Inberg-Miller Engineers is currently under contract to prepare Categorical Exclusion reports for Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) projects statewide. This involves researching the existing environmental reports and construction plans, performing site observations, and preparing a report that summarizes the findings.
IME has satisfactorily performed extent of contamination investigations and site assessments for many sites in the past several years for governmental agencies, private corporations, municipalities, and school districts, as well as many more sites for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division (WDEQ-WQD).
IME is on the pre-qualified consultants list of the WDEQ-WQD to perform investigations for soil and groundwater contamination from the release of petroleum products at underground storage tank sites in Wyoming. IME is also on the pre-qualified consultants list for performing remediation system design for the WDEQ-WQD Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program and has designed and implemented soil and groundwater remediation systems at several sites.
Most of these projects entailed performing immediate health and safety surveys of potential hazards including hazardous substance vapors measurement in enclosed spaces, performance of test borings with our drill rigs, installation of monitoring wells, surveying of boring and well locations, sampling and testing of soil and ground water, development of geologic cross-sections, preparation of contaminant isoconcentration maps, and preparation of technical reports. These projects involved working with WDEQ-WQD personnel in the Cheyenne, Lander, Sheridan, and Casper, Wyoming offices.
In addition to these recent extent of contamination studies IME has performed for the WDEQ, we have also performed numerous studies for private industry, including BP Amoco Corporation, Scurlock Permian Corporation, Little America Refining Company, and Marathon Oil Company. These projects have included performing soil test borings and installing groundwater monitoring wells, sampling and testing of soil and groundwater, development of geologic cross-sections, surveying, preparation of contaminant isoconcentration maps, development of conclusions, and preparation of technical reports.
Education and Training of Staff
Technology in the area of subsurface exploration and remediation of contaminated sites is relatively dynamic. To keep abreast of this, our staff is constantly learning, researching, and subsequently developing appropriate methods of investigations, groundwater sampling and testing, and design and recovery systems. Our field staff has completed the required OSHA training and supervisory courses, as necessary, and will continue to attend seminars throughout the nation to acquire knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art products, services, and technology in the groundwater industry.
Capabilities
IME has performed extent of contamination studies for sites all across Wyoming, both within and outside of the State's Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Program. Our studies have typically included evaluations of immediate health and safety of the public in the vicinity of a release. This includes evaluating the immediate potential to impact drinking water supplies or surface waters. On all of our studies, IME has performed subsurface explorations to determine 1) the site subsoil and rock characteristics, 2) the site groundwater conditions, and 3) the presence and extent of soil and groundwater contamination at the site. This typically involves performing test borings for the purpose of collecting soil samples for classification and testing. If groundwater is encountered, monitoring wells are installed to determine flow directions and to allow collection of groundwater samples for analysis. IME owns and operates three specifically adapted rotary drilling rigs for these types of projects.
Management and Coordination Skills
Our involvement in WDEQ-WQD projects has allowed us to become familiar with the procedures the Department requires to manage these projects. In addition, IME has established relationships with key WDEQ-WQD staff, allowing us to easily coordinate the needs of the project with those of the LUST Program.
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