Environmental Engineering

Whether as a value-added service for a client’s project or as a stand-alone project, Phelps Engineering can provide a range of environmental services including environmental site assessments, brownfields redevelopment projects, and investigation and remediation of soil and groundwater contamination from underground storage tanks, spills, and improper waste disposal.

• Phase I and II Environmental Assessments (ESAs)
• Remediation of Contamination
• Brownfields Redevelopment

Representative Projects

Waitsfield Municipal Water System

• Reasearch and Subsurface Drilling Investigation near leaky underground storage tank sites before water main installation: 2009

Subconsultant to The Verterre Group

• Crossroads Mobil Alburgh, Vermont
Dual phase extraction and air sparging system for UST leak: pilot test, corrective action feasibility study, corrective action plan, and startup and operation of remedial system: 2009
• Five Corners Mobil, Essex Jct., Vermont
Soil vapor extraction and air sparging for UST leak: pilot test, corrective action feasibility study and corrective action plan: 2008
• Airport Mobil, South Burlington, Vermont
Soil vapor extraction system for underground storage tank (UST) piping leak: pilot test, corrective action feasibility study and corrective action plan: 2008
• Hillcrest Trucking Fuel Spill in Fairfax, Vermont
Soil extraction and off-site treatment: Phase II site investigation and corrective action plan: 2007
• Tudhope Manhe UST leak in North Hero, Vermont
Oxygen injection system: corrective action feasibility study and corrective action plan: 2006
• Service Station, Woodstock, Vermont
Chemical oxidation injection plan for UST leaks: corrective action feasibility study and corrective action plan: 2007
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East Middlebury, Fire Distric No. 1

• Management of Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater during water main construction: 2007

Point Bay Marina, Charlotte, Vermont

• Removal and Remediation of Petroleum contaminated soil from a floor drain, Biotreatment of Soil: 2007-present

Ferrisburgh Central School, Vermont

• Removal and Remediation of Petroleum contaminated soil from leaky fuel oil piping: 2007

Aaron Harris

• Port Henry Marina - Environmental Records Review, Geoprobe Investigation, Soil and Groundwater Sampling, and Review of Redevelopment Options: 2005
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Confidential Client

• Farm Dump Cleanup - Underground Storage Tank Removal Activities, Site Investigation Report, Solid Waste Removal, and Site Closure Report: 2004-2005
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Royalton Public Safety Facility

• Underground Storage Tank Removal – Supervision of Underground Storage Tank Removal, Soil Testing, and Closure Report. Two Underground Storage Tanks (Heating Oil and Gasoline) and a Gasoline Dispenser Were Removed: 2005

New Haven Mobil

• Remediation Study – Corrective Action Feasibility Study for Remediation of Soil, Groundwater, and Drinking Water Contamination from Leaking Underground Storage Tanks as a Subconsultant to The Verterre Group: 2004-2006

Morrisville Machine Shop

• Supervision of Remediation of Fuel Oil Contamination from a Leaking Underground Storage Tank as a Subconsultant to The Verterre Group - Corrective Action Plan, Design and Construction: 2004

Gas Station / Convenience Store Acquisitions

• Topographic Surveys, Site Investigations, and Evaluation of Cleanup Strategies for Four Exxon-Mobil Gas Stations/Convenience Store Facilities as a Subconsultant to The Verterre Group: 2004

Town of Cornwall

• Salt Contamination Remedial Program and Replacement Supply – Survey, Testing, Study, Design, and Construction: 1988