Press Releases

HRP Associates’ Dhaval Shah Sits on Fox Business News Telecast

HRP Associates, Inc. congratulates employee Dhaval Shah, Senior Project Scientist, who was selected to represent Wake Forest University Schools of Business’s MBA Program in a forum discussion sponsored by Fox Business News telecast. The telecast featured Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and Charlie Munger.  The show was telecasted live May 6, 2013, worldwide from the Wake Forest Campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. Topics of discussions included current economy, education, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the global economic developments.  

Mr. Shah came to HRP Associates with a BS and a MS in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, a MS in Environmental Sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology/Rugers University, and is now furthering his education by pursuing an MBA at Wake Forest University.


Mr. Shah can be reached at 800-752-3922.


HRP Associates Employees Earn Geologist-in-Training (GIT) Credentials

HRP Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tina Blaszkiewicz, Salley Gould, and Michael Pardue have successful passed the national ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Exam (GIT).  The National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) serves as a connective link among the individual state geologic registration licensing boards for the planning and preparation of uniform procedures and the coordination of geologic protective measures for the general public.   Ms. Blaszkiewicz, Ms. Gould, and Mr. Pardue all have Bachelor’s Degrees in Geology and each have obtained their Masters Degrees from Clemson University in Hydrogeology.  They can be reached at 800-752-3922.


Revisions to the Florida Hazardous Waste Regulations Take Effect April 23, 2013
Changes Made to Chapter 62-730 of the Florida Administrative Code

New Port Richey, Fl – HRP Associates, Inc. Revisions have been made to the Florida Hazardous Waste Regulations, Chapter 62-730 of the Florida Administrative Code, which will go into effect on April 23, 2013.  

Specifically, modifications have been made to the following sections: 

EPISODIC GENERATION

The term “Episodic Generator” has been clarified.  Chapter 62-730.020(6), FAC now defines an “Episodic Generator” as “a generator of hazardous waste who temporarily changes status based on one-time or periodic events, but not more than one time per year, for example, a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) who becomes a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) for one month every two years when sludge is cleaned out of plating tanks. The episodic generator category is solely for notification purposes, and does not change other regulatory requirements that apply based on the temporary status change.”

Therefore, if an episodic event causes you to bump up in generator status one time during the course of a year, then you do not need to comply with the more stringent generator requirements of that higher status for that month or that year.


NOTIFICATION OF REGULATED WASTE ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

The conditions initiating notification to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) have been increased to include changes in generator status.  Chapter 62-730.150(2), FAC now states that “all SQGs and LQG generators, all transporters, and all persons who own or operate a facility which treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous waste, must notify the [FDEP] using Form 62-730.900(1)(b), "8700-12FL - Florida Notification of Regulated Waste Activity" of a change of status, including, but not limited to,: changes in the facility name, location, mailing address, business form, ownership or management control of the facility or its operations; ownership of the real property where the facility is located; facility contact person; type of regulated waste activity; changes in the amount of hazardous waste generated per month that put the facility in a different generator category other than episodic generators;  going out of business; tax default; or petition for bankruptcy protection.”


270-DAY ON-SITE ACCUMULATION ALLOWANCE FOR SQGS

Contrary to former versions of the hazardous waste regulations, FDEP now recognizes the 270-day (6,000 kg) on-site accumulation allowance for SQGs who have to transport their waste for disposal over 200 miles.  Chapter 62-730.160(1), FAC now adopts 40 CFR 262.34(f), that states “a generator who generates greater than 100 kilograms but less than 1000 kilograms of hazardous waste in a calendar month and who accumulates hazardous waste in quantities exceeding 6000 kg or accumulates hazardous waste for more than 180 days (or for more than 270 days if he must transport his waste, or offer his waste for transportation, over a distance of 200 miles or more) is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to the requirements of 40 CFR parts 264, 265 and 267, and the permit requirements of 40 CFR part 270 unless he has been granted an extension to the 180-day (or 270-day if applicable) period.”


UNIVERSAL PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE TERMINOLOGY & RECORD KEEPING

The revised hazardous waste regulations has re-defined hazardous waste pharmaceuticals that are being managed as universal waste as “universal pharmaceutical waste".

Additionally, the record-keeping requirements have been changed to include “records of what is going into each universal pharmaceutical waste container sufficient to allow safe handling and proper disposal of the universal pharmaceutical waste,” as opposed to “specific hazardous waste codes.”  Chapter 62-730.186(7)(b), FAC now states that “a handler shall clearly label those containers and tanks accumulating waste pharmaceuticals with the phrase ‘universal pharmaceutical waste’ or ‘universal waste pharmaceuticals,’ and keep records of what is going into each universal pharmaceutical waste container sufficient to allow safe handling and proper disposal of the universal pharmaceutical waste.”

For more information or assistance in applying these revisions to your business, contact Catherine Eichner of HRP Associates, Inc. at 888-341-7244.

HRP is a multidisciplinary environmental engineering consulting firm with over three decades of experience providing responsive solutions to private and public sector clients.  Our services span the globe, as well as the full spectrum of environmental and civil engineering disciplines.  Since 1982, HRP has provided flexible and customized service to over 6,000 industrial, government, and private sector clients in nearly every state and over twenty countries.


