HIES has vast experience in Fuel Systems environmental management acting as liaison between service station owners and regulatory agencies such as the Department of Health and the EPA. With over 100 UST closure experiences at various complex sites in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim, the company has expert knowledge of local geological and regulatory conditions throughout the region saving clients valuable time and money. Whether a clean/complex characterization or remedial action site, our in-depth site characterization expertise with innovative current solutions have regularly allowed clients to obtain site closures, no further action responses, or no further remediation determinations expeditiously.

Our company is also experienced with maintenance and monitoring as we at HIES have cleaned some of the largest US Department of Defense Facilities [US DoD]. Including a fuel tank in the Pacific specifically located in Sasebo, Japan as one of its numerous maintenance projects and has monitored large subsurface fuel plumes for the US DoD. Whether a small service station or a large fuel operations facility, HIES has the full service solution. Facilities that benefit from our services may include:

		Commercial & industrial establishments
		Service stations
		Fuels terminals
		Bulk storage facilities
		Local, state and federal government agencies including DoD
		Fleet operators

With vast experience in the Fuel Infrastructure Industry since 1993, our scientists and engineers offer expert services for the following areas:

		Initial site assessment and investigations
		Fuel infrastructure design, O&M, and construction services
		Regulatory compliance expertise in RCRA, CERCLA, EPA, OSHA, and local/foreign regulations
		API inspections and tank/line O&M services
		On-site and in-house training programs for compliance, OSHA, DOT, DOH, and EPA
		Environmental management systems/best management practices, support, and development
		Compliance manual review and development
		Hazardous waste and hazardous materials management
		NPDES, SPCC, RPCC, permits, and planning
		Hazcom training and support
		Emergency response/training in spill response and containment
		Long-term monitoring and remedial services
		Site closures, characterization, and operator changes
		Remedial action, remediation system installation/support, and site restoration

Characterization: HIES engineers, scientists, and technicians are specialized in site characterization and saves clients considerably by proven expedited reporting, and analysis processes. Our geologists and hydrogeologists regularly provide site characterization data in the form of a Corrective Action Plan or Remedial Action Plan to our remedial design engineers.

• On site interpretation & data generation   • Real time sampling and analysis   • Real time new data response

Best Management Practices: BMP coupled with SPCC, RPCC, OHS, and other related plans, when developed and implemented properly, will help prevent the accidental release of hazardous materials into the environment.

Testing & Inspections

		Tank and line inspection and testing: annual tightness testing, leak detection systems maintenance, and UST dispenser calibration.
		API bulk fuel tank and piping inspections: non-destructive testing using API certified personnel.

Clean & repair

		Certification of gas free			Repair or closure procedures
		Removal of all residual fuels			Tank replacement or tank closure
		Removal of water and sludge			New tank installation
		Interior tank cleaning