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 […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter An environmental consultant has hired to perform Phase I/Phase II environmental site assessments for a prospective commercial property seller. Following the purchase of the property, a suit was filed by the buyer against the consultant alleging they negligently prepared the site assessments. The suit alleged the assessments were negligently prepared and misleading […]

Source: The Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2012 By: Josh Barbanel The problem of mold—that furry, slimy or powdery substance that grows in damp places—just got a lot more dangerous, at least for landlords and co-op and condo boards in New York. Four years ago, a key appellate court decision in Manhattan blocked millions of […]

Source: http://chicago.cbslocal.com, March 30, 2012 Just a few months after opening its new main hospital building with much fanfare, Rush University Medical Center is suing the architect and engineer that developed it. As WBBM Newsradio’s Kris Kridel reports, the hospital is suing its architectural firm, Perkins & Will, and its engineering firm, Environmental Systems Design, Crain’s […]