Not every company has the capability or the capacity to clean two 1,000-foot-long, 48-inch sewer pipes with 18 inches of glass cullet sediment. But not every environmental company is Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI).
The Business of Proactive Environmental Management
Several of the world’s largest companies – including Microsoft and Walmart – are making concerted efforts to manage their environmental impacts proactively. Learn more about their carbon reduction initiatives, sustainability practices, and how your company can manage its environmental impact with consulting help from Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI). Environmental Management and Consulting in Business Some …
Learn How EWI Handles an Environmental Investigation Close to a Stream
Each service station site presents unique challenges and opportunities for scientists at Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI). For example, our Investigation/Remediation (I/R) department in Kansas City is currently monitoring for petroleum at a site in Northwest Missouri uphill from a perennial stream. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) tested for and documented petroleum hydrocarbon impacts …
The Repeal of the Waters of the United States Regulation
Building on a wetland comes with a host of environmental compliance concerns. Wetlands are valuable habitats, natural water filters, and helpful buffers during major storms. For these reasons, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army have stringent rules to protect wetlands. In late 2019, the two agencies repealed the 2015 Waters …
EWI Installs Durable, Eco-friendly Flexamat® at Site with Erosion Issues
“I don’t think we’ll ever have to do a big clean-out here again.” That was the sentiment shared by Willie Vance, stormwater operations manager at Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI), after excavating 25 tons of sediment from a massive stormwater basin, grading a 50-foot length of the basin between an outfall pipe and the central catch …
A Summary of Environmental Funding Programs
Evaluating and remediating environmental hazards is a crucial responsibility for any business owner, particularly those dealing with hazardous materials like petroleum. But, remediation can also be costly. To combat this cost burden, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards more than $4 billion in annual environmental funding for grants and other assistance agreements. The EPA puts …
EWI Helps KC-based Nonprofit Secure Significant EPA Grant
Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) recently helped Kansas City-based nonprofit El Centro secure a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The three-year EPA grant will provide environmental training and employment opportunities for up to 72 individuals in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Wyandotte County’s poverty rate of …
Taking Sites from the Initial Emergency Response Phase Through Regulatory Closure
When members of the EWI emergency response team receive notice of a potential hazard – a fuel spill on gas station property, for example – they have to act quickly. At the same time, our team members must keep environmental compliance top of mind at all times. The process of taking sites from the initial …
EWI Completes Complicated Sinkhole Mitigation in Greene County, Missouri
When a sinkhole mitigation job at a department store in Greene County, Missouri, turned into the remediation of a complex karst geology site, Environmental Works, Inc.’s Investigation/Remediation (I/R) team had to get creative and work closely with regulators to determine how it was going to get the job done.
How to Dispose of Hazardous Waste
From motor oils to lithium batteries, hazardous waste takes many forms. Hazardous waste is also highly prominent across nearly every industry, which some manufacturing professionals may find surprising. Potentially harmful waste is generated constantly by all kinds of industrial processes, putting the environment – and your employees – at risk. For that reason, it is …