Newletters, helpful advice and other pearls of wisdom from Earthworks' staff.
Clients ask me how Earthworks is doing, they are genuinely interested in the growth of this company and they ask, "Are you staying busy?" Yes! Here is a map of the sites we are currently assigned dust/swpp management. Earthworks continues to strive for excellence for our clients in the dust and storm water realm!
2016-05-20
Read MoreEarthworks Environmental is very proud to announce a huge addition to our team! Brendan Haugh has been a long time colleague of mine as we were Air Quality Inspectors at MCAQD together back in 2008. Brendan has been an overwhelmingly positive addition to Earthworks and he brings a wealth of knowledge with him. Brendan was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts where he attended the prestigious Boston Latin School, followed by the University of Massachusetts. It's no secret that...
2016-05-04
Read MoreHello All - ***ADEQ has declared tomorrow (Wednesday 20Apr16) a Health Watch day.*** Please be sure that all trades... 1 - Have a water source on site 2 - Use the water source they have on site 3 - Keep records (method/frequency/amount) of the water used on site 4 - Avoid any and all track out Inspectors will be in the field watching for non-compliance. Violations on Health Watch Days can be more stringent and more expensive.
2016-04-19
Read MoreEarthworks addressed this same topic about a year ago but we have heard of a few sites getting into hot water with this recently, so I figured I should share a reminder. I spent a good amount of time this afternoon searching the online thesaurus for lively words to open with. I mulled over petty, trivial, frivolous and negligible...then I realized those words are completely incorrect. These emails are designed to inform my clients and potential clients of common mistakes and potentia...
by Cherie Koester // 2016-04-07
Read MoreIt's Friday. Time to wind down, wrap up your week, and read more mind blowing insights from yours truly. Personally, this is my favorite tid-bit message I've shared so far. *Nearly everyone budgets for SWPPP - however, how many SWPPP violations with monetary fines have you had in the past year? *How much have you budgeted for dust? Did you know... *Air quality violations are publicly posted with your company name, address, location of violation, section of the rule that was in ...
2016-02-12
Read MoreHPA (High Pollution Advisory) days within Maricopa County are delcared by ADEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality). What does this mean for you? *All dust or emission related violations hold a heavier hand (they will be more expensive and have less tolerance) on HPA days. Please remind all trades to be extra diligent during an HPA day. Inspectors will be heavily present in the field and they will be specifically watching for visible dust or unstable surface areas. Du...
2016-02-08
Read MoreAir Quality Violations can be costly. However, they can be avoided - Earthworks continues to keep our clients violation free (sorry for the shameless plug). Clients ask me all of the time how much a violation would be if they did this...or that. The answer is not a simple $100.00 or $10,000.00, fines fluctuate due to a number of variables. Air Quality Violations (dust violations fall into this category) are assessed by an enforcement officer and listed below are a few of the items th...
2016-02-08
Read MoreI'm certain many of our clients and their trades continually hear my team and I hammer about records, records, records on construction sites (pertaining to dust control). As annoying as that is...we have a purpose I promise. The snap shot below from Maricopa County Air Quality will explain why. These violation numbers were pulled in June of 2015 for the first half of 2015 alone. As you can see, dust control records (water log) violations are common and easily avoided. What needs to be ...
2016-02-08
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