Recent Media Coverage, Notable Events and Important Project Awards

Event: EQ Explosion/Fire

The recent explosion and subsequent fire at the Romulus EQ Recovery facility created a large concern for home owners, businesses and others within a one (1) mile evacuation area around the facility. arch environmental group assisted local school districts in concerns related to this explosion and fire. The EPA has been conducting monitoring and sampling activities since the explosion. Up-to-date information, including some sample/monitoring results and photographs of the fire/area can be found at www.epaosc.net/site_profile.asp?site_id=1785 Further information can be obtained by calling the EPA's hotline at 1-800-621-8431. The photo is from the EPA website mentioned above.

During the summer of 2004, arch environmental group was selected to conduct all environmental consulting/remediation activities involved with the extensive renovations at the Michigan Governor's Residence. On April 18, 2005, Scott and Lexy Staber attended a garden reception to celebrate and view the completed gardens and home renovations. arch environmental group assisted in this renovation accomplishment by providing donated time and services. arch environmental group would like to extend thanks to Governor Granholm and the First Gentleman for their trust in our environmental and health & safety services. We are proud to have made the official State of Michigan's Governor's residence a safer place to live. To see photos of the final renovations to the Governor's Residence, please visit the Governor's Residence Foundation Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29938_30239-103704--,00.html.

Walled Lake Local Paper
August, 2004 local newspaper article (Spinal Column by Bob James) detailing asbestos and mold activities conducted at Dublin Elementary School following flooding of several classrooms. All sampling activities were conducted by arch environmental group following flooding and following necessary asbestos abatement activities.

ABC, Local Channel 7 Television/News
December, 2003 report providing information about possible asbestos contamination in vermiculite used in many home throughout metropolitan Detroit. The story describes how vermiculite used as insulation in approximately 250,000 area homes may have come from as asbestos-contaminated vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana. The report further describes how sampling and analysis of this vermiculite is necessary in order to determine if you have asbestos-contaminated vermiculite. arch environmental group is listed as one of the recommended testing firms as provided on the Channel 7 web site: www.localchannel7.com. Further information regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's investigation into this vermiculite mine is located at www.epa.libby.com.