Cr(VI) Background Study Update for Hinkley Groundwater Remediation Project

Project Navigator, Ltd. (PNL) has been facilitating outreach to the Hinkley Community focusing recently on the findings from USGS’s ongoing Cr6 Background Study. With the expectation of a final report by 2020, Community members have been learning of the multiple causes of Cr6 concentrations in groundwater.

Hinkley residents gathered in April, 2019 at the Hinkley Community Center to listen to presentations by PNL’s Dr. Raudel Sanchez, and USGS’s Dr. John Izbicki covering, respectively, the overall status of PG&E’s Cr6 groundwater remediation program, and the Background Study. Representatives from the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) also made comments.

More is at www.HinkleyGroundwater.com.

PVNavigator, LLC is in the process of selecting an EPC contractor to design and build a 3MW solar PV installation at Milliken Landfill in Ontario, CA

PVNavigator, LLC is in the process of selecting an EPC contractor to complete design and build out PVN’s 3MW photovoltaic solar power installation on the top deck of the Milliken Landfill in Ontario, CA. The recent job-walk is described here. PVN intends to have the facility operational by Q3, 2016, and will subsequently operate the power plant with power sales under a 20-year PPA to Southern California Edison (SCE). More details on PVN, and this project are at www.PVNavigator.com. Project Navigator, Ltd. in its role as a remediation site project management firm helps source, solar-possible sites, to PVN.

PNL selected as Environmental Response Trustee for Mississippi Phosphates Corp. (MPC) site in Pascagoula, MS

After essentially successfully completing Trustee duties at the $50MM demolition, remediation and repurposing for resuse at the former Asarco Smelter in El Paso, TX, (see more at www.RecastingTheSmelter.com), Roberto Puga with key Project Navigator staff have commenced Trustee duties at the Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (MPC) Site in Pascagoula, MS. Transitioning into the role during the past few months, key tasks have included: task and budgetary ranking and prioritization; working with EPA and MDEQ to “stabilize” site conditions to mitigate the possible threat of ponded water releases to the local environment; and developing a longer-term, phased plan to sell assets and remediate the 500+-acre site.

Project Navigator, Ltd. welcomes new hire, Matt Jackson, to its Houston office

PNL is pleased to announce a key addition to our construction management capacity with the addition of Mr. Matt Jackson to the team. Matt is joining PNL in Houston, TX and brings over 28 years of experience in environmental and civil construction. Most recently, Matt served as a Program Manager for RECON, where he managed a group of Project Managers and was responsible for providing support in oversight, cost estimate development, proposal preparation, cost tracking, and scheduling of various large-scale, multi-faceted projects. His particular focus was on solidification/stabilization, demolition, impermeable clay cap construction and other large “dirt work” projects. This included a $185MM portfolio of projects for a major oil company where refineries in the US, Puerto Rico and Canada were decommissioned, demolished and remediated so the properties could be sold. He also lead the efforts to develop RECON’s international business in Asia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Central America markets.

Matt’s charge, supported by client demands for an ever present focus on remedy quality, project execution safety and cost-effectiveness, is to add value to our Clients’ projects through our construction management group, and to grow PNL’s EPC practice. PNL’s practice has already managed remedy implementation at CERCLA Sites nationwide, with project values up to $50 million, and included remedy elements from landfill construction to stack demolition to sediment capping. Matt will report to Marc Ferries, PE, Houston Office Manager, and can be reached at (832) 960-4987.

PNL staff continue to assist all stakeholders on the Hinkley Chromium-6 Groundwater Remediation Program

Project Navigator, Ltd staff continue to assist the Hinkley Community, Community leaders, California Regional Water Quality Control Board-Lahontan Region, and PG&E in performing technical outreach and communication regarding PG&E’s chromium-6 groundwater remediation program at over 3000 acres in the Hinkley Community to the west of Barstow, California.

Notable recent events included a PNL presentation describing a long term sustainable remedy-driven vision for the future of Hinkley, and poster presentations by Barstow High School students on the Hinkley groundwater situation.

A more comprehensive list of project updates can be found at PNL’s project-specific website at www.HinkleyGroundwater.com.