Every Course Available Through CPES
Deep Dive in ARRCS and Applicability
August 20, 2024: Last Held
ARRCS (NJAC 7:26C) is the administrative requirements addressing the obligations of PRCRs for complying with the laws, regulations, and guidance for remediating contaminated sites. This regulation instructs the Persons Responsible for Conducting Remediation (PRCR) as to their obligations during the entire course of remediation and, as is appropriate, the penalties for non-compliance may lead to fines, consent orders, or directives imposed by the NJDEP. However, in the NJ Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board (SRPLB) regulations (NJAC 7:26I), the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) is required to instruct their clients about the stipulations and obligations involved in the overall remediation process. If these requirements are not met it could result in actions by the SRPLB against the LSRP. Timeframes, notifications, and whistleblowing by the LSRP need to be understood by the PRCR. These need to be addressed in an "onboarding" meeting with your client at the onset of your relationship!
This course will parse through ARRCS highlighting the important obligations of both the PRCR and the LSRP. The PRCR should rely on their professionals, LSRP and attorney, to inform them in details about the obligation and their rights under the law.
Conducting Environmental Due Diligence in New Jersey
Last Offered June 10, 2025
Description:
This program is designed to educate environmental professionals about the risks and liabilities potentially associated with real estate transactions; explain how environmental due diligence can limit and offer protections against those risks and liabilities; and provide insights regarding how to conduct environmental due diligence, including identifying pitfalls commonly encountered during the process.
What You Will Learn:
- A review of the two primary types of environmental assessments in New Jersey: the New Jersey Preliminary Assessment (PA) and the ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA), what they cover, what they don't, and when they should be performed.
- Factors to consider before and during a site inspection, how to obtain and evaluate historical documentation, and how to conduct interviews.
- An understanding of the role and legal liability of Licensed Site Remediation Professionals.
Topics to be Discussed Include:
- Preliminary Assessments
- Phase I ESAs
- Legal Considerations, Case Studies, and SRRA
- Conducting Site Inspections
- Conducting Interviews
- Reviewing Historical Data
- Reviewing Former and Current Case Files
- Report Preparation
- Case Studies
Who Should Attend?
- Environmental Consultants
- Licensed Site Remediation Professionals
- Environmental and Real Estate Attorneys
- Professional Engineers
- Anyone wanting to learn more about Environmental Due Diligence
Current Approaches to Treatment Technologies in Site Remediation
LAST OFFERED- MARCH 23, 2021
As more projects move from the study phase into the remediation phase, it is important for the LSRP and site remediation professionals to be familiar with a full range of remedial solutions.
This 2-half day program is designed to give you a greater familiarity with current remedial technologies and approaches for site cleanups, as well as the factors to be considered for selection. Emerging technologies, including new innovative technologies will be discussed as well as treatment approaches to emerging contaminants.
The Impact of PFAS Regulation on Business
LAST HELD ON JUNE 6, 2023
Deep Dive into Attainment and Compliance
last offered via webinar May 18 & 20, 2022
A deep dive of the new July 2021 Technical Guidance for the Attainment of Remediation Standards and Site-Specific Criteria will be covered. Additionally, various techniques for compliance averaging will be discussed as averaging is a powerful tool for demonstrating compliance with soil and other standards. The importance of the use of Professional Judgment shall be discussed. Case studies will be presented and will include simple to complex cases. Interactive discussions of participant's experience will be an important segment of this course.
NOTE:
This class was formerly titled “Effective Use of Compliance Averaging”
Natural Resource Damage (NRD) Claims in NJ: The Role of Attorney, NJDEP and LSRP
Environmental professionals will learn the regulatory process from NJDEP representatives including the voluntary approach to NRD vs. litigation, as well as review case law and the application of tools and techniques for conducting natural resource damage assessments. The role of the attorney and LSRP will be reviewed, as well as the interaction and negotiation process with NJDEP legal representatives. Specific case studies will be presented by NJDEP and reviewed, as well as outlining the best approach for success voluntary settlements. Course objectives include:
• An understanding of NRD law and regulations in NJ
• The process of a voluntary settlement vs. litigation
• Acceptable projects to complete NRD settlements
• Role of LSRP
• Role of attorney
• Review of NRD success stories
Drones & You: Getting to Know Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs)
LAST OFFERED- APRIL 28, 2021
Since 2006, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first recognized the potential that commercialized (i.e. non-military) unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) applications could have on both professional development and scientific research, the industry has grown exponentially. With that, the technology and capabilities have advanced at an almost equivalent pace. As the sophistication of this technology evolves, so does its application to a broad spectrum of professionals engaged in services related to the protection of the environment and natural resources.
