Environmental Site Investigation: GEOS was contracted to investigate the source and environmental impact of oil discovered floating in a stormwater drainage ditch at a site in North Georgia. GEOS collected surface water, soil, and sediment samples, and conducted interviews in determining the source and impact of the oil. Following data collection, the GEOS Project Manager was able to determine the oil was from an off-site source which had flowed onto the clients property. We assisted our client in negotiating with the off-site property owner to report the release, and served as the clients liaison to interact with the Georgia EPD. Following successful negotiation of a site access agreement, the off-site property owner excavated over 300 linear feet of impacted soil from the clients ditch. The work resulted in receipt of a No Further Action in July 2011, and a requirement for the off-site property owner to make facility improvements to prevent future releases. Environmental Program Management: GEOS manages the environmental compliance programs for major trucking firms, all of which are ranked in the upper third of Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers. Professional services include preparing custom Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and Spill Prevention, Controls, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans tailored to each facility. Other services provided include responding to and resolving Notice of Violations and compliance deficiencies, and preparing and implementing environmental management programs. GEOS has extensive experience managing stormwater compliance programs, and coordinates stormwater sampling, analysis, and reporting programs for terminals located in several states. Remedial Action: GEOS completed design of an in-situ remediation system proposing the use of bioventing to mitigate soil contamination caused by a release from an UST system. Bioventing is a relatively low-cost "green technology" that uses indigenous microorganisms to biodegrade organic constituents adsorbed to soils in the unsaturated zone. The process minimizes the production of off-gases during remedial action. The Remedial Action Plan was approved by the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission. The site received No Further Action approval in 2011. Storage Tank Compliance: Iowa state law requires registered UST systems to be examined for compliance violations every two years by certified 3rd-party inspectors (in addition to normal UST compliance requirements). Responding quickly to a client's request and a looming deadline, GEOS located, contracted, and arranged for the 3rd-party inspection at the client's Des Moines terminal. The system passed inspection, and the client was able to continue operations. Facility Management: In Texas, a recently passed law requires certain facilities with drinking water wells to develop and implement Emergency Preparedness Plans. The plans must be approved by TCEQ and are used to ensure water supplies are available in emergency situations where power outages will exceed 24 hours. GEOS prepared the EPP for a trucking company client for use at their Houston, TX service center. The document contains essential details pertaining to hookup of emergency generators; contact information for fuel suppliers, electrical subcontractors, and utility providers; maps showing routes to hospitals; and details pertaining to the drinking water system construction and equipment. Baseline (Pre-Lease) Site Assessments: GEOS recently completed Baseline Site Assessments of trucking terminal facilities located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Boise, Idaho. The Baseline Site Assessments were authorized by the client to gather information on existing site conditions prior to signing long-term leases and occupying the terminals. Phase I/II ESA's: GEOS completed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) of trucking terminal facilities located in Pompano Beach, Florida, and in Pueblo, Colorado. In Pueblo, a Phase II ESA was conducted to assess environmental conditions associated with former underground and aboveground storage tank systems. GEOS professionals have conducted Phase I and II ESAs in more than 15 states across the U.S.

Historical Research and Data Management: A publicly traded company operating over 500 facilities nationwide was required to report environmental liabilities to shareholders in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley act. The company had grown in part through acquisition and mergers, and lacked a comprehensive understanding or knowledge of where it’s post-M&A liabilities were. GEOS founder, Joseph Fuhr, conducted an extensive research project of federal and state files to locate any Superfund or state hazardous waste sites where the company (or any its subsidiaries or former companies) was listed as PRP; contacted USEPA and state case managers to obtain project status of those sites where the client was listed as PRP; extensively documented findings and results of case manager contacts; and provided input on potential future liabilities (costs). The final product included “Fact Sheets” for each site representing a potential liability, and hard copies and generation of a database of site locations, contacts, and remedial status.   Site Assessment & Remediation: GEOS Professionals have managed all aspects of environmental site assessment and remedial investigations throughout the southeastern U.S. Much of this experience was gained during employment at other firms; these capabilities are now available, reliably and responsively, through GEOS. We are experienced and up-to-date in the use of a variety of surficial and subsurface site assessment methods. We have employed traditional and innovative remediation technologies, and have achieved site closures. We have the experience to reliably prepare life cycle and budget estimates associated with financial forecasting. Joseph Fuhr, P.G., GEOS' founder, has worked on hundreds of UST sites, with professional fees ranging from $500 to projects greater than $2,000,000. Risk Assessment:Prior to founding GEOS, Joseph Fuhr, P.G. was the Project Manager for Tier 1 Risk-Based Contamination Assessments at Marine Corp Air Station Beaufort (SC). Work was completed under contract to the NAVFAC SE. The assessment was performed near a hangar at which an abandoned UST had been discovered. The work scope included developing Safety and Work Plans for approval by base personnel, NAVFAC SE, and with DHEC. Following soil and groundwater sample collection, receptor surveys, and aquifer testing, a risk analysis was performed with appropriate recommendations for site closure could be made. Approximate costs were $25,000. Site Assessment & Remediation: GEOS founder, Joseph Fuhr, P.G., previously was the acting Project Manager for the site assessment and remediation of contamination associated with several 1,000,000 gallon No. 6 oil ASTs at an electrical generation plant in Florida. Mr. Fuhr supervised the removal of the storage tanks and appurtenances, assisted in performing field screening, soil sampling, groundwater sampling, NAPL removal, and the excavation of 3800 tons of petroleum-impacted soil.  Approval for No Further Action for two of the ASTs was achieved from the regulatory agency in less than six months from project initiation. Total project cost estimated at $350,000. Navy RBCA Tier 1 Evaluation: Mr. Fuhr was the Project Manager supervising the removal of Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPL) discovered at the Naval Observatory located in Washington, D.C. prior to founding GEOS. The scope of services included NAPL removal using hi-vacuum extraction techniques. Once the NAPL was substantially removed, with NAVFAC approval Mr. Fuhr directed the performance of a Risk Based Contamination Assessment in accordance with DCRBCA Tier 1 Evaluation Regulations. Work included preparing and submitting the Work Plan, Soil Sampling Plan, and the Tier 1 Evaluation Report. Total estimated project cost was $100,000.