Walden is dedicated to helping its clients' environmental compliance problems. Walden prides itself with detailed understanding of Federal, State and Local environmental Regulations, coupled with an excellent working relationship with the various Regulatory Agencies.
Environmental Site Assessments
Walden evaluates the environmental liability of commercial and industrial properties through Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to enable our clients who are involved in real estate transactions to make informed decisions and meet requirements to secure funding from lending agencies. Under the scope of a Phase I ESA, Walden conducts a thorough review of a property and its records to identify areas of known or potential environmental problems and liabilities. Steps include making Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) record requests to government agencies, reviewing historic records for the propery and surrounding areas, interviewing site personnel, and conducting a site inspection.
Groundwater/Soil Investigation
Walden is experienced in providing our clients cost-effective investigative solutions to determine if there has been a release of contaminants to or from a property. Based on areas of concern identified in a Phase I ESA, Walden may need to further evaluate the environmental liability of a property through a Phase II ESA investigation. Phase II ESA activities may include geophysical/remote sensing surveys, soil and groundwater sampling, testing underground injection well structures, and storage tank testing. Walden uses Phase II ESA results and conducts further investigation, as required, to determine the nature and extent of contaminant releases to the subsurface and to classify soil and groundwater impacts.
Fuel Oils and Chemical Storage Compliance
Walden performs compliance inspections to evaluate fuel oil and chemical storage systems in relation to applicable regulations enforced by state and local agencies, such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Nassau County Department of Health, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and Nassau and Suffolk County Fire Marshals. Walden provides our clients with cost-saving options to fully comply with all regulations.
UST/AST Removal
Walden can perform and coordinate the removal of an underground storage tank (UST) or aboveground storage tank (AST). Aspects of the project Walden can handle :
- Coordinate removals with regulatory bodies (Fire Marshal, Health Department, NYSDEC, NJDEP, PADER, etc).
- Prepare specifications and plans for bidding purposes.
- Conduct bid meeting and review bids.
- Remove petroleum, heating oil, waste oil, fresh product and chemical tanks.
- Direct removal contractor during UST removal and investigate excavation after tanks are removed.
- Perform soil sampling in accord with local or State requirements.
- Direct contractor to excavate contaminated soil to limit the amount
of soil to be removed.
- Negotiate clean-up objectives with regulators
OSHA Compliance
Health and Safety (HAS) planning and management services are designed to ensure management compliance with Federal / State requirements while making the work place safe for employees. All Walden health and safety planning is done to conform with OSHA regulatory constraints, while minimizing clients' liability and expense, and provide work flexibility and ease of implementation.
HAS services can include corporate planning and compliance manuals, project specific plans, introductory or refresher training programs, and / or field implementation and oversight services.
Walden Associates has written:
- Health and Safety plans
- Recommended occupational medicine physicians
- Trained employees to meet the Respiratory Protection, Fork lift safety, HAZWOPER, confined space, HAZCOMM and other OSHA titles.
Auto Dealership Services
Walden Environmental Engineering is an Allied Member of the GNYADA (Greater New York Auto Dealer Association). Walden has taught an environmental and OSHA compliance training seminar on an annual basis, for the past five years. Topic include:
- OSHA Respiratory Protection
- OSHA in General
- OSHA Confined Space
- HAZCOM Plans
- HAZWOPER Overview
- AST/UST Compliance Issues
- Storage and Disposal Issues
- Auto Repair Shop Compliance
- Waste Oil Management
- Right To Know Filing