2-Part Webinar: Ecological Risk Assessment for Site Remediation
Part 1 | Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Part 2 | Wednesday, June 25, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm (Login begins at 8:15am)
This 2-Part webinar will provide a concise overview of ecological risk assessment (ERA) as it applies to site remediation. Students will be walked through the tiered ERA process, including the screening level Ecological Evaluation (EE) and baseline ERA as outlined in the NJDEP and USEPA guidance. The application of principles, such as bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and weight-of-evidence will be illustrated with real-world examples and case studies. Topics shall include problem formulation, developing the ecological conceptual site model, determining data needs, assessing groundwater-to-surface water discharges, the sediment quality triad, evaluating effects on wildlife, and developing risk-based remediation goals.
Case studies shall be used to illustrate how hotspot remediation can be combined with habitat conservation and restoration to minimize environmental impacts. Students will leave the course with an understanding of the difference between an EE and an ERA, an idea of the data required to reach management decisions, and how professional judgment can be applied when evaluating ecological risks.
Topics Include
• Overview of the Tiered ERA Process
• Screening Level ERA (Ecological Evaluation)
• Baseline Ecological Assessment
• Development of Risk-Based Remediation Goals
• Bioavailability
• Food Chain Modeling
• Special Issues, Case Studies, and Discussion
Effective Use of Compliance Averaging
LAST OFFERED- JANUARY 26, 2021
Compliance averaging is a powerful tool for demonstrating compliance with soil and vapor standards. This course is designed to acquaint the attendee with various methods recommended by DEP for demonstrating compliance. Case studies will be presented and will include simple to complex cases. Interactive exercises will also be included.
Environmental Forensics: Application to Soil, Groundwater & Indoor Air
LAST OFFERED- APRIL 26 & 28, 2022
This newly updated program is designed for environmental professionals who are seeking an introduction to environmental forensics methods with an emphasis on real world applications. The course is structured around a variety of environmental media, including groundwater, soil and indoor air. Course instructors will provide an overview of both introductory methods and options for more complex statistical analyses and data visualization tools. Case studies will illustrate best practices for exploring data and developing lines of evidence that provide insights into the extent and source of contamination and probable migration pathways.
Attendees will learn how to tailor sampling designs to provide information that is amenable to environmental forensics and will develop a greater understanding of the types of data evaluation methods that are commonly used, along with their strengths and limitations. Many of our instructors have pioneered new technical approaches and are actively involved in developing technical guidance in various topic areas.
Working knowledge of environmental chemistry and introductory statistics is desirable but not a pre-requisite.
Environmental Forensics – “What Is It? Where Did It Come From? And, Is It Mine?”
LAST OFFERED- NOVEMBER 5, 2019
This newly updated program is designed for LSRPs and other environmental professionals who are seeking an introduction to environmental forensics methods with an emphasis on real world applications. The course is structured around environmental media, including groundwater, storm water, sediments, and soil. Course instructors will provide an overview of both introductory methods and options for more complex statistical analyses and data visualization tools. Case studies will illustrate best practices for exploring data and developing lines of evidence that support arguments for source apportionment, cost allocation, and site-specific background screening levels in both regulatory and litigation contexts.
Attendees will learn how to tailor sampling designs to provide information that is amenable to environmental forensics, and will develop a greater understanding of the types of data evaluation methods that are commonly used, along with their strengths and limitations.
Working knowledge of environmental chemistry and introductory statistics is desirable but not a pre-requisite.
Environmental Issues Encountered in Demolition
LAST OFFERED- SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
This program will familiarize LSRPs and environmental professionals to the latest procedures and regulations for managing a demolition project in the State of New Jersey. The course will cover proper permitting procedures under the jurisdiction of both State and Local government offices. The program will also focus on implementation of OSHA personnel safety and demolition equipment safety procedures, implementation of newly enforced silica airborne standards in workplace, waste management evaluation and disposal alternatives as well as building structure evaluation and engineering survey procedures.
