Bottle Rock Power, Lake County, California
Environ Strategy is providing a wide range of services for all phases of this geothermal project. Client purchased a geothermal lease and we provided our permit, engineering, geotechnical and design services for the due diligence and development phases of this project as follows; Environmental Assessment (Bureau of Land Management Federal permit), Petition to Amend (California Energy Commission State permit) and Environmental Impact Report (Lake County permit). We have also provided the following services for this project; NEPA and CEQA compliance, geology and hydrology, resolve compliance issues with local and state agencies, surface and groundwater management, solid and hazardous waste management, BMP erosion control training and inspections, construction compliance monitoring, remediation and site closure and environmental due diligence.

We conducted baseline survey and prepared topographical map and preliminary grading plans for new geothermal drill pad and access roads. We provided site survey control for limits of grading to delineate study boundary for cultural and biological resources. We conducted hydrology study of watershed for bridge design and installation. Designed and conducted aquifer pump and recharge test to determine the sustainable amount of groundwater available for construction, as well as determine aquifer boundary. Prepared site specific geotechnical report including recommendations for grading, seismic design, earthwork volume analysis and slope stability calculations. Provided preliminary steam pipeline routing and conceptual drawings.

World Waste, Anaheim, California
Client contracted Environ Strategy to obtain AQMD and public operated treatment works (POTW) discharge permits and evaluate multiple wastewater treatment technologies to treat 200,000 gallons per day of waste generated by municipal solid waste (MSW) processing for cellulose recovery. We used our expertise to conduct a sewer hydraulic study to justify our request to increase discharge volume to existing sewer line, which resulted in connection approval without requiring client to install 1,700 feet of new sewer line.

During startup and commissioning phase, wastewater was discharged to POTW. However, tests indicated the wastewater contained a significant amount of biological oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids (SS), which was subject to new sewer discharge and capital recovery fees.

We assisted our client by preparing a material balance to model the amount of BOD and SS that would be generated from the MSW. We assessed technical presentations and operational data from multiple wastewater treatment vendors. Using our expertise, Environ Strategy evaluated technical proposals from multiple wastewater treatment vendors by creating a screening matrix of vendors for decision analysis. As a result, the client was able to further evaluate their onsite processes to reduce wastewater loading that is discharged to POTW, resulting in significant operational cost savings. Environ Strategy obtained all necessary permits for the construction and startup of the solid waste process that uses the Pressure Steam Classification (PSC) technology. The permits included a Conditional Use Permit, environmental quality, several AQMD air permits, CIWMB solid waste permit, waste water, and building permit. The schedule for the project required expedited permit processes which were achieved by the Environ Strategy staff in the time frame required. The materials recovered from the process are suitable for the planned recycling markets.