. A Phase I Environmental Assessment is performed to determine the current condition and to identify any existing or potential environmental concerns. A Phase II Investigation is performed to assess environmental concerns identified during the Phase I Investigation.
PHASE I ASSESSMENT. A Phase I Environmental Assessment includes a review of site history and ownership, analysis of historical aerial photography, a visit to the site to document the present surface conditions and operating practices, a review of regulatory agency records concerning the site and immediate vicinity, and preparation of a final report.
PHASE II ASSESSMENT. A Phase II Investigation may include sampling of surface soils, subsurface soils, and/or groundwater depending on the specific environmental concerns. Some of the sampling and testing services which are available from the StanTech Group are:
- Monitoring well design, installation, and development
- Single event, periodic, or long-term sampling
- In-house chemical and geotechnical analysis
- Soil borings and subsurface soil sampling
- Vadose zone and/or groundwater contaminant plume determination and migration analysis
- Recovery system design, installation, and monitoring
- Soil gas surveys
- Electrical resistively surveys
WATER AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. StanTech has developed expertise in determination of the suitability of water and groundwater for municipal and industrial use and in assessing the impact of releases of hazardous substances to these waters. Standard's personnel are experienced in groundwater monitoring well design and installation, ground and surface water sampling and analysis, and groundwater modeling. These are critical aspects of any water or groundwater resource management program.
StanTech has a staff of engineers, geologists, hydrologists, drillers, and environmental specialists with extensive experience in performing hydrogeologic assessments of contaminated and potentially-contaminated aquifer systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE DIVISIONS
The StanTech Group provides environmental services through the following Environmental Service Division:
StanTech Environmental Services (a division of Standard Testing and Engineering Company), Oklahoma City. StanTech Environmental Services provides services primarily in Oklahoma and surrounding states.
SUPPORTING SERVICES
The Environmental Services Division of StanTech is supported in depth by the other departments within the StanTech Group. These departments provide technical support such as geotechnical engineering, drilling, analytical services, and construction materials testing.
ENGINEERING SUPPORT. The Environmental Department of StanTech operates within the Engineering Services Division. The full resources of the engineering division are available as needed for environmental projects and include experts in a wide field of Engineering and Construction Technologies. The professional engineering staff includes structural and civil engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and chemical engineers with extensive training and experience in their fields. StanTech often provides architectural and engineering inspection services, and geotechnical engineering services, in conjunction with Phase I environmental services.
FIELD SUPPORT. For over forty years Standard Testing and Engineering Company has successfully supported construction projects throughout the United States. This experience has given the StanTech Group the management expertise and flexibility necessary to mobilize forces to cover environmental projects anywhere within the operating region. To support its field operations the company operates a fleet of vehicles including geotechnical drilling rigs and mobile laboratories, all of which are available for environmental projects as needed.
QUALITY CONTROL
Since the founding of Standard Testing and Engineering Company, it has been the policy of the company to maintain high levels of qualification and accreditation in all of our testing and consulting activities. The StanTech Group adheres to the following policy to maintain quality:
All environmental consulting work of the StanTech Group is performed under the supervision of Professional Engineers and Scientists. Analytical testing is performed in laboratories which are accredited by the appropriate regulatory agencies or independent accreditation organizations.
StanTech is the only commercial laboratory in Oklahoma accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
StanTech adheres strictly to EPA quality control procedures ensuring that samples are collected properly and are representative of the conditions at the source. The laboratory is certified under the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality laboratory Certification Program and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Proficiency Analytical Testing Program. StanTech is accredited by NVLAP/NIST for Bulk Asbestos Analysis, and is one of the earliest participants in the NIOSH/AIHA Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
The StanTech Group has provided environmental studies for sites ranging in complexity from rural agricultural property to heavily-developed industrial facilities. Properties assessed by StanTech have included the following types of facilities:
| Petrochemical Refineries Industrial Facilities | Uranium Projectile Factory Manufacturing Facilities | |
| Service Stations Ranches/Farms | Military Bases Commercial Office Complexes | |
| Shopping Centers Lending Institutions | Warehouses Apartment Complexes | |
| Hotels and Motels Residential Properties | Landfills Golf Courses | |
| Superfund Sites Municipal sites | Abandoned Refinery Sites | |
| Ready Mix Concrete Plants |
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
The StanTech Group's environmental clients have included many leading institutions, government agencies and corporations such as:
| Major Oil & Gas Firms | (References Available) | |
| Amerifirst Bank FSB | Autozone | |
| Bluebonnet Savings Bank | Boatmen's First National Bank | |
| Canadian County District 3 | Chrysler Capitol Corporation | |
| City of Edmond | City of Oklahoma City | |
| Dispose-All, Inc. | Dolese Bros. Co. | |
| Federal Corrections Institute | Federal Express Corporation | |
| First Interstate Bank | Fleming Companies | |
| Flintco, Inc. | Hoidale Company, Inc. | |
| Homeland Stores, Inc. | Hunt Properties | |
| HTB, Inc. | LSB Industries | |
| MidFirst Bank | Murphy Perkins Ready Mix | |
| NCNB Texas (FRMI) | Newcastle Land Company | |
| Oklahoma City Zoo | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Resolution Trust Corporation | |
| Sinclair Marketing Company | Southwestern Bank & Trust | |
| Spradling, Alpern, Friot & Gum | Schwarz Ready Mix | |
| Tierco Group | Veterans Administration |
e-mail address:stantech@stantest.com
Last modified: August 15, 2005