Environmental Statistics for Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs)
Last Held: April 09 & 10, 2025
The use of statistical analysis to evaluate environmental data may be invaluable for evaluation of remediation data, or necessary to comply with regulations or technical guidance. The use of statistics can reveal important information otherwise hidden data. Statistical analyses provide important lines of evidence to support site remediation decisions. However, identifying appropriate statistical tests and knowing how to apply them can be perplexing for investigators, and understanding statistical analysis completed by others can be just as challenging for those reviewing technical reports.
As many Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) and non-LSRPs supporting site remediation projects may not be proficient in the use of statistics in evaluating data, a rudimentary discussion regarding the value and application of statistical analysis for interpretation of data associated with site remediation will be presented. A workshop using EPA software and case studies is included that provides practical training. Whether just starting out, or a seasoned professional, the course provides both fundamental concepts for application of statistics and practical examples of statistical methods do advance interpretation skills for those who may already be using statistics for site remediation projects.
Ethics Credits for Licensed Site Remediation Professionals
March 5, 2025
Last Held
July 16, 2025 | Live Webinar
8:30am-12:00pm (Login begins at 8:15am)
Live Webinar
November 5, 2025 | Live Webinar
8:30am-12:00pm (Login begins at 8:15am)
Live Webinar
As required by the NJ Site Remediation Licensing Board and promulgated in their rules (NJAC 7:26I), an LSRP must complete at least 3 Ethics CECs during each 3 year license renewal period. This half-day program is specifically designed to satisfy the requirements of the Board Rules (NJAC 7:26I-4.4b.1) and will educate an LSRP on the differences between ethical and unethical behavior as they apply to obligations within SRRA. The course will be instructed by notable LSRPs and environmental attorneys well versed in the workings and requirements of the Site Remediation Program in NJ.
Questions? Please email Julianne Mosolgo with questions at mosolgo@cpesnj.com or call at 774-571-1664.
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH) in Soil Technical Guidance Training
Last Held Feb 26, 2025
This half-day course is designed to highlight the Evaluation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH) Soil Technical Guidance and detail the main differences between 2010 and now. There will be hands on examples and practice with SRC Calculator, as well as demonstration of the EPH Alternate Limit Calculator. In addition to detailing how and when to use the tools provided, there will be a discussion of how and when to present the data to the Department in a proper and acceptable format.
Field Sampling Procedures Manual (2022 Changes) and Proper Techniques for Field Sampling
LAST HELD - April 20, 2023
This course will review and discuss the recent changes to the Field Sampling Procedures Technical Guidance Document (2022) and applications of the same. Though the course will concentrate on the recent changes, it will also review the other chapters that currently remain unchanged. In addition, field sampling methodology and techniques will be reviewed and demonstrated, plus non-traditional “tool” such as the use of drones.
Fill Material Guidance for Site Remediation Program Sites (Formerly Alternative and Clean Fill Guidance for SRP Sites) Training
LAST HELD NOVEMBER 30, 2022
One of the most daunting and risky activities for which an LSRP is responsible is the approval of importation to a site for which they are responsible. This course will identify a process, the pitfalls and consequences of certifying alternative fill.
Full-Day Webinar - Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Techniques
LAST HELD OCTOBER 26, 2022
With the expanding regulatory push to decrease stormwater volume and improve stormwater quality, increasing attention is being given to the use of green infrastructure stormwater management techniques. While growing popular, these techniques are often misapplied, improperly designed or inadequately maintained.
This innovative webinar will explore those techniques being implemented on an increasingly frequent basis throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The focus of this program deals with the proper selection, design, implementation, and maintenance of green infrastructure techniques commonly used in urban and suburban settings. Multiple site examples will be provided.
Additionally, with the interest of DEP in sustainable remediation, the impacts of capping contaminated sites may be mitigated by the innovative approaches discussed in this course. Therefore, LSRPs are encouraged to attend this program as they should be aware of the alternatives to “hard caps” in reducing stormwater runoff.
Last offered June 12th, 2024
CIANJ and CPES are proud to be hosting an event focusing on green sustainable
remediation (GSR) and its importance in reducing the impacts of environmental
cleanups on the environment as a whole.
