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Environmental Construction and Resource Management

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Page 1: Internship   Environmental Construction

Environmental Construction and Resource Management

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Environmental Construction Operations & Remediation

Construction Demolition

LRRM(Land Resource Recycling Management)

Operations & Management

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Construction

Sediment removal and stabilization Excavation Hazardous waste removal Groundwater Extraction

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Demolition

Decontamination Demolition of chemical storage tanks

and/ or pipe and pumps Dismantlement services

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Construction Demolition

Advantages ECOR has… Training

OSHA hazardous waste training Asbestos or lead training

Less costly for Environmental Jobs Able to do jobs in-house(limited

outsourcing)

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O &M

Start up Troubleshooting 24 hour emergency response Operator training Groundwater Treatment Soil vapor extraction Biological Treatment Soil and Water Testing services

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Recycling(Residuals Management)

LRRM Nutrient management

Slaughterhouse waste Food byproducts

Transportation Land Application

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Recycling

Handles waste for companies Finds responsible decisions for

companies (attempt to make the cost comparable to land fill)

Connects waste producers with other companies who use the waste

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Internship

Worked on producing Bid proposals Federal Corporate

Contacted suppliers and construction services for estimates

Observed in the field many ongoing projects

Attended meetings Sales Go/No Go

Water truck operator

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Frazer Exton Development

Old mineral processing facility Contained lithium slag piles and other

ore Superfund site (EPA) Used on site quarries to cap ore Excavation of contaminated soils Stabilization of Soils Clearing and grubbing for

development Site will be used for a nursing home

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Large Chemical company Has extreme amounts of land with

chemical slag piles just sitting Solutions can be found to eliminate

these chemical Reuse (ex: lime) However Dupont does not go looking

to clean these areas up

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Nestle Instant Coffee & Tea Coffee and Tea

Grounds Waste Water

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Wastewater

Enters a pond Water is sprayed in the air and

Secondary treatment takes place Enters a settling tank Sludge is pumped out the bottom

and is further reduced by evaporation

Clean water enters the water shed

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Sludge(nutrient rich)

Transported to farms Spread on crop fields as nutrient

fertilizer

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Coffee Grounds

Are dried by a drying process and sent to Canada

Turned into Java Logs

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Tea Leaves

Sent to Scotts as a nutrient additive to their soils

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Job Opportunities

Construction Demolition Engineers Project managers Trained Construction Workers

O & M Environmental Science majors conduct soil

and water tests Residual management is performed by people

who have a background in agronomy or environmental science

Engineers

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Conclusions

Large market for environmental services

Landfills vs. Environmental services Solutions or middle man can create

business