Services - Environmental

Storage Tanks

Over the last twenty years, Klingner & Associates, P.C. staff have provided professional environmental and design engineering services for a variety of projects in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. Our clients range from state, municipal and industrial facilities to the private corner service stations.

We provide a wide range of professional engineering services for design of new installations, upgrade to existing installations of storage tanks, investigation and remediation of leaking storage tank systems.

Investigation and Remediation

Millions of storage tank systems in the United States contain petroleum, agrichemical, or hazardous substances regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Many of these underground storage tanks (UST's) / aboveground storage tanks (AST's) have leaked or are currently leaking.

Our staff maintains a thorough working knowledge of current Local, State and Federal clean-up regulations. These regulations include:

  • Brownfields Legislation
  • Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO) in Illinois.
  • Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action (MRBCA) Process
  • Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Iowa.

With our well-experienced Professional Engineers, Registered Geologists and Registered Groundwater Professionals on staff, you will notice the level of excellence in work ethic we provide our clients. Our goal is to complete our projects in a cost efficient and professional way while satisfying the Client's needs and meeting the applicable regulatory requirements within each situation. You can rest at ease knowing that you have the very qualified and experienced individuals on the task at hand.

Our investigation and remediation services include:

  • Provide soil and/or water sampling and analysis for investigation and remediation activities.
  • Aid the client in determining the appropriate site specific cleanup objectives.
  • Aid the client in preparing the required documentation for Local, State and Federal agencies.
  • Prepare relevant documents and applications for the proposed remediation measures.
  • Provide detailed remedial design and remediation coordination and oversight.
  • Prepare site closure reports and Licensed Professional Engineer (LPE) certification pending achievement of appropriate cleanup objectives.

Evaluation and Design

Our firm can also help you meet the ever changing state and federal regulations by providing alternative designs to existing systems such as retrofitting existing storage tank systems or designing new tank installations to meet the specific needs of each client.

Our evaluation and design services include:

  • Evaluate and design new tank installations and existing tank upgrades.
  • Develop spill response (SPCC) plans.Prepare applications for NPDES discharge permits.
  • Prepare contractual documents and coordinate activities between the Owner and the Contractor.

 

*Klingner & Associates, P.C. services do not include actual construction and installation of storage tank systems or Emergency Response relating to mitigation of fire, explosion and vapor hazards.