Protecting Precious Resources
Is Our Commitment
Protecting our environment is essential for a healthy planet. We are committed to protecting our precious communities from environmental risks posed by Fueling Systems, and we are a leader in this important industry.
Underground and Above Ground Storage Tanks pose unique threats to our groundwater. Their contents must be properly contained and inspected to ensure that leaks do not harm our water supply. At TAIT, we are passionate about this, and it is the core of our Environmental Business.
Our National Fleet of technicians, designers, and managers are responsible for the Construction, Testing, Repairs, and Regulatory Compliance of Underground and Above Ground Storage Tanks across the Country.
Featured Environmental Projects
Irvine, CA
A major grocery retailer contracted TAIT to assist in bringing their reverse logistics operations into compliance with California’s complex hazardous waste regulations. TAIT conducts on-going audits of the returned retail products at one of their Southern California Distribution Centers. TAIT’s trained hazardous waste technicians regularly conduct audits of the returned retail products, helping to classify products that are RCRA or California hazardous waste to ensure regulatory compliance.
Various Locations, TX
Worldwide, major telecommunications companies are supported by central offices, switches, and internet data centers throughout the United States. TAIT provides inspection, compliance testing, alarm response and repair services for critical backup power fuel systems at 200 plus locations throughout the Southwest.
Various Locations, CA
The California Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is the staff agency of the Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state court system. TAIT provides environmental compliance and construction support for AOC facilities throughout the state, including 58 Superior Court locations. Services include storage tank inspection, compliance testing, and construction. TAIT has also prepared Hazardous Materials Business Plans and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans on behalf of AOC.
Various Locations, CA
Standard Pacific, one of the nation’s largest home builders, has developed multi and single-family homes throughout the United States for almost 50 years. TAIT provided critical environmental site assessment services for numerous potential developments throughout California. Services included environmental document review, Phase I Site Assessments and Phase II Site Investigations.
Bishop, CA
Southern California Edison (SCE) is responsible for providng electricity to 14 million people across 50,000 square miles. TAIT designed and installed a complex above ground storage tank system which serves as SCE's remotely located hydroelectric facility, located in Bishop, CA.
Various Locations
In the past several years, many 7 Eleven convenience stores began offering gas as a service line. TAIT, a vital member of 7 Eleven's new store development team, has provided the complete fuel system installation for a number of locations throughout the states of Texas and California.
Northern California
TAIT works closely with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in Northern California to keep their fueling systems up to date, and to make sure they meet all current regulations. We perform UST removals, and AST installations at their facilities. These projects are Design/Build. Our in-house team meets with PG&E staff to determine the needs for each facility, then we use the in-house Engineering Team to design the new systems, we permit the new installation, and then we construct the new Fueling system.
TAIT’s environmental services include providing due diligence review for clients needing a second opinion on environmental issues of a project site. One good example of this type of service involved TAIT being contracted by a land developer to review the environmental issues at a former oil field in Southern California. The developer wanted a second opinion on whether the property could clear environmental hurdles for residential development. (more…)
Long Beach, CA
TAIT hired by the Fleet Services Bureau of the City of Long Beach for underground storage tank (UST) consulting and construction management. The consulting role is centered on compliance with the consent judgment between the City of Long Beach and the state of California, while the construction management scope involves comprehensive management of all fuel storage tank capital improvement projects. The construction management role involves full service management. This includes development of project scope, review of bids, bid award selection input, facilitation of job-walks and kickoff meetings, and complete management of the construction activities (ensuring timeline adherence, change order processing, etc.).