With the recent focus on reducing environmental footprints, it is important to
explore methods and approaches to remediating a site and minimizing waste
disposal, air emissions, energy and water use.
Please join us to hear from experts on the matter and be part of the discussion.
Hot Topics & New Developments in Environmental Land Use Law
In this new Montclair State University half-day program which is presented in cooperation with CPES, learn about the hottest topics and latest new developments in land use law and regulation. This program assembles some of New Jersey's top environmental experts to help you navigate through the maze of overlapping, and sometimes conflicting jurisdictions and mandates to help you better understand and stay in compliance!
Investigating and Remediating Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Sites
LAST OFFERED - MARCH 30, 2022
This course is designed to familiarize attendees with the various problems caused by chlorinated solvents: the difficulties encountered in attempting to delineate contaminated soil and water; and the process by which one may select a method or methods to successfully remediate chlorinated solvent contaminated sites.
2-Part Webinar: Investigating Child Care Centers & Educational Facilities
2-Part Webinar:
Part 1 | October 22, 2024 |
Part 2 | Octoberber 29, 2024 | 8:30am-12:00pm (Login begins at 8:15am)
Environmental hazards are arguably of highest concern in buildings and facilities that our loved ones spend time in, especially for our youngest population who are still developing and most vulnerable to environmental pollutants.
Since 2007, the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has enforced legislation called “The Madden Law” (P.L. 2007 c.1) that puts higher restrictions on child care center licensing, and any building or site being used for child care or education purposes is subject to these regulations. In a nut shell, child care centers must receive a Final Remediation Document (i.e. Response Action Outcome) at the minimum before the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office of Licensing will approve an application to operate a new child care center.
With the Madden legislation, buildings used for child care/education purposes undergoing renovation, alteration, new construction, or change in use cannot get a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or construction permit without getting a Final Remediation Document. In order to do this, a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) must be hired to conduct a Preliminary Assessment (PA), who will then issue a Response Action Outcome (RAO) that will satisfy the NJDEP. In certain cases an Indoor Environmental Health Assessment (IEHA) is also required to be completed by a certified environmental inspector through the NJDOH.
In 2017, the Department of Children and Families readopted their Manual of Requirements for Child Care Centers (NJAC 3A:52) including new requirements for the sampling of Child Care Centers supplied by public community water systems.
LSRP Obligations, Requirements & Use of Professional Judgment
The Site Remediation Reform Act law allows for LSRP to issue variances from the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation and also allows the LSRP to employ alternatives to those detailed in Department Technical Guidance. This approach allows greater flexibility in determining how sites are investigated and remediated. However, when utilizing their professional judgment, it is incumbent on the LSRP to explain the validity of using variances or alternatives.
This one-day course will examine the legal and regulatory requirements, the opportunities to use professional judgment, and examine cases where professional judgment was employed. A panel of LSRPs, attorneys, and NJDEP representatives will give their views on the appropriate use of professional judgment.
LSRP Update for Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a diverse group of man-made chemicals. PFAS repel water and oil and are resistant to heat and chemical reactions. Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA), Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are among the most commonly detected PFAS in humans, biota, and other environmental media, and are also among the most commonly regulated PFAS. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) accepted drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS in 2017 and 2018, respectively. On March 13, 2019, NJDEP established an interim-specific ground water quality standard (GWQS) and interim Practical Quantitation Limits (PQLs) for both PFOA and PFOS. The NJDEP adopted a drinking water MCL for PFNA in 2015. The NJDEP also adopted a specific GWQS for PFNA and added PFNA to New Jersey's Hazardous Substance List in 2018.
The LSRP as an Environmental Expert
May 15, 2024 (Last Offered)
The primary goal of the LSRP is the protection of Public Health, Safety, and the Environment. LSRPs, however, also have a responsibility to regulated parties to achieve compliance as efficiently as possible. A party subject to site remediation requirements retains an LSRP with the expectation that they will apply the same diligence and standards of care exercised by testifying experts for similar matters to achieve regulatory compliance and to minimize the risk of protracted regulatory proceedings. LSRPs are required to balance their responsibilities to a client with their adherence to the mandates of SRRA. By signing the immutable certification statement which accompanies all milestone reports, LSRPs attest to their compliance with the understanding that knowingly misrepresenting the body of work in a submittal could result in a significant fine, loss of licensure or even jail time.
