New Emerging Chemicals Of Concern (PFOA, PFAS, and Others)
Basic Information on PFAS What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe,...
The View From Inside A Horizontal Air Sparge Well
Horizontal wells can remediate a large area with a single well where dozens or more vertical wells might be necessary to do the same job. This can be a huge advantage where a contaminant plume may be difficult to reach with traditional vertical wells or direct push...
California Water Systems to Provide Lead Testing For Schools
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to further safeguard California’s water quality, K-12 schools in the state can receive free testing for lead under a new initiative announced today by the State Water Resources Control Board. The Board is requiring all community water...
Lahontan Water Board Receives $2.67 Million Grant to Clean up Perchlorate Plume Near Barstow
VICTORVILLE, Calif. – The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Water Board) announced it has received a $2.67 million grant to clean up a perchlorate plume near Barstow that has affected several private well owners’ drinking water supplies.Funds...
Lead, arsenic remediation at McGregor park site could cost $110,000
By Jondi Gumz, Santa Cruz Sentinel The discovery of lead and arsenic in the soil during the McGregor Park construction is boosting the cost to $111,000, doubling the price tag. The City Council, which meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 420 Capitola Ave., will...
SJ Mercury News: Landslide prediction a risky venture: Who will move first, the hillside or the homeowner?
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News POSTED: 04/12/2014 05:45:30 PM PDT By Lisa M. Krieger » Link to Full Article "BEN LOMOND -- No one foresaw the collapsing hillside that killed 10 people along the Santa Cruz Mountains' Love Creek in 1982. Four people still lie...
New Phase I ESA Standard for 2014
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently published a revision to the EPA certified standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs).  The new standard, ASTM E-1527 13, was released on November 6th, 2013 and approved by the US EPA in...
New California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)
Effective January 1, 2013, all businesses required to submit Hazardous Materials Management Plans (HMMPs) and other hazardous materials related documentation to Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA), must now submit their annual reporting through the new...
Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SDWSRF) – Applications Update
The Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SDWSRF) accepts applications through the Universal Pre-Application Process. Â As of 2014, the SDWSRF is now accepting applications through the Universal Pre-Application Process continuously. Weber, Hayes and...
UST Low-Threat Closure Policy
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) recently adopted the Low-Threat Underground Storage Tank Case Closure Policy (Low-Threat Closure Policy), effective August 17, 2012. Â The Low-Threat Closure Policy specifies that in the absence of unique attributes of...
