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24-Hour TAT Support for the Northern California Wildfire Cleanup Program

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24-Hour TAT Support for the Northern California Wildfire Cleanup Program

Last October, wildfires ravaged Northern California covering a 245,000-acre path of destruction over a 24-day period. When the last fire was finally extinguished, nearly 9,000 homes and buildings were destroyed with total damages exceeding $12-billion as a result of the wildfires. Quickly, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went to work to begin a cleanup program that continued through March 2018.  

As part of the USACE cleanup program, Merit Laboratories performed analytical laboratory testing on more than 4,000 soil samples over multiple sample collection events that lasted several months.  All soil samples analyzed by Merit Laboratories were completed following an expedited 24-hour turnaround time (TAT) for heavy metals.

Turning Students into Environmental Stewards: Flint River GREEN Program Support

Turning Students into Environmental Stewards: Flint River GREEN Program Support

For over 20 years, Merit Laboratories has been a proud supporter of the Flint River Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) through a partnership with General Motors.  Merit donates laboratory testing services and sampling supplies for students to annually test local streams and rivers. 

We’re Going to Disney World! Merit Laboratories, a WBE and SBE, to Attend 2018 DoD EMDQ Workshop in Orlando

We’re Going to Disney World! Merit Laboratories, a WBE and SBE, to Attend 2018 DoD EMDQ Workshop in Orlando

To support its Department of Defense (DoD) program, Merit Laboratories will be attending the 2018 Environmental Monitoring & Data Quality (EMDQ) Workshop. The 2018 EMDQ Workshop is being held in Orlando, Florida from April 9-12 and is organized by the DoD Environmental Data Quality Workgroup.   Merit Laboratories’ Quality Assurance Officer, Barbara Ball, will be representing Merit Laboratories at the DoD conference.

Helping You Clear the Air on TO-15 Project Set-up

Helping You Clear the Air on TO-15 Project Set-up

As a leader in environmental laboratory testing, Merit Laboratories’ team of project managers and client service professionals takes pride in providing guidance to clients when setting-up projects that require analytical services.  We’ve recognized that sampling for vapor intrusion and indoor air projects often lead to the most questions from environmental consulting clients.

Here are some key questions and points to consider to successfully set-up a TO-15 air sampling project:

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Just the Facts! PFAS Fact Sheets Published by ITRC

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Just the Facts! PFAS Fact Sheets Published by ITRC

The Interstate Regulatory Technology Council (ITRC) just published three new fact sheets on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) along with one updated fact sheet.  The four fact sheets address important topics related to PFAS remediation technologies, sample collection, laboratory methods, environmental fate and transport, and more. These four PFAS updates from ITRC are the most current guidance available and will provide environmental professionals with detailed information on PFAS

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Michigan’s PFAS Industrial Pretreatment Program Initiative on the Fast Track

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Michigan’s PFAS Industrial Pretreatment Program Initiative on the Fast Track

The presence of PFAS at sites throughout Michigan have prompted the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to require Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) with an Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) to address this emerging contaminant.  In a letter to WWTPs dated February 20, 2018, the MDEQ is requiring several actions be taken to ensure that all IPPs are prohibiting discharges of PFOS and PFOA.  By June 20, 2018, the MDEQ is requiring WWTPs with an IPP to complete the following:

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    Wiping Out PCBs

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    Wiping Out PCBs

    Because of their prevalence in industrial manufacturing applications, many of our environmental consulting and industrial clients find themselves requiring wipe sampling guidance for PCBs.  Merit Laboratories provides its clients with PCB wipe sampling kits to support field sample collection activities.  The Merit PCB wipe kits are typically used for the wipe sampling of machinery, equipment, flooring, and other surfaces within industrial manufacturing facilities. 

    Scratching the Surface. Incremental Sampling Method (ISM) Guidance Document Released by MDEQ

    Scratching the Surface. Incremental Sampling Method (ISM) Guidance Document Released by MDEQ

    The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has released the final Incremental Sampling Methodology and Applications reference guide. The MDEQ guide can be used by environmental professionals as a technical reference for using incremental sampling method (ISM) techniques to evaluate contaminated land while managing risk and future use. ISM is also known as Multi-Incremental Sampling (MIS), Incremental Composite Sampling (ICS), or Incremental Sampling Methodology (IS).