This course explores the elements of expert regulatory representation, methods to represent regulated parties to achieve compliance, how to best meet the mandates embodied in the certification language, the risks inherent in the profession and how to identify and avoid pitfalls, as well as coordination with, and control of, contributing experts’ input and close cooperation with legal counsel who is there to protect the rights of both the client and the LSRP.
The New Jersey Environmental Legislative Forecast 2024
Last Held January 10, 2024
Join Phil Brilliant, CHMM, LSRP as he discusses what will be on the legislative agenda for 2024 in NJ with Anthony Russo, President of CIANJ. The two will touch upon the LSRP program, as well as what to expect in the A901 Rules, Climate Change initiatives and so much more including a discussion of the 2024 Presidential Election and looking at the 2025 Governor Election in NJ. Join us Free!
Description
These hour long programs are designed to update the industry on vital topics facing environmental regulations and protection in New Jersey and the surrounding area, as well as allow for an open dialogue with industry experts.
Topic
Environmental law and policy in New Jersey have seldom remained in a static condition. Rather, they have continued to evolve due to judicial, executive, and legislative decisions. 2023 was full of significant developments. So what is on the Agenda for 2024? Join us on January 10, 2024 at 8AM to hear one of those “in the room” in Trenton, Anthony Russo, President of CIANJ.
NJDEP DataMiner Training & Electronic Data Submissions (Live Webinar)
"Basic to Intermediate Training on the Use of DataMiner for Site Data, Electronic Submissions, Well Searches and a Whole Lot More”
Last Held:
April 17, 2025
Since the adoption of the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) in 2009 and the inception of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program, electronic data submission, review and availability has become essential to the business of remediation in New Jersey. Could you imagine if we didn’t have DataMiner during COVID? Could you imagine if NJDEP didn’t start accepting electronic reports? DataMiner is a powerful tool for all remediation cases and the availability of data to assist with LSRP oversight of remediation and dealing with clients who may be out of compliance, is vital. This course will handle both the basics and assist in specific searches using DataMiner and proper formats and techniques for electronic data submission. We will help you get the most out of DataMiner as environmental professionals.
New Jersey Real Estate & Corporate Transactions: The Role of the LSRP and the Attorney
In this morning webinar session you will learn about what due diligence to perform in your purchase and sale transactions and methods for dealing with environmental issues that may arise with an emphasis on how the environmental professionals facilitate the transaction.
The course explores how the LSRP's code of conduct and professional obligations work within the context of the deal and how to work around environmental issues that commonly arise in New Jersey. From engaging the LSRP or the environmental professional to the nuances of the Industrial Site Recovery Act and the Site Remediation Reform Act, this course will help prepare you to identify and address environmental issues that might otherwise delay or kill your deal. You will also learn practice tips for ISRA compliance, performing due diligence, and allocating responsibility for addressing environmental issues.
Whether you're involved in a merger, acquisition, or real estate transaction, you will be able to identify certain environmental issues and learn how you might navigate through (or around) those issues to close your deal.
Outcrop to Output Hydrostructural Geology: Structural Controls on Groundwater Flow in Bedrock Formations
Unlike the conceptualization of flow through a porous medium, comprehension of groundwater flow within fractured rock formations requires visualization of the three-dimensional framework of the discrete planar discontinuities through which water flows. Combining the spatial analysis of discontinuity networks with the principles and practices of traditional groundwater geology, Hydrostructural Geology provides for both the visualization and quantification of groundwater flow within structural domains of differing, sometimes overlapping, scales of observation.
In this interactive course, a refresher on the concepts and methods of structural geology is integrated with an in-depth quantitative analysis of a gravity flow system constrained within discrete, confined, two-dimensional pathways not co-oriented with the prevailing hydraulic gradient. Building on the conceptualization of groundwater movement through a network of discrete, intersecting, non-randomly-oriented planar discontinuities, attendees will:
- Integrate field relations into hydrogeologic solutions
- Evaluate structurally-controlled deflection of contaminant plumes
- Assess the effects of the scale of observation on heterogeneity and anisotropy
- And, explore the behavior of separate phase liquids/gases in hydrostructural domains
OSHA HAZWOPER Training (At Your Facility)
Employee Safety & Health Training For Your Workplace
Training employees on workplace safety is time and money well spent. An effective occupational safety and health training program can result in fewer injuries and illnesses, better morale, and lower workers' compensation insurance premiums. Continuing Professional Education Services, LLC (CPES) contracts the services of David Sweeney, former NJDEP Assistant Commissioner for Site Remediation and a qualified OSHA expert who will travel to your workplace to conduct safety and health training that is applicable to your business. No matter what industry you're in, we can help your organization become safer and more efficient.
