Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A child who lived in an apartment building constructed in the 1970s was diagnosed with lead poisoning. The renovation of the building by a painting contractor allegedly caused unsafe conditions for the child. The parents of the child filed a bodily injury claim against the painting contractor. As part of the investigation […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A mechanical contractor improperly installed fittings during routine maintenance of a hydraulically driven conveyor system. A subsequent leak was not discovered until the next routine maintenance cycle. The leaking hydraulic fluid migrated into a floor drain located beneath the equipment which discharged directly into an adjacent drainage ditch. Property owners adjacent to […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A masonry contractor, performing a renovation project at a historic building, was sued by employees of a nearby office building. The claimants asserted that they were exposed to silica dust coming from the job site. The claimants reported damages for bodily injury asserting that required measures were not used to prevent or […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter An industrial cleaning contractor was hired to clean a former petroleum storage tank previously used for backup power purposes. Plastic sheeting and an associated dike were placed around the tank to prevent the runoff of contaminated rinse water. The sheeting and dike were not properly placed around the tank allowing a substantial […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A mechanical contractor installed an HVAC system in an assisted living facility for seniors. The system was constructed improperly, which caused mold growth in a portion of the residences. The facility was forced to relocate several patients during the repair of the system, and the renovation of the moldy building materials. A […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter During the course of performing site preparation work for a new building the excavation contractor spread contaminated soil throughout the site. The contractor was held partially liable for Spreading the contaminated soil and exacerbating the problem.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A drywall contractor was hanging new drywall at a construction project when an employee accidentally drilled through a small water pipe which was located behind the wall. The drywall contractor did not realize the water leak occurred and a substantial amount of toxic mold grew between the walls before anyone noticed. The […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A subsurface drilling contractor caused a release of raw sewage into both soil and groundwater after failing to identify a sewer line before drilling into the sewer pipe. The clean-up entailed the excavation of several tons of impacted soil and filtration of the groundwater, as well as causing a number of nearby […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A landfill was issued violations by a state regulatory authority for an alleged failure to maintain their landfill gas collection system. The landfill also received odor complaints from neighboring residents. A lawsuit was filed by a neighboring shopping center, claiming a significant loss of business due to customer odor complaints. A second […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A general contractor contracted with a laboratory to provide analysis of mold spores taken from a school mold remediation and reconstruction project. Following a failed remediation project at the school, the school sued the general contractor alleging various errors in the contractor’s project services. The contractor filed a third party action against […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter An environmental consultant was contracted to provide environmental permitting services for its client, a manufacturer of plastics. The client planned to construct a new facility and the consultant was retained to assist obtaining the required air permit. The permit was issued and the construction of the facility was completed. Nearly four years […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A General Contractor hired an environmental consultant to perform hydro-geological services for the construction of two high rise residential towers. The consultant prepared a groundwater management plan, which was followed by the General Contractor. After the completion of the project, a sinkhole and additional depressions appeared. The project owner sued the consultant […]