SCS Blog

June 12, 2017

What’s Your Buildings IAQ? Indoor Air Quality and Mold Testing

Homes and commercial buildings can be tested for numerous parameters including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, relative humidity, particulate matter, air toxins such as formaldehyde and volatile organic carbons, and bioaerosols (mold spores, pollen, insect parts, and skin cells) using specialized monitoring equipment.

June 8, 2017

Orange County Waste Management Commission Presentation

Mr. Rappolt was invited to speak based on his presentation at Waste Expo last month; proactively identifying and controlling odors from landfills. Every landfill with decaying waste will produce odors. In the past, this nuisance was considered something that could not be controlled, and most people learned to live ...

June 8, 2017

SCS Solid Waste Series: Doing More With Less – Cutting Solid Waste Collection Costs

A six-month pilot program was initiated in 2015 to identify possible program savings and how the program would be rolled out to its residents. An SCS Engineers rate study conducted at that time suggested possible operational savings in the range of $400,000, which could enable the City to defer a ...

June 6, 2017

Addressing Unconfined Aquifer Groundwater Gradient to Avoid Design-Build Challenges

Many environmental projects assume an unconfined aquifer groundwater gradient with a simple arrow and without performing an analysis of the validity of the underlying data and conclusions. Therefore it’s no … Continue reading Addressing Unconfined Aquifer Groundwater Gradient to Avoid Design-Build Challenges

June 5, 2017

Wastewater Pretreatment, Removing Fats, Oils, and Grease

ButterBuds® Food Ingredients supply their concentrated dairy flavors to consumers and food businesses all over the world. ButterBuds called in SCS Engineers to help them lower the concentrations of fats, … Continue reading Wastewater Pretreatment, Removing Fats, Oils, and Grease