Environmental & Construction Services

AECS has extensive experience in the cleaning and removal of pipelines, underground storage tanks, and oil/water separators ranging from the smallest to 50,000-gallons. Our projects have involved removal of entire fueling systems, including tanks, oil/water separators, pipelines, dispensers, fuel islands, canopies, inventory control systems — as well as return of the site to pre-construction condition including concrete, asphalt, and seeding/sodding.

All projects include the destruction, transportation, and disposal of old system tanks and equipment and construction debris. AECS arranges for all T&D services, including proper manifesting and marking of loads and verification that material is going to a facility authorized to receive it. We also have extensive experience with installation of aboveground storage tanks and oil/water separators with all associated pumps, piping and electrical work.

AECS will investigate any hazardous waste site containing either known or suspected hazardous materials, including tanks, drums, debris, soil, water, or lagoons. We have on staff personnel with extensive experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Investigations and possess all the materials and equipment necessary, including a Geoprobe 6600.

As a State of Georgia Hazardous Sites Response Program Removal Contractor, AECS has considerable experience in evaluating and cleaning up hazardous sites of all types. We will properly isolate the site, enter it with proper protective equipment, take necessary samples and have them analyzed, present a recommended solution, and execute the solution — including all arrangements for proper removal, transportation, and disposal of contaminated material with Certificates of Disposal.

AECS has experienced Project Managers, Site Supervisors, Equipment Operators, and Environmental Technicians with the skill to carefully, properly, and precisely excavate soil and sludge contaminated with the full range of contaminants, including volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, mercury, pesticides, herbicides, and PCBs.

We ensure that the extent of contamination is precisely identified and that only the contaminated material is excavated. Measures are taken to segregate contaminated material from non-contaminated material, prevent cross-contamination, and control excavated material. AECS arranges all permitting, handling, transportation, and disposal including Certificates of Disposal.

If contaminated material can be properly stabilized, fixed, or solidified — or requires such treatment for proper disposal — AECS has the experience, equipment and personnel to execute these activities either in-situ, on site, or at a properly licensed disposal facility.

AECS constructs and installs primary or secondary containment systems to ensure proper containment of contaminated soil or groundwater. Our team has the technical expertise and field experience to design and install effective containment solutions for a wide range of site conditions and regulatory requirements.

AECS provides services for the decontamination, dismantling, or demolition and then proper removal of a wide range of structures, either contaminated or non-contaminated. We arrange for the segregation of material to ensure the most cost-effective method of disposal, salvage, or recycling, and are then prepared to restore the site to the extent desired by the customer.

AECS has the equipment and experienced personnel to provide treatment services for contaminated groundwater and contact water. We can treat the water using a variety of pump-and-treat techniques such as filtration, carbon filtration, or other chemical treatment; or in-situ treatment techniques such as air sparging, soil vapor extraction, and stripping towers. AECS can install, operate, and maintain such systems.

AECS has the trained personnel necessary to install a wide range of liner systems for fuel storage areas and tanks, tank farms, landfills, and other facilities requiring liner systems. Services include all required excavation, installation, construction, and restoration of the area.

AECS has substantial experience in repairing and stabilizing stream banks using combinations of equipment work, vegetation, and armoring using stone, gravel, and gabion baskets. We also have experience in relocating streambeds for erosion control, aesthetics, or avoidance of contaminated areas. Services include restoration of the area to better than pre-construction conditions.

AECS owns a Geoprobe 6600 — the largest and most capable Direct Push Technology machine on the market, mounted on a 4-wheel drive vehicle capable of getting to most probing sites. We have the capability to provide Direct Push Technology sampling for both soil and groundwater, achieving depth of greater than 100 feet depending on geology, as well as hollow stem auger drilling capability to depths of 60 feet.

With the same equipment we can provide temporary or permanent monitoring well installation. AECS also provides well monitoring and well abandonment services.

AECS has a number of highly qualified and skilled equipment operators capable of operating virtually any type of construction heavy equipment. We have provided these personnel for equipment projects that are environmentally sensitive as well as straight construction projects. Whether or not the project has an environmental component, we have the capability to execute virtually any equipment project.

AECS has personnel specifically trained and experienced in the installation, programming, and maintenance of fueling system inventory control systems. We have performed a wide range of projects for the United States Postal Service throughout Georgia, including removal, site restoration, installation, operations, maintenance, and training for petroleum underground and aboveground storage tank systems.

Our experience includes single and double walled fiberglass and steel UST/ASTs, Automatic Tank Gauging Systems (Veeder-Root, Ronan, Petrovend), dispensers, spill and overflow prevention, and leak detection. We perform annual line and tank tightness testing and system startup/onsite training at vehicle maintenance facilities.

AECS assists customers conducting land development activities to meet the requirements for stormwater sampling and monitoring. We install stormwater monitoring devices in accordance with the construction site Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control (ES&PC) Plan to ensure compliance with the NPDES General Permit.

AECS will install either an ISCO or American Sigma 900 stormwater sampling device with rain gauge at designated sites. We then conduct weekly inspections, collect and analyze samples for qualifying rain events, record daily rainfall and turbidity results, and prepare the required monthly reports.

AECS assists land development customers in meeting the requirements of erosion control stipulated in the NPDES permit and reflected in their Erosion Sedimentation & Pollution Control (ES&PC) Plan. Services include installing and repairing controls required by Best Management Practices (BMP), such as silt fences and hay bales, and conducting the required weekly inspections.

If not already in place, AECS will ensure that an ES&PC Plan is prepared and will assist in the preparation and submission of the Notice of Intent to apply the NPDES General Permit and all subsequent reports.

While AECS does not self-perform lead, asbestos, ordnance (UXO), and radioactive waste abatement, we provide these services to customers who need them by arranging for highly qualified expert subcontractors and managing their activities — ensuring the same level of quality control and accountability as our self-performed services.

AECS provides General Contractor services in association with total project execution by taking responsibility for subcontracting with any required specialty contractors on behalf of the customer and supervising their work. Such specialty subcontracting can include electrical, plumbing, concrete, asphalt, surveying, and the transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.