The Experienced Safety & Health Instructors You're Looking For
Years of experience have shaped our unique and effective process of providing onsite safety training. We know OSHA compliant safety training requires experienced instructors and real classroom interaction to ensure employee knowledge retention.
OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher Training
Don't be out of compliance with OSHA regulations. These two half-day training sessions meet the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This program is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards and who have already taken the HAZWOPER 24-hour or HAZWOPER 40-hour certification training. This program covers topics pertaining to workplace hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).
Plumes in Bedrock Aquifers : 2 Part Webinar
Last Held December 2024
The NJDEP default conceptualization of plume distribution in the sedimentary bedrock formations of the Newark Basin is based on presumed hydrogeologic conditions which have been accepted in the absence of theoretical or practical inquisition into the inherent questions:
- Why does groundwater in a bedrock aquifer flow along, but not precisely parallel to the strikes of planar discontinuities?
- Does flow within a hydraulic potential field occur only along the strike of bedding plane partings and not along the strikes of other discontinuities?
- Is it possible that in a connected network of discontinuities below the phreatic surface groundwater flows under two disparate hydraulic regimes?
Those questions are inherent to the NJDEP default characterization that:“groundwater flow is bedding-parallel, and sub-vertical joints can allow leakage between bedding fractures.”
What You Will Learn
Through visual conceptualization and case histories, course participants will explore
- The fundamental concepts of flow through fractured media
- Three-dimensional hydraulic potential fields within bedrock aquifers
- Why flow occurs along but not parallel to the strikes of all planar discontinuities
- Gravity-driven constraints on anisotropy within three-dimensional hydraulic potential fields, including the bedrock formations of the Newark Basin
- Controlling influence of the local field hydraulic gradient on groundwater flow direction and plume anisotropy
- Aquifer recharge and discharge control on the hydraulic gradient
Participants will explore practical methods to conduct contaminant evaluations in bedrock aquifers and to develop and present alternative conceptualizations to the NJDEP-presumptive model to ensure effective and efficient remedial decisions.
Rapid Design and Analysis of Groundwater Remediation Systems
Using your own fully charged computer, this live in person hands-on computer workshop will appeal to LSRPs responsible for planning groundwater remedies and to engineers and environmental professionals who need an easy “non-modeling” way to calculate groundwater flow and aquifer response for a variety of common engineered systems, including:
- Extraction wells
- Collector trenches
- Slurry or sheet pile walls
- Permeable reactive barriers
- And funnel and gate remedies
Attendees will be introduced to a set of “calculators” that have been developed with, and are run using, the free AnAqSim EDU groundwater modeling software package. These calculators serve as easy to use screening tools that can be utilized to produce preliminary remediation designs.Attendees will receive instruction and participate in a series of hands-on exercises using these calculators. They will evaluate:
- Aquifer drawdown
- Optimize pumping well extraction rates
- Determine groundwater flow paths, velocities, and residence times
- Estimate system capture zone extent
- Create graphics with groundwater contours and pathlines
- And examine other aspects of groundwater flow that should be considered when designing, evaluating and optimizing groundwater remediation systems
Finally, attendees will also learn how to incorporate site-specific data and features into the calculators, export data for further analysis, and generate report-ready graphics.
Course Overview:
Expert representation may be required by various parties when addressing disputes arising from technical or regulatory issues. These may involve the interaction of clients, attorneys, regulatory agencies and even the courts.
