NCDEQ Approves EnviroScience for Hurricane Environmental Recovery

EnviroScience is honored to announce its approval as a vendor by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. This endorsement underscores our commitment to environmental stewardship and our readiness to assist in critical recovery operations.

Meeting NCDEQ’s Rigorous Standards

To achieve this approval, EnviroScience underwent a comprehensive evaluation process by the NCDEQ. The criteria assessed included:

Technical Expertise:
Demonstrating proficiency in environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration, particularly post-disaster scenarios.

Resource Availability:
Ensuring the immediate deployment capability of skilled personnel and specialized equipment to affected areas.

Regulatory Compliance:
Maintaining a history of adherence to environmental regulations and possessing the necessary certifications and licenses.

Safety Protocols:
Implementing robust safety measures to protect our team and the communities we serve during recovery operations.

Significance of the Approval

Being an NCDEQ-approved vendor signifies that EnviroScience meets the high standards required for effective disaster response. This approval enables us to collaborate directly with state agencies, local governments, and other stakeholders in the coordinated effort to address the environmental impacts of Hurricane Helene. Our inclusion in this select group of vendors ensures we can contribute our expertise to restore North Carolina’s natural resources efficiently and effectively.

How EnviroScience Can Assist

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, swift and strategic action is essential to mitigate environmental damage. EnviroScience offers a range of services tailored to disaster recovery:

Environmental Assessments:
Conducting thorough evaluations to identify contamination and ecological disturbances resulting from the hurricane.

Remediation Services:
Developing and implementing plans to clean up polluted sites, including hazardous material spills and compromised water sources.

Habitat Restoration:
Rehabilitating affected ecosystems, such as wetlands and streams, to their pre-disaster conditions.

Infrastructure Support:
Assisting in the inspection and restoration of environmental infrastructure, including wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater systems.

Regulatory Guidance:
Navigating the complexities of environmental regulations to ensure compliance during recovery efforts.

Our multidisciplinary team is prepared to deploy rapidly, providing the necessary support to clients ranging from governmental agencies to private sector entities. With our proven track record and dedication to environmental integrity, EnviroScience is a trusted partner in North Carolina’s journey to recovery.

For assistance or to learn more about our services, please contact us today to see how we can help your environmental recovery efforts.

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Few environmental firms in the country retain EnviroScience’s degree of scientific know-how, talent, and capability under one roof. The diverse backgrounds of our biologists, environmental engineers, scientists, and divers enable us to provide comprehensive in-house services and an integrated approach to solving environmental challenges—saving clients time, reducing costs, and ensuring high-quality results.

Our client guarantee is to provide “Excellence in Any Environment,” meaning no matter what we do, we will deliver on our Core Values of respect, client advocacy, quality work, accountability, teamwork, and safety. EnviroScience was created with the concept that we could solve complex problems by empowering great people. This concept still holds true today as our scientists explore the latest environmental legislation and regulations and incorporate the most up-to-date technology to gather and report data.

EnviroScience expertise includes but is not limited to aquatic surveys (including macroinvertebrate surveys and biological assessments); ecological restoration; ecological services (including impact assessments, invasive species control, and water quality monitoring); emergency response; engineering and compliance services; endangered mussel surveys; laboratory and analysis; stormwater management; sustainability services; threatened and endangered species; and wetlands and streams (including delineation and mitigation). Further, EnviroScience is one of the few biological firms in the country that is a general member of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) and offers full-service commercial diving services.

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