We are proud to announce that SkyTEM and Weston Solutions, Inc have received the PROJECT MERIT: Remediation award.
Each year EBI, Inc. and its award selection committee present Business Achievement Awards in a number of categories to worthy recipients in the environmental and climate change industries. In October-December 2022, Environmental Business Journal solicited nominations for the EBJ Business Achievement Awards. It is SkyTEM’s mission to provide knowledge about the earth beneath our feet, supporting more sustainable solutions. Thus, we are proud of this achievement and another successful collaboration.
PROJECT MERIT: Remediation
Weston Solutions, Inc. and SkyTEM for providing environmental remediation services at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, former Atlas “E” Missile Site 11, Nunn, Colo., to delineate and remediate trichloroethene (TCE) groundwater impacts from historical site operations. An adjacent property was also suspected of having groundwater contamination, but traditional methods of groundwater delineation were ruled out due to access issues and the size of the contaminated groundwater plume. To overcome these obstacles, Weston and its subcontractor SkyTEM performed an airborne electromagnetic (AEM) geophysical investigation to confirm subsurface bedrock topography, which controls the distribution of TCE impacts. This innovative approach to assessment differs greatly from standard direct-push or well drilling. Results guided the selection of groundwater monitoring well locations to aid with TCE plume delineation and resulted in a greatly reduced number of groundwater wells to confirm the extent of groundwater contamination. Using the AEM approach gave the adjacent property owner the confidence to allow the Weston team access for focused well placement. This innovative application of technology provided the client substantial cost savings and fostered stronger stakeholder relationships.
Read more about the awarded projects here.
