Yearly Archives: 2013

Fresh Water Surface Impact

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Subsurface investigation work conducted by Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) in 2001 revealed elevated concentrations of MTBE and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) in groundwater. Subsequent investigations contracted by the NYSDEC delineated an extensive fuel-spill related plume migrating toward the head waters of a sensitive fresh water stream. EAR was contracted to continue with […]

Saline Surface Water Impact

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After the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) detected high concentrations of MTBE in a Hampton Bays well, EAR was contracted to investigate the extent and fate of the MTBE contamination. Due to the innovative investigation and remedial approached adopted at the Hampton Bays site, it was recently used as a demonstration site for […]