Analytical Support for the Drinking Water Emergency in Flint, Michigan
Analytical Support for the Drinking Water Emergency in Flint, Michigan
Helping 100,000 Residents Affected by Elevated Lead Levels in Local Water Supply
Lead contamination found in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan had a catastrophic impact on the community and its residents. 探花精选 supported EPA鈥檚 response to the crisis by providing mobile and fixed analytical laboratory services and data review. Over a nine-month period, our chemists analyzed and/or reviewed more than 3,400 samples. To meet the fast turn-around required for analytical results, 探花精选 identified and adapted a standard method (522.2 Haloacetic Acids) and performed specialty analytical methods that were not commercially available. In addition, we supported a health pilot study to assess potential chemical sources of rashes reported by affected residents. The analytical data produced by 探花精选 for the Flint response was used by the EPA to ensure that corrective actions were working and that the water was safe for human consumption.
Additional Projects
Network Engineering Design and Support
探花精选 engineers and deploys large-scale networks to support multi-campus and multi-facility environments.
Cleaning Up the National Anthrax Attack
Challenge 探花精选 working alongside of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control characterized the extent of building contamination and subsequently determined that the entire 100,000 foot building and contents would need to be decontaminated. A novel method needed to be developed and implemented for cleaning the massive number of mail pouches, packages and artifacts destined…
Operation and Maintenance of High Throughput Mobile Laboratory Units
Analytical Support for EPA鈥檚 Consequence Management Advisory Division (CMAD) 鈥 探花精选 operates and maintains 10 mobile analytical laboratories under contract with EPA鈥檚 Office of Emergency Management.
Service Areas
Human Health Risk Assessment
We help advance the understanding of chemical effects on people and the environment.
Space Science Application Support & Operations
We deliver scientific support to advance our clients鈥 research goals.
Environmental Resource Assessment & Management
We apply science to address challenges affecting the nation鈥檚 natural resources.
Safety, Health, & Environmental Compliance
We provide our clients with tools to protect their workforce, the public, and the environment.
Emergency Preparedness & Response
We help our clients prepare for and protect the health and environment of communities after disasters and hazmat releases.
Satellite Science & Environmental Intelligence
Helping create a more environmentally sustainable, weather-ready, and secure nation through application of earth observation data聽聽
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