IDEM Evaluating Revisions to Excess Liability Trust Fund The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) recently solicited public comment on possible revisions to the rule governing the Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF). The ELTF program plays a crucial...
Visual Analysis Tool for Plume Behavior Assessments Groundwater trend analysis for the purposes of demonstrating plume behavior has many facets. Wilcox has developed this radial trend tool (RaTT) using Microsoft Excel as a means to incorporate the analysis of the four...
Groundwater sampling at environmental cleanup sites has been going on for decades, and sampling methods have continued to evolve and improve. The simplest of these methods sends a glorified bucket (bailer) down a hole to pull up a water sample. For many sites this...
Most environmental managers or directors in states like Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Wisconsin faithfully perform their required storm water monitoring, periodic inspections, recordkeeping, and annual reporting like clockwork. They also diligently...
Over the years groundwater monitoring has been performed by a variety of methods; from a glorified bucket on a string (bailer) to sophisticated pumps matched with high tech multi-meters assessing a variety of groundwater parameters to identify when the extracted water...
Recently, I have run into several first-time clients that I am assisting with permit modifications and renewals. Over 13 years of air permitting in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky, I have seen errors in permits that have strongly negative impacts on...
