Soil Remediation

Treating PFAS at the Source: A Zero-Waste, Soil Remediation Approach

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:47:19 -0400

Methods evaluated include landfill disposal, incineration or cement kiln destruction, soil washing, and in situ sorption and stabilization with colloidal activated carbon.

How to Win an EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant: What Applicants Need to Know for 2026

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:45:22 -0400

The Brownfields Job Training Grant is designed for organizations that want to give unemployed and underemployed residents in communities affected by brownfields a pathway to good jobs in environmental work.

Best Practices for Translating In Situ Remediation Design into Field Success

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:09:13 -0400

Why do some environmental remediation projects underperform, even with the right technology and design? The answer often lies in the field.

AECOM Secures $225 Million Environmental Cleanup Contract with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:25:07 -0400

As part of the contract, AECOM will collaborate with three specialty small businesses, including HUBZone-certified FPM Remediations, Inc.

How to Rebuild Soil Contaminated by Toxic, Burned Building Materials

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:16:23 -0400

"If you build it, they will come," says Russell Taylor, a certified crop adviser and agronomist, referring to the beneficial microorganisms that will eventually recolonize restored soils.

From Brownfields to Data Centers: Congress Eyes Industrial Sites as Key to AI Future

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:52:04 -0400

Congress explores how America's 450,000 brownfield sites could become the critical infrastructure foundation for the nation's AI and technological future, revealing a bipartisan strategy to transform contaminated industrial lands.

New Jersey Expands Program to Transform Contaminated Sites into Community Assets

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:22:53 -0400

The next phase involves finalizing Memorandums of Understanding between the DEP, municipalities, and BDA Steering Committees, establishing frameworks for site remediation and redevelopment plans.

Microplastics from Advanced Fertilizers Pose New Environmental Challenge

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:20:09 -0500

As these fertilizers break down, they don't just release nutrients. They also shed microplastics into the soil.

New Mexico Launches Environmental Cleanup Training Program, Targeting Uranium Mine Remediation

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:23:20 -0500

New Mexico is advancing its uranium cleanup efforts with a new training program that offers participants a $2,000 monthly stipend.

EPA Touts Record Wildfire Cleanup Progress as Communities Push Back on Toxic Waste Sites

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:48:26 -0500

Massive operation, launched January 28, involves clearing hazardous materials from nearly 14,000 properties damaged in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Texas County Declares Disaster Over PFAS and Seeks Federal Aid

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:29:46 -0500

For residents of Johnson County, the wait for federal assistance continues as local officials work to address what they describe as an unprecedented environmental disaster.

EPA Completes Lead Soil Cleanup at 9 Northport Properties

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:48:45 -0500

The State of Washington supported the project by arranging and providing funding of $352,000 for disposal of the contaminated soil at the Stevens County Landfill.

FredSense Speeds Up PFAS Testing with Groundbreaking Mobile Kit

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Detecting PFAS contaminants in water and soil samples is a slow process, but companies like FredSense are speeding it up.

3M Whistleblower: Company Knew of PFAS Dangers Decades Ago

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:08:42 -0500

Kris Hansen speaks out against her former employer 3M, alleging they knowingly put profits over public safety for decades.

Video: New Mass Balance Method for PFAS Measurement Exhibited at RemTEC & EC Summit

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Ned Antell, staff scientist at Remedy Scientific Inc. is showing a poster at RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit. Here is the summary.

Video: Ovivo Presents PFAS Destruction Solution with Foam Fractionation and Electro Oxidation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Ovivo teases their poster for RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit on PFAS destruction for drinking water treatment plants and more.

EnviroServe acquires CG Environmental, expanding national footprint

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:27:47 -0400

EnviroServe Inc. has acquired CG Environmental – The Cleaning Guys, a regional provider of specialty environmental remediation, emergency response, and waste management services.

Final cleanup update issued for Woodbrook road dump Superfund site

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:09:08 -0400

The results of a review commissioned in 2020 confirm that the 2013 selected cleanup plan remains the best option, but costs have increased.

Conti Federal awarded $19.9M task order contract to cleanup Salford Quarry Superfund Site

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:04:28 -0400

The expected completion date for this project is May 2026.

Battelle hosting Chlorinated Conference in Denver

Thu, 30 May 2024 16:27:52 -0400

The 2024 Chlorinated Conference will feature 477 platform presentations, 550 poster presentations and 8 technical panel discussions.

EPA contaminated buildings plan for Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:03:39 -0400

The EPA recently proposed a plan to protect people living and working in residential and commercial buildings at the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site in Brooklyn.

PEER: Santa Susana slated to remain major ecological hazard

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:40:45 -0500

PEER alleges state-supervised cleanup of Santa Susana was "superficial."

WSP names John Trotta Midwest district leader

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:01:10 -0400

In this leadership role, Trotta is responsible for growth and oversight of operations across the district.

Huntsville District of Army Corps selects Arcadis for part of $800M PFAS remediation project

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:22:24 -0400

AFFF support services will be delivered at various U.S. Department of Defense commands and installations.

General Atomics destroys PFAS In biosolids waste

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:47:07 -0400

GA-EMS’ iSCWO system processes organic waste with water in an extremely high temperature (650F) and high pressure (4000 psi) environment to efficiently destroy both PFAS and other hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

Researchers to optimize grass, fertilizer selection to create the ideal soil microbes for petroleum contamination

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:48:40 -0400

Microbiology professor Mary Beth Leigh and the team found that planting grasses or adding fertilizer, or a combination of both, to a contaminated site had surprisingly persistent effects on the microbes associated with local vegetation.

Construction on Whitefish River extended six more weeks, Pay Less at the Pump Act introduced

Tue, 30 May 2023 16:36:40 -0400

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA as of May 30.

Federal orphaned well program award task order contract to AEC-Weston, JV LLC

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:51:50 -0400

Weston Solutions, Inc. (Weston), as part of the AEC-Weston JV, will provide overall program management, field assessment teams, data analysis, site investigation and recommendations for further reclamation or remedial actions.

EPA's $29 million settlement with Bank of America, chemicals found in domestic water supply

Tue, 23 May 2023 17:38:41 -0400

Here's a May 23 remediation news roundup surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.

Australian landowners secure $132.7m settlement over PFAS contamination

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 16 May 2023 18:00:56 -0400

The lawsuit alleged that the commonwealth failed to prevent the toxic chemicals from contaminating the environment.