Case Studies

• Case Study: Scotia Gas Networks

  Helping to assess and mitigate potential environmental risks at over 250 sites across the UK through soil and groundwater site investigations, regulatory liaison and development of sustainable remediation solutions
  Background
  Scotia Gas Networks’ (...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  United Kingdom

• Case Study: Asarco

  Facilitating the cost-effective and safe decontamination, decommissioning and demolition of a former smelting and refining plant in El Paso, Texas, ready for redevelopment.
  Background
  After a 100 year history of smelting and refining in El Paso, Te...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  United States

• Case Study: Thomas Enterprises

  Background
  Managing remediation activities at Sacramento Locomotive Works in California to significantly reduce costs and maximize development opportunities for Thomas Enterprises
  Our Approach
  The historic Sacramento Locomotive Works was for many ...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  United States

• Case Study: Muir Group Housing Association

  Background
  Design and supervise remediation to remove traces of benzene and ensure CO2 and methane levels were controlled at a housing estate in England for the Muir Group Housing Association.
  Our Approach
  In 2005, the unusual deaths of two toddl...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  United Kingdom

• Case Study: Kodak de México SA de CV

  Background
  Investigate potential liabilities arising from operations and compliance with local regulations at a Kodak De Mexico SA de CV manufacturing facility in Mexico.
  Our Approach
  Kodak De México SA de CV is the Mexican subsidiary of US multin...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  Mexico

• Case Study: Horizon Power

  Background
  Investigate the nature and extent of contamination at a site prior to redevelopment in rural Australia for Horizon Power
  Our Approach
  In 1998 ERM was commissioned to undertake an investigation and install a product recovery system at a ...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  Australia

• Case Study: Procter and Gamble

  Background
  Implement a turn-key project for Procter & Gamble to remediate a site under challenging circumstances ahead of sale in France.
  Our Approach
  Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Pharmaceutical Division had one French synthesis and manuf...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  France

• Case Study: Shell

  Background
  Manage soil and ground water environmental issues at an oil refinery in Australia for Shell
  Our Approach
  Further to the recently-won Global Environmental Services Strategy (GESS) contract with Shell, ERM has secured a two-year contract ...

  Service:

  Contaminated Site Management

  Country:

  Australia