Assisted John’s Auto Parts, Inc. with site assessment and environmental cleanup actions associated with the release of petroleum and other contaminants at three (3) of the companies auto salvage and parts and metal recycling operations. Key project activities included: delineating soil, sediment and ground-water contamination; preparing site assessment and subsequent site assessment addendum reports; and developing remedial steps for cleaning up contaminated areas exceeding soil and groundwater cleanup levels.

Site Assessments – The Environmental People

Q: City or Winter Springs (Geological and Hydrological Services)

Supported the City of Winter Springs by completing various environmental projects, e.g. Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, design and installation of production wells, NPDES stormwater permitting, well field vulnerability and protection, closure of underground fuel storage systems.

Q: A and A Used Auto Parts, Inc.

Completed a site assessment was conducted in a phased approach and with the understanding that considering historical use of the Site as a salvage yard since the early 1990's, that for the most part, impacts to environmental media, were the result of releases of petroleum type waste, i.e. (diesel, gasoline, used oil, and antifreeze). The assessment actions concentrated on key areas across the Site where engine dismantling and crushing operations were conducted and where gasoline, diesel and used oil were stored once these products were removed from vehicles prior to crushing operations.

Q: Mazak Mining Corporation

Activities included overseeing exploratory coring activities to ascertain the thickness of overburden material and the quality of limestone. Geologic core samples were evaluated for physical and chemical analysis including load bearing ratios, magnesium, and calcium sulfate percentages and for grain size tests to ascertain the percentages of sand, silt, and clay. Other activities provided included a review of existing mining permits, such as Environmental Resource, Water Use, and NPDES permits; and mining permits required by the Florida Bureau of Mines as well as local and state permitting agencies. Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments were completed as well to evaluate the property and surrounding land for the presence of recognized environmental conditions that could have with current and former uses of the property.

Q: United Timber Structures

Completed a Phase I for this client which identified historical above ground storage tanks on the property being acquired. Considering the potential of releases from the above-ground tanks a Phase II ESA was performed. Phase II involved sampling of soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the above-ground tanks that were formerly used to store and dispense Bunker C fuel oil for operation of boilers and other uses throughout the citrus processing plant. The two (2) ASTs formerly had an estimated capacity of 50,000 gallons each. The Phase II assessment report was provided for your closing with Regions Bank.

Q: Small Business Administration

Assisted private clients with environmental due diligence associated with acquiring two (2) warehouses located, Winter Springs, Florida. Activities included completing a Phase I ESA to identify and assess characteristics of the Site that would be considered a “Recognized Environmental Condition” (REC) and the potential liability associated with existing on-site contamination or contamination on adjacent property that could impact the Site. Phase II was performed to address environmental conditions identified in the Phase I ESA report. Specifically, to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of an on-site septic system and the potential of liquid waste being disposed of into the system by way of a sink located in the westernmost of the two (2) warehouse structures.

Q: Orlando Drum, Incorporated

To address the concerns related to drums buried beneath the Site, The Environmental People completed an electromagnetic (EM) survey. The EM survey was performed using a Geonics GEM 300 multi-frequency terrain conductivity profiler. At the completion of the survey, data was transferred from the GEM 300 to a computer and manipulated using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Coordinates for each data point were assigned to each measurement station and, using a contouring software package, various isopleths were constructed to visually represent the inphase and quadrature phase database (conductivity values are calculated from the quadrature phase data set).

Q: City of Winter Springs UST Remediation

During a routine compliance inspection of the City’s tank system, it was determined that the overfill protection device of a 10,000 gallon underground storage tank (UST) containing gasoline was damaged, resulting in the release of petroleum products through the overfill device over time. Upon this discovery and submission of a discharge notification form (DNF) to the FDEP, Members of The Environmental People were contracted by the City to develop a source removal plan and to initiate source removal efforts. The source removal efforts had to be performed on an aggressive schedule prior to the July 4th holiday, so that the City could maintain fire/rescue and police service without interruption during holiday events.