4 services found
Sierra Piedmont, Inc. Services
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Soil & Groundwater
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Investigation
Every project that Sierra Piedmont is responsible for starts with investigation. It’s the classic “4 W’s-who, what, where, and why. Once we are able to talk with the client and research the site, we may decide that historical records, interviews, and electronic data searches are sufficient. Alternatively, we may quickly identify the need for physically intrusive assessment activities. Either way, we commit the ...
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Groundwater Monitoring & Modeling
How do you know if you’re doing a good job? You set goals, observe your progress against milestones and adjust when it makes sense.. That’s what groundwater monitoring is about too. Groundwater monitoring programs are used for various reasons. One reason is to create a baseline for the site that alerts us to new issues that may arise. Another reason we use groundwater monitoring is to evaluate the effectiveness of ...
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Petroleum & Hazardous Constituents
Liquid spills or leaks sometimes occur even with our best preventive efforts. However, since the 1970s, science and engineering have made significant improvements in addressing these occurrences. Sierra Piedmont has performed soil and groundwater investigations in a variety of geologic and industrial settings. The predominant spill releases have, for several decades, been petroleum retailers or others with underground storage tanks (USTs). ...
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Remediation
Remediation is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as “cleanup or other methods used to remove or contain a toxic spill or hazardous materials.” Sierra Piedmont has designed, tested, installed and evaluated many soil and groundwater remediation systems. Sierra Piedmont stays abreast of the latest technologies by attending training sessions sponsored by theoretical and application leaders such as The Air Force Center for ...