Do You Really Know What It Takes to Implement a Successful In Situ Injection Project?
May 12, 2020 -
On projects requiring in situ injection remedies, the actual injection is as important as the amendments selected for contaminant destruction. Considering the high cost for amendments and how labor-intensive these projects can be, more attention should be given to the actual injection to ensure it is designed and implemented to perform successfully. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through a pre-mobilization checklist to help you identify data gaps, build a scope of work, manage project logistics, and more.
Why Do I Need a Checklist?
Getting injections right can be high stakes, as decisions made early on about this final step in the remediation process can greatly impact the overall success of the remedy. Unfortunately, many firms that design and implement these projects don’t have sufficient experience on a wide variety of sites to develop an adequate scope of work or to ensure it’s implemented correctly during actual field implementation.
There are a lot of moving parts on an in situ remediation project, and they must be managed effectively. The checklist I’m sharing here is one we’ve developed based on hundreds of projects across the US, and my team uses it regularly.
Injection Pre-Mobilization Planning Checklist
This template should make it easier to consider every detail when developing scopes of work, selecting injection contractors, and determining what field oversight is needed. By focusing on the injection phase of the remediation, we can expect to set more realistic remediation expectations and achieve them.
If you find this template helpful, download the free PDF version.
If you have an upcoming injection project and you’d like to work with my team, let us know by requesting a quote.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eliot Cooper
VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ecooper@cascade-env.com
Eliot Cooper was appointed Vice President of Technology and Business Development in 2019. His environmental remediation career spans over 30 years, and he specializes in injected remedy delivery, remediation design support, characterization of VOCs and tackling complex sites by combining multiple remediation technologies. Eliot previously served eight years at the Environmental Protection Agency in both air pollution and hazardous waste management programs, 10 years with Amoco Oil's thermal combustion group, and 18 years at Vironex and Cascade providing in situ remediation field services. Eliot now leads Cascade's in situ remediation solutions team to evaluate available technologies to meet client goals, provide advanced delivery techniques, and ensure high resolution site characterization results in actionable solutions.
