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Feasibility Studies/ Remedial Action Plans
The first step in correcting an environmental issue is to
develop a sound, reasonable plan based on accurate and a factual data.
Allwest's experience in developing such plans combined with our excellent
relationship with the regulatory oversight agencies moves your environmental issues
to a quick, efficient and reasonable completion.
- Geologic and Hydrogeologic
Investigations
- Risk Assessments
- Remedial Action
Alternatives with Recommendations
- Recommendation &
Justification of Reasonable Cleanup Levels
- Mitigation Measures for Dust,
Traffic, Construction, Noise, and Emissions Control
- Description of Remedial Cost
and Scheduling
- Description of Operations and
Maintenance Procedures
- Analyses of data to determine
the nature, extent, and degree of contamination
Design & Specification Documents
The Design & Spec Doc details system plans and specifics to
insure a smooth installation and avoid problems. Allwest prepares all
design and spec docs based on industry standards acceptable and
understandable to the professionals in our field.
- Groundwater Extraction Systems
- Landfill Cap System
Specifications
- Landfill Gas Control and
Treatment Systems
- Bio-Treatment Systems
Operations & Maintenance Manuals
Allwest's O&M manuals prove valuable to the maintenance engineer
and technicians who must keep sophisticated environmental systems up and
running to full efficiency and capacity. These manuals are written in
understandable terms, are complete and thorough in facilitating a smooth
running operation.
- Description of System
Operation
- Preparation of Schematic
Diagrams
- Troubleshooting Problems
- Description of Preventative
Maintenance Protocol
- System Sampling and Analytical
Procedures
- List of Reputable Contractors
Cost Estimating
An extremely important area of expertise in the design of any
solution is the preparation of justifiable costs. Allwest costs analyses
are presented in a line item approach allowing review on a task by task
basis. These cost analyses can be easily tracked throughout the duration
of the project flagging areas for savings or justifiable extras. This
avoids cost over-runs and helps insure the project will be completed within a
reasonable budget and on schedule.
- Determination of remedial cost
probabilities
- List of capital and operating
costs for each of the alternatives
- Present worth analysis
- Presentation of all costs
associated with supervision, materials, construction, and operation
through to site closure
Hazardous Waste Management
Allwest provides continuous consultation on the management of
hazardous materials allowing our clients to maintain an environmentally
sound, safe organization in compliance with all the complex
environmental regulatory issues.
Preparation of Environmental Control Policies
- Waste Minimization
- Source Reduction
- Process Modification
- Chemical Recovery
- Emergency Planning
- Training
- Environmental Audits
- Evaluate compliance with
existing regulations and insurance requirements
- Determine environmental or
health risks to employees or community members
- Develop cost reduction
programs and waste management plans
Permitting
Allwest's familiarity with the permitting process and outstanding reputation
with the regulatory oversight agencies provides for a fast and efficient process
allowing the project to move ahead to completion and final closure.
- Conditional Use Permits
- NPDES Permits
- Permits to Construct/Operate
- Waste Discharge Actions
- Storm Waster Pollution Plans
- Erosion Control Plan
Compliance
- Air Quality Management
District Compliance
- Spill Prevention &
Preparedness
- Wetland Permits
- Notice of Violation (NOV)
Compliance
- Development of Audit Checklist
- Consent Decree Compliance
- UST Installations & Removals
Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments provide the needed justification for establishing
reasonable cleanup levels based on state accepted calculations and
assumptions. Allwest has prepared numerous Risk Assessments successful
in providing the necessary facts and setting the foundation for a
reasonable cleanup program.
- Evaluation of human Health
Risks associated with Chemical Exposer
- Determination of Hazard Index
for Chemicals of Concern (COC's)
- Evaluation of Hypothetical
Situations and Associated Cancer Risks
- Evaluation of Increased Cancer
risk and Non-Carcinogenic Health Hazard Index
- Fate and Transport Modeling
- Development of criteria for
assessing the impact of contaminants.
- Process Emission Evaluation.
- Exposure Measurement and
Evaluation.
- Health and Safety Program
Development.
- Regulatory Compliance
Determination.
- Emergency Response Contingency
Plan Development.
- Hazard Communication Program
Development.
- Employee Health and Safety
Training.
Geotechnical Investigations
Allwest Remediation, Inc., with its affiliated company, Allwest
Geoscience, Inc., provides a full service Geotechnical consultation
service and laboratory facilities. Allwest Geoscience, Inc., is located
in our same Anaheim facility making them immediately available to us for
Geotechnical services from highly specialized analyses to simple advice
and consultation. Visit Allwest
Geoscience, Inc., at DVBE.com
for a full company profile.
- Geotechnical
Feasibility-For-Purchase Investigations
- Grading Observation and
Compaction Testing
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Testing
- Distress Investigations
- Slope Stability/Landslide
Evaluations
- Liquefaction Analyses
- Alquist-Priolo Fault
Investigations
- Percolation Testing &
Private Sewage System Design
- Bedrock Rippability
Evaluations
- Site Specific Seismicity Studies
- Ecologic Hazard Studies
- Certified Surveying Services
(Land Development)
Air Quality Compliance
Allwest's familiarity with air quality compliance has allowed us to
assist our clients in achieving their goals and objectives while
minimizing impact to the bottom line. This is achieved through
preparation of a sound plan thought though in its entirety leading to an
end resulting in technically effective and cost efficient solutions.
- Solid Waste Assessment Test
(SWAT) at Landfills.
- Safety Monitoring during
Remedial Action Programs.
- Compliance Monitoring to Meet
Regional Air Quality Monitoring District Criteria and Loading
Requirements.
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Air Toxic Compliance Programs.
- Air Quality Mitigation Plans.
- Air Quality
Management/Monitoring
- South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1166 monitoring
- Solid Waste Assessment Testing
for landfill emissions
- Stack Testing
- Fugitive Dust control Plans
-
Air emissions monitoring
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