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March 21 2014

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How Environmental Engineers work to Keep Mother Earth Healthy Some people just don’t make the connection – that keeping Mother Earth green benefits all of the world’s creatures and plant life. We human beings manufacture an incredible amount of waste – so much that it is impossible to safely process it all. Much of the pollution and decay we create comes from human waste and paper, garbage, and miscellaneous disposable, including soiled diapers.  Believe it or not, on average we each generate 4.3 pounds of waste per day, an increase per person of 1.6 pounds since 1960.  More than half of this waste consists of all the paper and rotten food we throw away. And according to noted environmental architect, Roger D. Muzia, 2% of the solid waste in America comes from diapers. Despite the vigorous efforts by a myriad of governmental agencies, non-profits and responsible corporations to promote recycling, we can’t seem to halt the steady flow of solid waste. We continue to generate an increasing amount of waste every decade Landfills/Solid Waste Management Landfills serve a critical role in minimizing the environmental impacts of solid wastes. The greenest and most efficient landfills are designed to effectively curb the emanation of greenhouse gas and take advantage of gas to energy possibilities. These properly managed landfills are actually able to promote safe solid waste, as well as a positive use of methane and carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, the high cost of adopting some of these measures limit our ability to apply all of our technological knowhow to efficient management of our landfills. The Role of Environmental Engineers in Creating Efficient Landfills Environmental engineers play a critical role in the planning, design and management of landfills. Typically an experienced environmental engineering firm such as HSA Golden will deploy highly capable engineers, geologists and scientists who work as a team to assist clients solve their environmental challenges. The responsibilities of such a dedicated team include: * Planning, designing and engineering landfills and recycling facilities * Managing greenhouse gases while generating energy from waste * Remediating soil and groundwater contamination from service stations and industrial facilities to Brownfields(1) sites and Superfund(2) sites * Perform due diligence work based on the completion of significant numbers of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). In fact, HSA Golden has completed thousands of ESAs through its 25 years as environmental engineers and consultants. * If necessary, provide expert witness services in support of environmental litigation. If your current and future projects involve landfill/solid waste management and you would like to receive a free quote from one of the nation’s leading environmental engineering firms, please call us at 407-649-5475, or visit the Contact page of this site. ———————– (1) According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Brownfields or Brownfield Site means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminants. (2) Superfund is the name that the EPA has given to the environmental program established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites. It is also the name of the fund established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA statute, CERCLA overview). This law was enacted in the wake of the discovery of toxic waste dumps such as Love Canal and Times Beach in the 1970s. It allows the EPA to clean up such sites and to compel responsible parties to perform cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA-lead cleanups.

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Since 1989, HSA Golden has provided environmental engineering and consulting services to clients all over the world. Our practice areas include solid and hazardous waste management, waste-to-energy, site development engineering, environmental due diligence, and litigation support, among others. From governmental agencies and multinational, publicly traded corporations to smaller, single-office real estate and legal firms, we are proud of not only the relationships we have built, but also of the trust that our clients place in us.

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Site Remediation: Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co Pumphouse Site

Site Remediation: Crane Rental Corporation

Site Remediation: Men’s Wearhouse

Brownfield Remediation: Former Union 76 Station

Site Remediation: Orlando Int’l Airport West Ramp

Site Remediation: Former Kissimmee Livestock Market

Site Remediation: Former United Solvents of America

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Former McCoy Navy Base

SteelHouse Brownfield Site

Brownfield Redevelopment: The Landings

Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment: Former Agere Semiconductor Facility

Expert Review and Evaluation: South Shore Falls Development

Expert Review and Testimony: Confidential Site

Expert Review and Testimony: Warehouse Facility

Contamination Assessment: Former Ellman Battery Site

Contamination Assessment: Altamonte Hauling Facility

Fedepalma Palm Oil Mills

Soles 1 and 2

Granja Jeroa

Limestone Mine and Cement Plant Permitting

Counts Limerock Mine

Class I Waste Transfer Station/C&D Recycling Facility

Reuters Recycling Demonstration Test

EarthGuard Recycling Center

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DeSoto Construction & Demolition Debris Disposal Facility

Golden Gem Road Class III Landfill LFG System

Lake Environmental Resources C&D Disposal Facility

West Orange Environmental C&D Disposal Facility

DeSoto Landfill Leachate Storage Facility

La Duquesa Municipal Landfill

Olu Tee Landfill Design Engineering

Mid-Florida Materials Class III Recycling & Disposal Facility

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