Underground Storage Tanks & Petroleum Bulk Storage

GEA maintains a specialized staff of Engineers, Hydrogeologists, Geologists and Storage Tank Management Professionals who provide comprehensive environmental services to a variety of clients. This group specializes in services such as storage tank management, design and construction management for new storage tank systems, hydrogeologic and geologic site assessment and investigations, design and implementation of soil and groundwater remediation systems, preparation of SPCC and DPCC Plans and compliance with permitting and reporting requirements.

Professionals have formal academic training at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels, with specialized training in geophysics, computer modeling for groundwater and contaminant migration, and ground-water resource assessment. Geologists and hydrogeologists include Registered Professional Geologists with one or more state and/or national organizations.

Specific capabilities include site assessment procedures involving geophysical and geotechnical investigations, installation of soil borings and monitoring wells, aquifer characterization, and computer modeling of hydraulic and contaminant properties. Comprehensive services are available for storage tank system evaluation, design development, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction management. In addition, GEA provides permitting preparation and review services including DGW, temporary dewatering, groundwater diversion, NJPDES, NPDES, and other NYSDEC and NJDEPE permits. For clients with soil, groundwater, or surface water contamination, GEA provides innovative remedial action designs and work plans followed by construction management services.

These hydrogeology/storage tank management services have been employed on a wide range of projects, including site investigations and remediations, underground storage tank removals, replacements, and remediations; and development of ground-water supplies for municipal and industrial use. In addition, GEA has provided environmental services required for projects involving wastewater disposal, construction dewatering, and ground-water diversion impacts and impacts on potable ground-water supplies.

Hydrogeological modeling capabilities include aquifer test design, boundary condition evaluation, numerical simulation, and adeptness with classic analytical models as well as computer automated analytical packages. GEA staffs are experienced in the use of environmental field equipment including an EM-31 Terrain Conductivity Meter, digital data loggers, Organic Vapor Analyzers and Hnu OrganicVapor Survey Meters.