Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, secured up to $4.8 million in principal forgiveness from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Village of Buckley's new sanitary sewer system. Over several years, Fehr Graham has guided Buckley, among other Illinois communities, in planning and obtaining grants ...
In an industrial setting, it's common that hazard communication standards are followed. You've likely seen one without realizing it. Consider even the warning label on a bottle of bleach in a janitor's closet. Workplaces with greater potential hazards use these standards more. And now, updates to those longstanding policies could require an overhau...
Featured in the American Public Works Association (APWA) Reporter Magazine, Fehr Graham Project Manager Karoline Qasem, PE, PhD, shares the battle against the Gulf "dead zone." For decades, its sandy beaches attracted tourists. But in the 1970s, a crisis emerged. Fishermen found empty nets, algae took over the water, and marine life perished. Throu...
After deteriorating for more than 20 years, what was once home to thousands of employees and served as one of Rockford's largest employers is on the cusp of being brought back to life. The Rock River Current details the process of the historic blighted property. The Barber-Colman industrial complex rests on 22 acres along Rock and South Main s...
The long abandoned Pillsbury plant in Springfield, Illinois, is one step closer to being torn down, thanks to efforts by the nonprofit Moving Pillsbury Forward and Fehr Graham.Fehr Graham conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the 18-acre site, which is one of the largest brownfield sites in central Illinois. The plant...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Miranda Zuroske as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Zuroske is working on learning different types of required permitting and reports and their deadlines. She is also finding required supplemental documents and filling in permit rep...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its Universal Waste regulations to include aerosol cans. Environmental Scientist Amy Trimble shares some highlights on the federal regulation, which went into effect on Feb. 7. What is an aerosol can?A nonrefillable receptacle that contains compressed gas, liquefied or dissolved und...
The deadline for Annual Emissions Reporting is quickly approaching. Fehr Graham is here to help if your team is short-handed because of COVID-19. We've helped many companies for more than 25 years complete this regulatory obligation. Please give us a call with any questions. 815.235.7643
