GeoInsight News 

At this year's New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) Spring Conference and Expo, GeoInsight's Director of Water Supply, Dave Maclean and Senior Hydrogeologist, Dave Harwood presented on Complications and Solutions Associated with Replacement Well Installation from the project recently completed for the North Conway Water Precinct (NCWP) to a large audience during the groundwater education section.

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On March 15, 2018, GeoInsight Compliance Director, Suzanne Pisano and Senior Compliance Project Manager, Jeni Pisani presented on Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Compliance Transitional Crisis: Ideas and Tools for Managing Change to Maintain EHS Compliance to facility managers and directors at the Northern New England Chapter of the Eastern Region of Association of Physical Plant Administrators (NNECERAPPA) spring conference.

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GeoInsight Licensed Site Professional (LSP) expert, Kevin Trainer, was honored to participate in the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) “Friday Fundamentals” series to educate the next generation of up-and-coming attorneys. Kevin joined Jeanine Grachuk, L.G. of Beveridge & Diamond PC and Paul Locke of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to present on the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (310 CMR 40.0000 et seq.) or “MCP.”

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Commercial Property Acquisitions and PFAS Risk: Recommendations for acquiring commercial properties and avoiding risks with evolving regulatory landscape of PFAS

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Reminder: Compliance Tier II Reports Due March 1 It’s that time of the year to start reviewing your chemical inventory storage for calendar year 2017. March 1st comes quickly, and it takes time to collect, review, and organize the inventory data to complete accurate and timely Tier II submissions. This reporting season has a new requirement of reporting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) data that will replace the existing hazard reporting information.

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GeoInsight’s Environmental Compliance Experts Suzanne Pisano and Jennifer Pisani presented at the Massachusetts Facility Administration Association (MFAA) Fall Conference held on October 17-19, 2017.  Their presentation titled “Understanding and Managing your Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Risks for Massachusetts Municipal Facilities,” gave attendees an overview of the types of municipal facilities that are at risk and typical EHS hazards that often get overlooked.  The discussion also included the following.

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With news regarding perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) appearing almost daily and following the crisis with the Flint Michigan lead impacts, water customers are becoming increasingly concerned and educated regarding the quality of drinking water. This combination of distrust in water regulatory agencies and rise in social media sharing is putting water superintendents in the spotlight by the press. At the 2017 Operator’s Field Day and Exhibit Show, hosted by Granite State Rural Water Association (GSRWA), GeoInsight’s Senior Hydrologist and Director of Water Supply, David Maclean, presented on the rapidly evolving topic of emerging contaminants like PFCs and reviewed risk communication strategies that water suppliers can use when responding to water quality issues.

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GeoInsight recently hosted the 20th anniversary of our annual charity golf tournament at the Wachusett Country Club. We look forward to this event every year, as it’s a day of fun filled with golf, good food and prizes that we get to share with some of our favorite clients. We dearly appreciate our long-lasting client relationships, so it means a lot for us to share some time on the fairways and greens together. This event is both a celebration of the dynamic company culture and a means to bring together members of our community in support of a local New England charity.

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When a property has been impacted by environmental hazards, the cost to effectively manage those liabilities can be daunting. That’s where Brownfields funding can make an impact in turning these challenged sites into thriving community assets. Brownfields is a federal grant program coordinated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), where, applicants can apply for grant or loan monies for hazardous substances and/or petroleum assessment or cleanup funding. The deadline for this year’s funding applications is swiftly approaching (November 16). Here are some quick tips on where you can get started.

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Water Supply Experts at GeoInsight respond to misleading data in recent water quality database released by Environmental Working Group.

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Compliance reminder that TRI Reports are due July 1, 2017. GeoInsight offers assistance in meeting this requirement in the states of MA, NH, CT, ME, RI, VT. Call 1-800-217-1953 for more information.

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GeoInsight was awarded contracts by Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD) and the Division of Capital Asset, Management, and Maintenance (DCAMM) to provide a wide variety of compliance, environmental, and engineering design services.  GeoInsight passed an extensive vetting process and met the strict insurance requirements required to provide these services to Commonwealth Agencies and Municipalities.

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GeoInsight Soil and Foundation Engineering Experts will offer a day-long educational seminar on Foundation Repair: Science, Materials, and Techniques on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Manchester, NH.

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Massachusetts Single-Wall Steel Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) Must Be Removed or Closed-In-Place by August 7, 2017

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Tier II reports are due on March 1, 2016 to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the local fire department.

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