The mining industry understands the benefits of sustainability — minimizing environmental impacts, maintaining regulatory compliance, and achieving optimal performance. They stake their reputation on it. BHP Copper Inc. (formerly Magma Copper Company) operates an open pit copper mining and concentrating operation in Pinto Creek, near Miami, Arizona. An assessment was conducted to characterize the hydrogeologic …
Stakeholders need a clear understanding of the potential impacts on the surrounding natural resources, including groundwater and surface water resources before moving forward with a major infrastructure project. Groundwater modeling provides the necessary data to inform decisions regarding supply and storage, impact assessments, engineering, permitting, and groundwater stability. When an energy company proposed a large-scale …
This California site had recycled spent industrial solvents and waste oils for the reclamation process. The property was designated a California State Superfund Site in 1984. Initial site investigations performed by a contractor for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) found the soil had been impacted by chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, and polychlorinated …
This manufacturing facility began operating a new chemical manufacturing plant in Nevada in 1947. The plant was constructed on land leased within a portion of an industrial complex. The plant specialized in the production of a variety of chemicals including chlorinating benzene for use elsewhere. All operations ceased at the plant in 1983 and the plant …
Initial site investigations for this former southern California manufacturing site found soil and groundwater had been impacted by Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The former facility was used for the development, manufacture, and assembly of electronic components, with historical releases of chlorinated solvents that impacted localized areas of soil and groundwater. Clean-up of this 14-acre site …