HRP Excited to be Involved in Progress Energy's First Site Readiness Program Site in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2013) – Progress Energy Florida has selected Lake County’s Florida Energy and Aerospace Technology (FEAT) Park as its first Site Readiness location in Florida.

According to Marc Hoenstine, economic development manager for Progress Energy Florida, FEAT Park was chosen after a comprehensive site inventory assessment of more than 60 sites. FEAT Park will be actively marketed to site selectors and corporate decision makers this year.

The Site Readiness Program is the cornerstone of the Duke Energy Business Development Team’s work. It is designed to identify, evaluate, improve and increase awareness of industrial sites in the company’s service territory. The goal of the program is to increase the inventory of industrial sites and to advance their state of readiness.

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HRP Associates’ Kristin Zeman Earns New Hampshire Professional Geologist Certification

HRP Associates, Inc. (HRP) is pleased to announce that Kristin Zeman has completed all requirements to obtain the designation of Professional Geologist in the State of New Hampshire.  Ms. Zeman’s certification as a PG expands HRP Associates’ ability to assist our New Hampshire clientele with site assessment and investigation.

Ms. Zeman is a Senior Project Geologist for HRP, located in the company’s Auburn, MA office. She is responsible for site assessment, subsurface Investigations, project management, and remedial oversight. In her capacity Ms. Zeman has acted as a team leader responsible for planning and implementing large-scale field activities. In this role, she negotiates subcontractor agreements, develops scopes of work, manages resources, and facilitates communication between team members, clients, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies. Ms. Zeman also acts as project leader for soil and groundwater assessment and remediation projects throughout New England.  

Ms. Zeman holds a B.S. in Environmental and Geoscience from the University of Massachusetts. She authored the paper “Continuous Hydraulic Monitoring in a Multi Layer Aquifer,”, which was presented at the Seventh Annual Water Resources Research Center Conference in Amherst, MA, in April, 2010.

HRP is a multidiscipline environmental and engineering consulting firm with over three decades of experience providing responsive solutions to private and public sector clients.  Our services span the globe, as well as the full spectrum of environmental and civil engineering disciplines.  Since 1982, HRP has provided flexible and customized service to over 6,000 industrial, government, and private sector clients in nearly every state and over twenty countries.

Ms. Zeman can be reached at 855-866-3934.


HRP Associates’ Darin Lemire Earns Certification as Professional in Stormwater Quality

HRP Associates, Inc. (HRP) is pleased to announce that Darin Lemire, PE, has earned his certification as a Professional in Stormwater Quality.  In passing the rigorous exam, Mr. Lemire becomes one of only 19 CPSWQ professionals in the State of Connecticut and 786 in the world.   This certification further expands HRP’s low impact development design credentials.  

Mr. Lemire is a Senior Project Engineer with HRP Associates, Inc. specializing in civil and environmental engineering. He has over twelve years of experience on a wide range of both civil and environmental engineering projects including five years with HRP. In this capacity, Mr. Lemire has completed such tasks as hydraulics and hydrological analysis; detailed drainage design; stormwater analysis; design and permitting; civil engineering including roadway design; and preparation of construction plans, specifications, cut/fill estimates, and cost estimates. Recently, Mr. Lemire was instrumental in the design of the stormwater quality system at the new Carrington Elementary School in Waterbury, Connecticut, which includes a curbless parking lot with associated rain gardens to meet LEED Silver equivalent requirements for state funded projects.

HRP is a multidisciplinary environmental engineering consulting firm with over three decades of experience providing responsive solutions to private and public sector clients.  Our services span the globe, as well as the full spectrum of environmental and civil engineering disciplines.  Since 1982, HRP has provided flexible and customized service to over 6,000 industrial, government, and private sector clients in nearly every state and over twenty countries.

Mr. Lemire can be reached at 860-674-9570.


Remedial System Optimization
A Cost-Effective Approach to Site Assessment and Remediation

For decades, remediation sites have used energy- and maintenance-intensive pump-and-treat and soil vapor extraction systems to remove contamination from the subsurface.  As the contamination concentration decreases, these systems become less efficient. What was once a “state-of-the-art” treatment system can become a burden on Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring (OMM) budgets.  RSO is an excellent approach to evaluate and improve site remediation processes while maximizing each dollar spent for remediation.  

RSO involves a systematic approach of identifying and evaluating operational modifications to improve system performance and reduce required remediation time, thereby reducing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs.  HRP Associates, a multidisciplinary environmental and engineering consulting firm with three decades of experience providing responsive solutions to remedial system optimization, uses a phased approach, developed over 30-plus years of designing, operating and maintaining systems with minimal upfront costs to complete a RSO. The benefits to conducting a RSO include:
 HRP Associates' Remedial Site Optimization Process
Whether HRP Associates, Inc. (HRP) is contracted to perform independent/third-party RSO evaluations or to operate remediation systems, we focus on three areas:

When needed, HRP Associates’ environmental engineers and hydrogeologists use statistical tools to evaluate current data collection efforts and the impact of removing wells from the monitoring program or reducing frequency of sample collection. We couple statistical analysis with practicality and experience to support these monitoring reductions.

