Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division 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 […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division Several office employees became ill from legionella. The cause of the legionella was the improper sealing of the ducts during the installation of a new HVAC unit which allowed condensation to build up. The employees brought suit against the property owner and the contractor.

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division Two years after the completion of a new high school, it was determined that the window system used during construction was allowing water to infiltrate the building. Mold was discovered. Faulty installation was part of the issue. The cost to remediate the problem was shared by the General Contractor […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division A ruptured fuel hose spilled a few thousand gallons of jet fuel onto the ground at a regional airport. The fuel eventually reached an adjacent river. The contractor responsible for fueling operations paid significant clean-up costs for soil and groundwater as a result of failing to adequately maintain the […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division 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 responsible for exacerbating the contaminated soil.

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division While performing soil removal activities at a Brownfield project the accidentally broke an abandoned underground petroleum pipeline with their excavator. Product was released causing extensive contamination. The contractor was held responsible for the cost to remove the pooled petroleum, the contaminated soil and to confirm that groundwater had not […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division While installing new electrical lines in a historic building the contractor used a hole saw to cut through a ceiling. Unknown to the contractor, the saw had inadvertently disturbed and released asbestos-containing insulation material. The contractor had to pay for clean-up costs for the asbestos fibers released throughout the […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division 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 was occurring and the substantial amount of mold grew between the walls before […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division A subsurface drilling contractor caused a release of raw sewage into both soil and groundwater after failing to identify a sewer line before drilling. The clean-up entailed the excavation of several tons of impacted soil and caused a number of nearby businesses to be shut down for a few […]

Source: http://www2.tbo.com, June 16, 2011 By: Mark Douglas Three years after filing a lawsuit against the Raytheon Co. for polluting a St. Petersburg neighborhood, attorneys have agreed to a settlement in which most homeowners will get $2,500 each. If all those entitled to the settlement collect their money, the cost would amount to about $900,000 […]

Source: http://www.sanduskyregister.com, June 27, 2011 By: Jessica Cuffman While owners of the former Apex Manufacturing site moved forward to clean up the property, the Ohio EPA fined them for asbestos-related violations. Famous Realty of Cleveland will have to pay $20,700 in civil fees for improperly destroying buildings that still had asbestos inside them, according to […]

Source: http://www.kold.com, June 28, 2011 By: Bud Foster A few years ago, it was not unusual for people to use washes and arroyos as their own personal garbage dumps. It was not illegal, it was convenient and some thought it was a good way to help prevent flooding by shoring up the sides. Those days […]