Category: Environmental
Rebuilding the ‘Gateway to Columbus’ – The Mill District
October 5, 2021
EPA Brownfield Grant Helps Revitalize a Georgia Community The 2nd Avenue Corridor of Columbus, Georgia was once a center of economic prosperity. This area, now known as the Mill District, includes the former Bibb City …
Read MoreCaring for Those Who Care for Us
September 17, 2021
Terracon’s Work for Children’s Hospitals Benefits Communities Healthcare is more than the building you’re in – it’s the relationship between provider and patient and the critical environment in which they interact. Terracon employees live in …
Read MoreConfirming the Safety of Those Administering COVID-19 Vaccines Through Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
August 31, 2021
The science behind the vaccines helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is impressive, but the vaccines have special requirements for storage and transport that require extra care. The work of Terracon’s industrial hygiene team helps ensure …
Read MoreProtecting Our First Responders
July 27, 2021
The dangers for our intrepid firefighters do not necessarily end when the flames are extinguished. The potential for exposure to a wide variety of toxic substances like asbestos, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and carcinogenic volatile …
Read MoreTerracon Wins ACG Middle Market Growth Award for Innovation
April 27, 2021
The Association for Corporate Growth Recognizes Terracon’s Stage1 Offering CHICAGO — The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a global network dedicated to driving growth in middle-market companies, has honored Terracon with its first-ever Innovation award …
Read MoreRising Above to See What’s Below
April 7, 2021
UAVs Help Terracon Technicians Locate Underground Obstacles on Overgrown Land Navigating multiple acres of dense, thorny brush on foot is a difficult task, even for native wildlife. For technicians hired to locate buried oil and …
Read MoreHistory Unearthed: Archaeologists Help Kentucky Families Connect with Their Past
April 7, 2021
Progress can sometimes result in unintended consequences. The construction of Interstate 65 through Kentucky long ago cut off access to a remote family cemetery near the town of Horse Cave. The small, 50-by-50-foot plot may …
Read MoreTerracon Acquires Sport Environmental Services of Texas
April 5, 2021
Midland-based Sport serves oil and gas clients throughout Permian Basin OLATHE, Kan. – Terracon is pleased to announce it has acquired Sport Environmental Services LLC (Sport) of Midland, Texas, which provides environmental services and consulting …
Read MoreMapping and Cataloging History
March 8, 2021
Using Modern Technology to Complete an Unprecedented Historical Survey Documentation is essential to keep historical resources from becoming forgotten memories. Historical surveys are a staple for Terracon’s Jacksonville Historical Preservation team, which has performed hundreds …
Read MoreUndoing Decades of Brine Contamination in a Few Weeks
November 12, 2020
Thousands of acres of farmland across North Dakota have been dormant for 50 years or longer due to brine contamination from historical oil and gas activities. An unprotected, one-acre brine pond could ruin 10-20 acres …
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