Services Types of Services Site Assessments Phase II - Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) Dry CleanersSite Assessments
dse offers assessments of dry cleaning operations, which can be helpful in determining potential problem areas associated with the chemical usage. Resolution of any problem areas can lead to time and money savings, as well as decreased chance of contamination from the chemical usage. These assessments can include review of state, city, owner and equipment records, a 500 foot walking survey, drilling, laboratory analysis, locating utilities, geological research and report preparation and submission.
Commercial Property Transaction
The Colony Joint Venture - Hi-Tech Cleaners
The Colony, Texas
In connection with a commercial property transaction, dse was engaged to investigate this dry cleaning facility. dse installed monitoring wells, collected soil and groundwater samples to determined the source of the contamination, direction of groundwater flow and the extent of the dispersal. dse prepared and submitted various applications and reports to the TCEQ. The groundwater and contaminant plume remediation was to be continued by the TCEQ.
Meeting TCEQ DCRP Fund Requirements
SA 5 Star Dry Cleaners #5
San Antonio, Texas
The purpose of this assessment was to meet TCEQ requirements to enter into the DCRP Fund. dse installed a groundwater monitoring well at the site and collected soil and groundwater samples. The impacts due to the dry cleaner’s activities seemed to be confined to the soils on the site and had not migrated to neighboring properties. The groundwater did not indicate the presence of any dry cleaning solvents.
Due Diligence For Property Transfer
Country Square Shopping Center
Sandy, Utah
As part of due diligence for transfer of the property, VOCs were discovered in the soil and perched groundwater. This site contained two dry cleaning facilities. dse provided operations and maintenance on the two previously installed SVE systems, soil and groundwater sampling, an asbestos management plan, compliance audits, negotiations with both dry cleaning operations and assistance with dry cleaning machine replacements.
VCP Site Maintenance
5 Star Matlock I General Partnership - Comet Cleaners
Arlington, Texas
This site was entered into the VCP and dse continued to maintain the site as outlined by the TCEQ. The groundwater in the vicinity was delineated to drinking water standards, and was not expected to require further delineation. The Comet Cleaners had been operated by three different owners since approximately 1990. Use of PCE as the dry-cleaning solvent was discontinued in 1998 and was switched to Exxon 2000DF, a synthetic petroleum derivative. No known significant spills of PCE occurred, however, groundwater data suggested a spill may have occurred in the location at the rear of the dry cleaning facility where the trucks would have parked for delivery of dry cleaning solvents. dse prepared the application for this location to be entered into the DCRP fund.
Pending VCP Case Closure
Thirty Oaks Shopping Ctr - Comet Dry Cleaning & Laundry 6101, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas
The site has an active dry cleaner which used PCE from 1981 to 1995 when its dry cleaning process was converted to synthetic petroleum (Exxon DF2000 or equivalent). PCE impacts to surface and subsurface soils were identified in soil samples collected during environmental site assessments conducted for property divestiture purposes. The PCE impacts are believed to be due to accidental minor releases of PCE to the surface in the alley outside of the back door to the dry cleaners. dse submitted the APAR for the site to the VCP and believes that the site has been adequately investigated and anticipates that the case will soon be closed by the VCP. dse prepared the application for this location in the DCRP fund.
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