Underground
Storage Tanks
& State Assurance Fund
Environmental Technology, Inc. (EN TECH®) is at the
forefront in providing consulting services to UST owners/operators and providing effective
SAF pre-approval and reimbursement services. EN TECH® was
selected by the Arizona Speaker of the House to represent all environmental
consultants on the UST Advisory Committee.
Arizona's State Assurance Fund (SAF)
The State Assurance Fund (SAF) is a state trust fund established to assist owners and
operators in meeting Federal financial responsibility requirements for corrective actions
associated with the cleanup of petroleum product releases from underground storage tanks
(USTs). This fund was established by tank fees and a $0.01 (one-cent) per gallon
excise tax. These monies are available to qualified owners and operators of
registered USTs who have identified and properly reported leaking underground storage
tanks (LUSTs). Additionally, EN TECH® is an SAF approved
consultant for site investigations and remediations. EN TECH®'s
staff has demonstrated the ability to meet the criteria established by the ADEQ to access
the SAF.
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Pre-Approval Applications and Work Plans
EN TECH® has been involved in work plan development and SAF
pre-approval submittals prior to the mandated pre-approval work plan process. The
work plan and SAF application are key documents in ensuring that the work performed is
acceptable to the ADEQ and that UST owner expenditures are fully reimbursed by the
SAF. EN TECH® was one of the first consulting firms to
receive pre-approval for our clients.
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Effective Regulatory Liaison Services
EN TECH® participates in a variety of liaison services for our
clients, both site-specific and behind the scenes. Two of EN TECH®'s
principals are registered lobbyists with the State of Arizona pursuing fair and effective
legislation and regulations for the regulated community. EN TECH®
also has staff members who participate with the State Bar, natural resources and
environmental section. Additionally, EN TECH®'s
management participates on many of the legislative and regulatory advisory meetings, as
well as ADEQ stakeholder groups.
For site-specific issues, EN TECH®'s project managers pursue
equitable resolutions of regulatory violations and specific topics regarding investigative
compliance, remedial goals and site closures with specific ADEQ case managers. Many
negotiations have substantially benefited our clients in achieving timely and effective
resolutions to LUST issues. EN TECH® has effectively
addressed Notices of Violations (NOVs) and Consent Orders for our clients. EN TECH®'s
ultimate goal is to achieve case closure for our clients and assist in maximum
reimbursement recovery from the SAF.
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Volunteer Status Assistance
Property owners who have acquired contaminated properties may apply to the SAF for
volunteer status to achieve cleanup of their properties. This allows property owners
to clean up their property without taking on the status of owner or operator of the LUST.
The SAF will reimburse the volunteer for 100% of the reasonable and necessary costs
incurred for investigation and remediation. This mechanism provides the property
owner to restore the soil and groundwater contamination and enhance the value and
saleability of the property. EN TECH® has assisted
several clients to achieve Volunteer Remediator Status under the current
regulations.
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Efficient Quality Site Characterizations
EN TECH® provides fast and effective site characterization
services that result in a full evaluation of the vertical and lateral extent of soil and
groundwater impact. Additionally, EN TECH® is versed in
expedited assessment techniques such as direct-push, hydropunch and soil gas
sampling. Our relationship with a variety of subcontractors including drilling
companies, land surveyors and waste disposal firms allows us to coordinate site activities
in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our staff of seasoned geologists delineates
soil and groundwater plume boundaries, contaminant migration pathways, fate and transport,
and soil and aquifer characteristics. The data gained through our site
characterization studies are used to perform health-based risk assessments, determine
cleanup goals, direct feasibility studies and design remedial actions.
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Feasibility Testing and Corrective Action Planning
The ultimate goal is to restore the condition of the soil and groundwater to acceptable
levels and achieve LUST case closure. The most effective means to this end is to
develop a full understanding of the subsurface conditions affecting contaminant fate and
transport, risks to human health and the environment and mechanisms for contaminant
recovery. EN TECH® employs a variety of investigative
tools to evaluate soil and aquifer. Feasibility testing may include radius of
influence tests for soil vapor extraction, bench scale tests for bioremediation, slug test
or pump tests for aquifer characterization, contaminant mass balance and rate of recovery
calculations for air quality control permitting and compliance. The feasibility
testing phase provides data necessary for the selection and design of effective remedial
actions to achieve site closure in a timely and cost-effective response.
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Effective Remedial Design, Construction, Cleanup and Site
Closure
EN TECH®'s engineering staff has extensive background in the
development, design, construction, implementation, operation and maintenance, and
permitting of a variety of remedial systems. EN TECH®
works closely with our system vendors and construction subcontractors to install effective
remedial systems specific to the site cleanup goals and schedules. EN TECH®
has a long history of achieving site closures for our clients.
Remedial systems include soil vapor extraction, bioremediation (in-situ and ex-situ),
carbon adsorption, air stripping, dig and haul, and contaminant fixation.
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Please contact us if you need additional information on
EN TECH®'s UST, LUST and SAF consulting services. |
