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FAIRFAX, VA, December 15, 1999 - ICF
Consulting has been awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) contract to address issues relating to the prevention
and cleanup of groundwater contamination due to leaks from
underground storage tanks (USTs). Under this contract, ICF
Consulting will provide services ranging from cost and engineering
analysis to training and meeting facilitation for EPA, states,
and tank owners and operators. With a potential contract value
of $5.3 million, ICF Consulting will provide these services
for two years with three, one-year options.
"ICF Consulting has supported EPA's UST program since
its inception 15 years ago," said ICF Consulting Executive
Vice President Peter Linquiti. "What's more, this is our third
prime contract win at the EPA this year. We are delighted
at the Agency's continued confidence in us."
Protecting groundwater from contamination by petroleum products
and other materials stored in underground tanks is critical
to protecting the health of approximately 100 million Americans
who rely on groundwater for drinking water. A major milestone
in the effort to protect groundwater from UST releases was
reached in December 1998 when all UST systems were required
to be upgraded to meet federal standards. However, many challenges
still remain, such as achieving compliance with the upgrade
requirements, encouraging redevelopment of contaminated sites,
ensuring the availability of funding for site cleanup, and
implementing improved tank system technologies. In addition,
numerous incidents of groundwater contamination with the gasoline
additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) have put USTs
in the center of the current debate over how to achieve both
water and air quality protection. "ICF Consulting is excited
about the prospect of helping EPA address complex environmental
issues like MTBE contamination of groundwater," said Linquiti.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Douglas Beck
1.703.934.3820
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