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Illinois Location Krista Brodersen Contact Service Lines Environmental ComplianceSite Assessment & Brownfields Redevelopment Project Summary Blackstone conducted a Phase I ESA in September 2020 on a 115-year-old manufacturer of carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, and brass. RECs identified included the current and former use of the facility, the presence of a diesel aboveground storage tank (AST), leaks, spills, stains, and absorbent observed beneath ASTs and drums, the presence of a paint booth and current and former chemicals associated with paint booths (solvents and paint thinners), the former presence of an on-Site rail spur, the past use of trichloroethylene, xylenes, and toluene, and the historical use of the surrounding properties as a foundry, industrial laundry, municipal garage, and power company. Services Provided The Phase II ESAs consisted of advancing soil borings and sampling soil and groundwater at properties used for auto repair, auto salvage, oil warehouse, and as construction companies. The results were compared to the Iowa Statewide Standards and a risk evaluation was conducted.…

Iowa Location Krista Brodersen Contact Service Lines Environmental ComplianceSite Assessment & Brownfields Redevelopment Project Summary Blackstone provided services to an Iowa municipality in the form of conducting five Phase II ESAs. The Phase II ESAs were conducted at properties that were being considered for purchase and were used in obtaining a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) acquisition grant. Services Provided The Phase II ESAs consisted of advancing soil borings and sampling soil and groundwater at properties used for auto repair, auto salvage, oil warehouse, and as construction companies. The results were compared to the Iowa Statewide Standards and a risk evaluation was conducted. Once the properties are obtained, the buildings are planned to be razed and the properties left vacant for flood maintenance.

Kansas Location Emily Smart Contact Service Lines Environmental Compliance Project Summary Blackstone assisted a large Midwestern manufacturing facility and several subsidiaries located in multiple states with Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) reporting and compliance requirements. Services Provided Services included  EPCRA Section 312 (Tier II Chemical Storage) and Section 313 (Toxic Release Chemical Inventory {TRI}) reporting for the 2018 reporting year.  Site visits were performed at each of the facilities to accomplish the following: Review and observe operations involving the storage, use, and processing of materialsInterviews with relevant site personnelSite inspection of material storage including raw materials, products, intermediates, non‑hazardous wastes, lead-acid batteries, and other materialsGather information to justify applicable exemptionsPhotograph material labels to facilitate current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) identification Based on the information gathered during site inspections and personnel interviews, spreadsheets were prepared showing materials observed, SDS screening for hazards, identification of extremely hazardous substances, summary of assumptions used, basis for exemptions, container specifications, groupings of like materials, and calculations…

Multiple Location Emily Smart Contact Service Lines Environmental ComplianceStormwater Management Project Summary Blackstone staff have completed site visits at several SpecChem facilities to support the preparation of SPCC Plans and SWPPPs, stormwater and NPDES permit compliance, and hazardous waste management compliance. SPCC Plans have been developed in general accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidance in 40 CFR Part 112, Oil Pollution Prevention. NPDES permitting and SWPPP requirements are dependent upon the individual state in which a facility is located. Blackstone has worked closely with SpecChem personnel and State Regulators to ensure SpecChem facility compliance with their specific state NPDES requirements. Additionally, Blackstone has prepared site-specific SWPPPs in order to incorporate individual state requirements.  Blackstone has also provided SpecChem with hazardous waste permitting and compliance support. Services provided have included waste characterization determinations, generator status determinations, review of waste management requirements, and regulatory compliance support. Services Provided Environmental Compliance Services Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan PreparationStormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) PreparationNational Pollutant Discharge…

Kansas Location Rowley Tedlock Contact Service Lines Environmental ComplianceSite Assessment & Brownfields Redevelopment Project Summary Hodgdon Powder Company (Hodgdon) has manufactured propellant at their facility in east-central Kansas since 1979. The propellant is gunpowder that is a formulation of potassium perchlorate, potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal that is an alternative to black powder. A Remedial Investigation (RI) at the site revealed a plume of perchlorate contamination in groundwater which extends over an area of several square miles with perchlorate identified in at least three separate fractured bedrock aquifers. Perchlorate contamination was also identified in surface water and on-site soils. Services Provided Blackstone staff involvement has included management of remedial activities at the site as well as assisting Hodgdon with ongoing environmental compliance issues. Remedial activities included implementation of interim remedial measures (IRM) to achieve source-area cleanup of impacted soil. Enhanced biological reduction of perchlorate was successfully achieved in source-area soils via mixing of no-cost carbon-donor material from a neighboring cattle feed lot. This innovative remedial…

