Landscaping Promotes Good Drainage Around Buildings and Homes Proper landscaping around a building is critical in maintaining good drainage to ensure dry basements, crawl spaces, and foundations. Consideration should be given to: The Soil. It should be added so that all grades pitch away from the building for at
Read more →Healthy Indoor Air Quality Factors Because most people spend 80 to 95% of their time indoors, good clean air quality is critical to our well-being. Indoor air quality can be affected by many things: The supply of fresh air Proper filtering of air flow Outgassing from furnishings
Read more →Mold Risk due to High Humidity, and Sick Building Syndrome High humidity and moisture are key factor in the growth and amplification of mold, fungi and other microbes. As a result, problems with these organisms can be severe in air-conditioned buildings located in humid environments. The accumulation
Read more →8 Reasons to Care About Wetlands Wetlands play an important role in the well-being of the environment. Benefits of Wetlands Wetlands provide: Water purification where water is filtered, cleaned and stored Flood control where flood waters are collected and held Habitat to a wide range of plant
Read more →Mold Remediation Guide: Do’s and Don’ts Although basically simple, mold remediation needs to be done correctly to prevent further contamination of the building. Any area greater than 30 square feet should be completed by a certified microbial remediation company. The steps involved
Read more →Leaking Underground Storage Tanks in Southwest Ohio A Case Study in Free Product Recovery, Well Sampling and Groundwater Remediation Leaking underground storage tanks often result in environmental liability since groundwater and soils are often contaminated. Turn-Key Environmental Consultants helped this client delineate the extent of the contamination
Read more →Case Study of Greater Dayton, Ohio Underground Storage Tank Investigation Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Closures and Site Investigations This project included the completion of the Underground Storage Tank removal with a closure report. Project Objective Permanent removal and closure of an Underground Storage Tank containing heating oil
Read more →Dayton, Ohio Asbestos Remediation Oversight Case Study of Asbestos Project Design & Remediation Oversight Asbestos Project Objective: Conduct the asbestos project survey: To identify those accessible building materials that may contain asbestos Collect and analyze bulk samples in accordance with EPA-recommended guidelines Report the types, locations, and quantities
Read more →How an Environmental Site Assessment Will Protect You Environmental Site Assessment Protections As mentioned in an earlier blog, completing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is for protection. It is one of the environmental due diligence requirements to establish protection from potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Read more →A Strong New Chemical Safety Law Protects You Why a new chemical safety law was necessary Our nation’s main law governing chemical safety, the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 was seriously flawed and outdated. While the law attempted to regulate chemicals used in everyday products,
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