RSO PROJECT EXAMPLES
HRP Associates’ engineering consultants perform RSO projects on a wide variety of remediation systems including groundwater pump and treat, multi-phase extraction (MPE), soil vapor extraction (SVE), in-situ oxidation, and in-situ bioremediation technologies.  Following are examples of projects executed by HRP utilizing our three-focal-point approach.

Soil Vapor Extraction System
Soil vapor extraction (SVE) and air sparging (SVE) system were installed at a gasoline station to remediate a 500-gallon gasoline release to the soil and groundwater.  After nearly three years of operation, the system had removed approximately 1,200 pounds (approximately 150 gallons) of petroleum hydrocarbons.  However, significant groundwater contamination remained which was projected to require an additional 20 years of system operation to remediate.  

Due to a pending real estate transfer, HRP’s environmental engineers were retained to improve the remedial system operation and reduce the required remediation time.   After reviewing site investigation reports, groundwater sample results, and the remedial system, HRP recommended revisions to the air sparge well array, piping diameters, and ancillary equipment to further enhance the effectiveness of the air sparging system.  The revised design plans were approved by the state agency and HRP supervised the remedial system modification. System monitoring indicated that the expanded system biodegraded approximately 16,714 pounds and volatilized about 3,212 pounds of petroleum hydrocarbon during the initial 12 months of operation. Groundwater monitoring revealed that system operation by HRP had diminished groundwater contaminant levels throughout the site and that the distribution of contaminants at levels above applicable standards was reduced to a single monitoring well.  HRP evaluated system performance, and deactivated the system on a trial basis. Groundwater monitoring data collected after the trial shutdown revealed minimal rebound in contaminant levels and therefore, site closure was obtained.

Dual-Phase High-Vacuum Extraction System
In preparation for a site redevelopment project, HRP’s consulting engineers were called upon to maximize the operation of groundwater and soil remediation system. The project included the retrofitting of an existing Dual Phase High Vacuum Extraction System (DPHVES) and Groundwater Extraction System (GWE) located at the source and downdradient, respectively.  In addition, two additional recovery wells were installed to increase the recovery of petroleum-impacted groundwater.  The optimization project shortened the remediation time, improved the client’s standing with the state agency, and ultimately saved the client money by achieving spill closure an estimated five years sooner than was originally projected.

Biosparging & Bioventing System
HRP’s environmental engineers and hydrogeologists were retained to improve the operation of a groundwater remediation system. HRP successfully turned a system that had shown stagnated progress into a productive system through effective systems operation and monitoring.  Initially, HRP completed a thorough system review and re-established site remediation goals and determined that the operation of the groundwater depression and product recovery components were not necessary.  In addition, the air sparging and soil vapor extraction component was modified to be operated as a bioventing and biosparging system.  Over the next year, the system degraded more than 9,200 pounds of petroleum hydrocarbon. Once BTEX constituent concentrations were treated to below applicable standards, HRP shut down the biosparging and bioventing system and initiated natural attenuation to remediate the groundwater impact.

SUMMARY
Remediation system performance and uptime optimization can be challenging endeavors. System optimization means more than just keeping remediation systems fully operational. Effective system optimization can subtract years off the remediation system life cycle, resulting in expedited cleanup programs and significant cost savings. With O&M of remediation systems across the country, we continually learn many lessons about how to maintain our remediation equipment and systems at optimal performance and peak efficiency.  

HRP ASSOCIATES, INC.
HRP is a multidisciplinary environmental and engineering consulting firm with over  three decades of experience providing responsive solutions to private and public sector clients.  HRP’s services span the globe, as well as the full spectrum of environmental and civil engineering disciplines.  Since 1982, HRP has provided flexible and customized service to over 6,000 industrial, government, and private sector clients in nearly every state and over twenty countries.


 HRP Associates EMIS2 Software Lets You Manage, Maintain, and Meet Your Compliance Needs

Most facilities today are faced with ever-increasing responsibilities for maintaining compliance data and reports, managing facility programs and directives, and meeting regulatory deadlines. You and others at your facility may be asked to meet these demands with fewer resources, while also under pressure to reduce overhead.

HRP’s Environmental Management Information System (EMIS2) software helps meet these challenges by helping your organization efficiently manage and access compliance and regulatory data, task assignments, schedules, training requirements, and MSDS information, all from a single, central location. EMIS2 provides automatic deadline notifications and e-mail reminder functions to keep your organization on track, and includes powerful access controls to ensure the security of all your data.

HRP’s competitively priced software, popular with our industrial, college/university and government clients, was redesigned in 2011 using an updated and advanced platform technology. With the enhanced framework, our second generation EMIS2 software allows you to securely manage data, internal programs and deadlines with even more efficiency and greater flexibility, throughout your entire organization.

Contact Dave Pramanik or Michael Peck at 1-800-246-9021 for access to HRP’s online EMIS2 demo or for a complimentary on-site analysis.