Norfolk to speak at UMass Soils Conference

  

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Jon Kitchen of Norfolk Ram Group will speak at the 27th Annual International Conference on Soil, Sediments, Water and Energy at UMass Amherst (the ‘’UMass Soils Conference’’) on the morning of Thursday, October 20, 2011.  The title of the presentation is Fate and Transport Characteristics of Home Heating Oil Releases Based Upon a Review of Empirical Data from Actual Releases.  The study involves a look back at 100 heating oil releases in Massachusetts that we have worked on in some capacity (LSP-of-record, insurance oversight, litigation support, or chemical oxidation subcontractor).  The goal of the presentation is to try to present what a “typical” heating oil spill looks like and talk about factors which make each spill different.  We foresee that this will help us better communicate with regulators homeowners, attorneys, and insurance representatives. 

 Discussion will involve the following:

• How far do heating oil plumes in groundwater typically travel?  What factors most influence this distance?
• How long does it typically take to close heating oil releases in Massachusetts?  What factors most influence this?
• How does the presence of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL, a.k.a. free phase product) affect the cleanup?
• What is the typical scale of soil impacts based upon average volumes removed?
• What factors contribute to “non-typical” plume lengths and cleanup times?
• How often is indoor air a problem?

 For more information about the UMass Soils Conference, see the link below: http://www.umasssoils.com/pdf/aehs_2011_program.pdf

For more information about the study, please feel free to contact Jonathan D. Kitchen at (508) 747 – 7900 x 154 or at jkitchen@norfolkram.com .