Hydrogeological Evaluation
Following several years of site remediation
(groundwater pump and treat) and chasing a groundwater plume, a
manufacturing plant
was frustrated. They wanted a second opinion on the direction
regulators and their consultant were taking a complex groundwater
investigation. Following advice of their legal counsel, the
manufacturing plant asked
The Dragun Corporation for a peer review.
Following the completion of our peer review we found that while the
existing remediation efforts seemed focused and addressed the
impacted groundwater, we did not agree with an "escaped plume"
theory that the regulator suggested (and the manufacturing plant's consultant seemed
to be blindly following). Senior management and legal counsel agreed
on this: consenting to chase this plume was not scientifically
logical and would not be in the company's best interest.
The Result: In spite of overwhelming evidence to
the contrary, the regulators
continued to pursue the escaped plume theory and insisted the
manufacturing plant pay
for the investigation. Following a long court battle, which
finally ended in the State Supreme Court, our client (and good
science) prevailed. The escaped plume theory was put to rest.
