Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup

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Ambient Engineering, Inc. provides a full range of services related to hazardous waste site assessment and cleanup. Our diverse staff includes Massachusetts Licensed Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals (LSPs), professional engineers (PEs), professional geologists (PGs), chemists, and environmental scientists.

Ambient has successfully evaluated and cleaned up a wide variety of waste sites, including dry cleaners, gasoline stations, fuel oil storage terminals, and landfills. Ambient is a recognized expert in assessment and remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated properties, and has been actively involved in developing recommendations for modifications to Massachusetts’ environmental regulations related to hydrocarbons.

Ambient’s services include:

  • Preliminary and Comprehensive Site Assessments
  • 21 E Site Assessments for Due Diligence
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Remedial Design
  • Remedial Cost Estimating
  • Hydrological Assessments
  • Human and Ecological Risk Assessments
  • Pilot and Bench-Scale Treatability Studies
  • Specification Preparation
  • Construction Oversight
  • Comprehensive Regulatory Agency Submittals
  • Expert Witness Testimony
Case Studies
Brownfield Lowell

Ambient Engineering was retained by a local property owner to conduct an environmental assessment of a former warehouse/light manufacturing facility located on the Concord River in Lowell, Massachusetts. The environmental assessment was conducted to identify Recognized Environmental Conditions as defined in the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, Designation E 1527-00 (the ASTM Standard).
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Colonial Homestead Canton

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Dry Cleaners, Wayland

Ambient was retained by a dry cleaning facility in 2005 to assess a potential release of chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to soil and groundwater. The property has served as a dry cleaner for over 20 years.
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JP Center Remediation

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Maryland DES

In August 2006, Ambient Engineering installed an innovative groundwater remediation technology at a Site located in Havre De Grace, Maryland, for the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
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MCP Remediations, Everett

Ambient provided LSP and MCP services for the Coleman Manufacturing Company, located at 48 Waters Avenue in Everett, Massachusetts.
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Old Farmhouse, Groton

While on site to evaluate the environmental impact of floor drains located in a garage, Ambient discovered a capped vertical pipe located outside of the garage. The pipe was located just west of the garage, and adjacent to a large pine tree.
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Phase I Maynard

Ambient was contracted by a private commercial property owner to evaluate the results of a Down gradient Property Status (DPS) Opinion for an abutting property. The site has operated as an automotive auto body and service facility for 20 years and also as a former gas station.
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Soil Stabilization Plaistow

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South Boston Oil Terminal

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Tractor Trailer Crash

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UST Removal Dorchester

Ambient Engineering was retained by the property owner to conduct a Phase I Site Investigation. As part of this project, Ambient was requested to verify the presence of two underground storage tanks (USTs). Ambient retained the services of Radar Solutions International (RSI) of Waltham, MA to conduct a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and EM-61 survey of the parking lot. The survey identified two locations of a possible UST.
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Wayland Heating Oil Release

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