…we look back to our 2023 Version a mere six months ago. So much has changed in the past half year but what stays a constant is our crack team of card stuffers. From season to season Tim and Carol Hersch are at ready to stuff cards, adhere address labels, and lick envelopes. All to bring holiday cheer to PIC’s excellent clients — past and present. It’s this time of the year that we begin working on the the next holiday card, and we’re deep into production of the 2024 version (brace yourselves)! Carol and Tim are starting to do their annual exercises to get ready for all the card stuffing — stretch those fingers!
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Extensive Work in Commerce
PIC completed extensive work at this site in Commerce, CA. The site had been significantly impacted by volatile organic contaminants from former tenants. PIC completed extensive site investigation, including soil and soil gas sampling and testing. Due to the extent of contamination, PIC coordinated soil excavation, removal, and disposal of shallow soil. This site also required soil vapor extraction to complete remediation requirements. This specific photo shows PIC overseeing hollow-stem augering to a total depth of 110 feet. PIC successfully investigated, remediated the site and coordinated site closure with “No Further Action” status by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Multiple Services
Removal
This site located in Los Angeles, CA, involved excavation and removal of 3 Underground Storage Tanks (USTs). The site had been used as a retail gasoline station and auto repair facility. PIC oversaw the excavation and conducted vapor monitoring to ensure the safety of workers and the public. After thorough cleaning, the tanks were removed and PIC conducted soil sampling to satisfy Los Angeles City Fire Department regulatory requirements.
Tank Removal
This site in Culver City, CA involved removal of 3 single-walled Underground Storage Tanks (USTs). The site had been used historically as a retail gasoline station and auto repair facility. Due to leaking from the USTs, PIC recommended the installation of groundwater monitoring wells to assess the extent of contamination to the relatively shallow groundwater. PIC coordinated tank removal operations through Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and groundwater well installation through the Regional Water Quality Control Board. PIC continues to purge, sample, and test groundwater at the site.
Sampling Sub-Slab Vapor
This photo shows sampling and testing of sub-slab vapor at a site in Commerce, CA. PIC installed semi-permanent sub-slab vapor pins, which were recessed and capped to minimize impacts to the tenant. Under regulatory oversight, the vapor pins were sampled and tested multiple times utilizing Summa Canisters and Nylaflow tubing. Upon regulatory closure the pins were removed and concrete repaired. Sub-slab vapor pins allow PIC to quickly and accurately assess the vapor intrusion risk at sites and ensure the long-term health and safety of workers in the building.