Kansas Location Kyle Kukuk Contact Service Lines Solid WasteEnvironmental Compliance Project Summary Blackstone has provided engineering and environmental consulting services to Hamm Companies since 2010 including alternative cap design and construction oversight, GCCS design and permitting, cell liner construction quality assurance (CQA) oversight, Research, Design, and Demonstration (RD&D) program implementation and monitoring, leachate management, and quarry evaluation services. Services Provided Blackstone has played a key role in assisting Hamm in their involvement in the RD&D program with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Involvement in the RD&D program includes continual monitoring and data collection with the associated alternative cover items and bi-annual reporting to KDHE. Blackstone has been in charge of the monitoring, data collection, and reporting process since 2011 when Hamm initially entered the RD&D program. Data collection on leachate management, alternative cover hydraulic performance, landfill settlement, erosion control, and landfill gas production has been included in the bi-annual summary reports submitted to KDHE. Blackstone has also…

Kansas Location Emily Smart Contact Service Lines Environmental ComplianceGroundwaterSolid Waste Project Summary Blackstone provides compliance services to local electric utilities, including Westar Energy and the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities. These services include: Quarterly inspection of landfills for QA and SWP3 complianceGroundwater sampling and reporting including Sanitas data analysisGroundwater modelingAirspace computations for landfillsLandfill permit modificationsLandfill closure and post-closure cost estimatesCQA oversight, monitoring, and reportingPreparation of landfill operations planPreparation of waste management unit closure plansPrepare sampling and analysis plansPrepare plot plansReview of remediation plansCompliance for CCR unitsFly Ash landfill monofill facility operation planFly Ash landfill engineering design plans

Kansas Location Emily Smart Contact Service Lines Due DiligenceEnvironmental Compliance Project Summary Blackstone has a Master Service Agreement in place with Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (SSCGP). We have assisted the client with site assessment and monitoring, mitigation concepts, and reporting. Services provided include: SPCC Plans, Site Assessments, Work Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan Preparation, Compressor Station Site Assessments, Soil, Ground Water and Surface Water Sampling, Mitigations Concepts and Construction Cost Estimates, Remediation, and Health and Safety. Services Provided Former Compressor Station Consent Order Final Remediation: Former Compressor Station Consent Order Final Remediation: Blackstone worked with Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline to complete remedial activities as a former compressor station located in south-central Kansas. Initial cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination was completed at the facility in August of 1998 under a U.S. EPA Region VII Consent Order. However, an area of approximately 1-acre containing PAHs above the cleanup levels specified in the Consent Order was fenced and left…

Kansas Location Mike Kukuk Contact Service Lines Solid WasteEnvironmental Compliance Project Summary Blackstone provides engineering design, environmental compliance, and solid waste planning services for the Chanute Sanitary Landfill (CSL). Blackstone recently completed the engineering design and CQA oversight for a new 9.3-acre cell at the CSL and provided construction management and construction quality assurance (CQA) for cell construction. The City of Chanute recently evaluated the option to sell or contract out solid waste services and the associated landfill. Blackstone provided solid waste planning services to aid the City in evaluating the cost of privatizing solid waste services including collection, disposal, purchase of landfill permit, C&D permit, tire monofill permit, and burn permit. We prepared a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to evaluate prospective purchasers of the landfill and its assets. The RFQ included a summary and review of site history, statement of current infrastructure, permits, and operations, compilation of assets, criteria for evaluating qualified respondents, and a timeline for the RFQ process. Blackstone contracted with a…

Iowa Location Austin Quick Contact Service Lines Air QualityEnvironmental Compliance Project Summary Blackstone prepared air quality construction permit applications for emission sources associated with a new cement terminal proposed in Altoona, Iowa. The proposed facility consisted of a cement storage dome, four storage silos, train and truck material unloading, and truck loadouts. Blackstone was provided the engineering plans and vendor quote documentation for the new facility and utilized that information to determine emission sources and emission points. Services Provided After determining all new emission points, Blackstone developed an emissions inventory, including potential and actual emissions, for each emissions point. The potential emissions for the project and each point did not exceed the significant emission rates and modeling was not required. In addition, Blackstone communicated with the Polk County Air Quality Division (AQD) local contact during the application process. Polk County AQD provided draft permits and Blackstone reviewed and provided comments back to the agency prior to permit issuance.