The 2012 National Pollutant Discharge elimination System (NPDES) CGP for construction storm water discharges and the preparation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) must now be used to guide erosion and sediment control at construction sites.
On February 29th, GeoInsight's Connecticut office (and a fleet of friendly rubber ducks!) made a splash at the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) Annual Technical Conference and Vendor Expo (ATCAVE).
Starting in November 2011, the Waste Management Division of New Hampshire will enforce a new reporting limit for 1,4-dioxane: 0.25 ug/L in all public water supplies.
The first snowstorm of the year knocked our socks off! Read on to learn how you can get in touch while our phone lines are down, and how GeoInsight's energetic team has been making engineering magic to keep us working at full capacity.
On October 13, 2011, Michael J. Webster, P.G., L.S.P., Regional Manager for GeoInsight’s Littleton, Massachusetts office, participated in this year's Research & Industrial Collaboration Conference (RICC), serving as a "Realist" in the "Research to Reality" themed conference.
On Thursday, September 15th, GeoInsight employees, clients, and vendors participated in a golf tournament at the Wachusett Country Club, in West Boylston, MA, raising over $2,000 in donations to benefit the Massachusetts DCF Kid's Fund, a support system for abused and neglected children. Outing participants also contributed backpacks, school supplies, pajamas, and undergarments for the organization.
GeoInsight ski's green! On August 24, 2011, three GeoInsight team members presented at the annual Green Slopes Conference in Lebanon, NH on ski resort sustainability topics including Green Snowmaking, Sustainable Slope/Terrain Parks, and Large Ground Water Withdrawals.
GeoInsight is pleased to have been a technical presenter at the 2011 annual conference for the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association in Minneapolis. The presentation focused on the background, purpose, and scope of the Hazardous Materials Management Program (HMMP) that was developed for the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
Schedule 4 systems that have chosen the standard monitoring option under the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) are required to complete their standard monitoring by March 31, 2010 and must submit their Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) report by July 1, 2010.
While tourists flock to New Hampshire annually to hike the granite peaks and enjoy the craggy vistas, the price to remove that rocky resource during the development of properties underlain by shallow bedrock is potentially getting more expensive in the Granite State.
In November of 2009, the New Hampshire Legislative Groundwater Commission voted to support legislation in favor of water quality testing and reporting of well yields for private water supply wells at the time of installation, deepening, and at the time of sale.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), along with five states in New England, promulgated anti-idling regulations that apply to all motor vehicles. The intent of this regulation is to reduce particulate and sulfur dioxide emissions from diesel-powered vehicles.
On May 13, 2010, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a final rule to address GHG emissions from the largest stationary sources while shielding millions of small sources of GHGs from Clean Air Act permitting requirements.
Increased attention has been given to the occurrence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in building materials, notably in caulking products, due to the potential for health hazards to humans via exposure. This attention and building-owner concerns over liability have given rise to many questions regarding regulatory requirements and, unfortunately in some cases, to expensive and potentially unnecessary responses.