Planning Construction to Accommodate Hazardous Waste | Harbor Environmental

Planning Construction to Accommodate Hazardous Waste

The design and construction of commercial and industrial properties can involve intricate planning to house equipment, vehicles, offices, meeting rooms, and more. One area you don’t want to put off until the last moment is where you’ll house and store any necessary hazardous materials or waste. At Harbor Environmental Group, we specialize in careful planning…

Soil Remediation and Soil Remediation Planning | Harbor Environmental

Soil Remediation and Soil Remediation Planning

The ability to enjoy clean soil and drinking water is something never taken for granted. Industries dealing with materials and chemicals classified as toxic to the environment and living creatures have to be monitored and spills immediately cleaned. What is soil remediation? Soil remediation is the act of cleaning dirt, sediments, surface water, and groundwater…

More Women Working in the Construction Industry | Orange County Waste Abatement

More Women Working in the Construction Industry

During World War II, large numbers of women entered the construction industry to take up jobs vacated by men who went to war. In the decades after this Rosie the Riveter era ended, women working in any capacity in the construction industry became a rarity. This trend reversed again in the 1980s, and women once…

Cleaning Up Oil Spills in Southern California | Orange County Asbestos Abatement

Cleaning Up Oil Spills in Southern California

Oil spills are a common type of environmental disaster. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports an average of about 70 oil spill incidents each day, although most are relatively small compared to the occasional massive oil tanker disaster. Methods of Cleaning Up Oil Spill Disasters Each incident of an oil spill is unique and…