GZA is at the Forefront of New York’s Evolving Environmental Review Landscape

Following New York State’s recent SEQRA reforms, our team successfully completed the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Environmental Assessment and Review Division’s (EARD) first two Qualified Action projects, helping demonstrate how these new provisions can streamline the path to delivering much-needed housing while maintaining important environmental safeguards. DCP communications identified these projects … Read more

GZA’s Annual Technical Conference

Celebrating Technical Excellence   Every year, GZA hosts the Walter E. Jaworski Technical Conference, an event that has become a cornerstone of our firm’s commitment to technical excellence and professional development. This one-day event serves as a dynamic platform where staff from all levels and various practice areas come together to share their projects, learn … Read more

GZA Congratulates Beacon Interfaith Housing on their ReScape Award

An Ojibwe word meaning “let’s walk together,” Bimosedaa was a remodeling of the historic Rockler Fur Building created in collaboration with Avivo and Red Lake Nation to offer culturally relevant onsite services and 48 deeply affordable apartment homes in downtown Minneapolis.

Recognizing Excellence: Recent GZA Employee Accomplishments

At GZA, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace environment that actively encourages and supports our employees in their professional development and continued education. Our commitment to nurturing talent is evident in the numerous recent accomplishments of our team members. From passing rigorous professional exams to earning prestigious certifications and recognition, our employees are continuously … Read more

PFAS Implications on Drinking Water & Remediation in Connecticut

On June 15th, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CTDPH) updated their Drinking Water Action Levels (DWALs) for four PFAS compounds (Circular Letter Nos. 2022-27 and 2022-29.) These DWALs are for four (4) PFAS specific compounds replacing the sum of five (5) PFAS compounds equal to or lower than 70 nano-grams per liter (ng/L or parts per … Read more

NJDEP Issues Interim Remediation Standards for PFAS in Soil

On October 17th, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued interim soil remediation standards for four PFAS compounds. The standards apply to residential and non-residential sites/areas of concern. Four compounds have new standards for the ingestion-dermal exposure pathway: Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium … Read more

EPA Issues Final Dewatering and Remediation General Permit

The Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Dewatering and Remediation Activity Discharges (2022 DRGP) in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, federal facilities in Vermont, and Indian country lands in Connecticut and Rhode Island was signed on August 2, 2022. EPA has reissued the expired Dewatering General Permit (DGP) and Remediation General Permit … Read more

Environmental Protection Agency Announces New Actions to Control Stormwater Pollution in the Charles, Mystic and Neponset River Watersheds

The Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced that it will be exercising its residual designation authority under the Clean Water Act to require permits for otherwise unregulated stormwater discharges to control nutrient and bacterial pollution. Commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities with more than one acre of impervious area in the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset watersheds … Read more

CTDEEP Opens Climate Resilience Grant Program To Applications

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has announced it has opened its Climate Resilience Fund to applications.  The program is designed to fund the design of nature-based solutions, flood protection, cooling strategies for addressing extreme heat, erosion control systems, gray infrastructure, and non-structural solutions for community assets and critical facilities. Projects will be selected in … Read more