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 In late 2019, the two agencies repealed the 2015 Waters …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 …
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 …
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.
EWI Tests Superfund Site for Vapor Intrusion Using Sub-Slab Sampling Technique
On contaminated sites, concern over exposure to harmful chemicals can expand from groundwater and soil to indoor air. Such air pollution is called “vapor intrusion,” and “occurs when there is a migration of vapor-forming chemicals from any subsurface source (soil, water) into an overlying building,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EWI Stormwater Replacement at Department Store Reduces Waste, Increases Efficiency
A major retailer identified a persistent stormwater problem at one of its stores in northern Missouri, and Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) was called in to permanently fix the problem do a full-scale stormwater replacement. The crux of the problem was a concrete curb designed to catch stormwater flowing off the back of the building. The …
New Tank Crawler Increases Safety for EWI Inspectors, Decreases Cost to Clients
Two companies. Four aboveground storage tanks. Countless hours saved for three EWI employees. Thousands of dollars saved for two clients. One ultrasonic magnetic tank crawler.