In such instances, there are three fundamental aspects of technical or regulatory representation:
- Preparation of reports
- Provision of testimony
- Navigating potential conflicts among the various parties including, in part, clients, attorneys, opposing experts and regulators
What You Will Learn:
This course will examine an extensive range of considerations that shape an expert’s reports and testimony in each situation. Participants will be exposed to behind-the-scenes explorations of the entire expert representation process including:
- Legal strategies
- Selection and preparation of experts
- Development of expert reports
- Approaches to regulatory meetings
- Taking and giving deposition testimony
- Courtroom/hearing techniques
- Weighing expert credibility and decision factors
Join our panel of technical experts, attorneys, and judges as we examine, through a case study approach, the challenges facing expert representatives in all venues. Strategies of how best to successfully represent a client’s interests while balancing the expectations and goals of all parties involved will also be addressed.
Regulatory Training in Underground Storage Tanks: NJDEP Approved Training
Wednesday: June 4, 2025 (In-Person)
This date has been completed.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
8:00am-4:00pm
(Registration begins at 7:30am)
Location:
Eco Complex, Bordentown, New Jersey
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
8:00am-4:00pm
(Registration begins at 7:30am)
Location:
Eco Complex, Bordentown, New Jersey
If you are becoming UST certified for the first time or if your certification is in need of renewal, this class is for you! Stay current with New Jersey's UST regulatory requirements and help your company and clients avoid costly penalties and fines.
The New Jersey Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations (NJAC 7:14B Subchapter 13 & 16) require that all personnel who install, close, test, and design corrosion protection systems for regulated USTs be certified as well as those subsurface evaluators (SSE) who perform services on unregulated USTs (UHOT). All owners/operators of regulated USTs who are persons responsible for remediation must retain the services of a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) as of May 7, 2012.
The NJDEP requires professionals who work on USTs to be trained, certified/recertified every three (3) years. This NJDEP approved course fulfills the NJDEP course requirement for regulatory training and must be taken within one year prior to renewal. Professional engineers and plumbing contractors, exempt from the certification examination, must attend the course within one year of certification.
Who Should Attend:
Individuals that need a working knowledge of the rules and regulations governing USTs, this includes tank owners and operators, UST/UHOT certified individuals, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs), consultants, engineers, contractors, health officers, geologists, soil scientists and attorneys.
Registration Fee Includes:
Continental breakfast, buffet lunch, course materials, free parking and continuing education certificate.
Solute Transport Modeling for the Environmental Professional (BYOC- Bring Your Own Computer)
November 15, 2023; Last Held
EcoComplex, Bordentown, NJ
This half-day workshop will appeal to LSRPs and other environmental professionals who are responsible for investigating and remediating groundwater contaminant plumes. Attendees will receive instruction and participate in a series of hands-on solute transport modeling exercises that focus on issues that are commonly encountered by site investigators. The lecture portion of the course will include discussion of:
- key contaminant fate and transport concepts;
- solute transport modeling concepts, considerations, and approaches;
- transport model input data and how to measure it in the field or estimate it;
- solute transport modeling tools and resources; and
- example applications.
Attendees will then be introduced to the TS-CHEM solute transport modeling software, which they will use to work through a series of hands-on exercises, including:
- modeling to estimate the length and duration of contaminant plumes (e.g., to assist in the establishment of a Classification Exception Area (CEA));
- analyses to evaluate the effects of site remedial actions on the groundwater plume and the applicability of Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA);
- modeling analyses to evaluate commingling of groundwater plumes and potential impacts to downgradient receptors; and
- how to analyze modeled plume area, volume, mass, and mass flux, and generate report-ready maps of their modeled plumes.
The course requires no previous modeling experience. Attendees are required to bring a laptop computer to participate in hands-on exercises. Instructions for downloading and installing the necessary TS-CHEM software will be provided to registered attendees prior to the course.
Live Webinar: Remedial Action Permit Applications & Response Action Outcomes
LAST HELD- OOCTOBER 10, 2024
Following the enactment of the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) created a Remedial Action Permit (RAP) application, forms and process. The program covers Soil and Groundwater Permits used by the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) in the Site Remediation Program, to assure protection of the onsite remedy and prior to the issuance of the Response Action Outcome (RAO).
This webinar will address those soil and groundwater permits issued by NJDEP, the issues raised during the permitting process by NJDEP, LSRP and clients, as well as obligations of all parties. Presenters will work through the permitting process, utilizing case studies and real-life scenarios, while discussing common errors and corrections. A discussion of remediation funding sources and financial assurance will also be included.
An additional presentation and discussion of the Response Action Outcome (RAO) document will occur, from the proper preparation based upon the issuance of Unrestrictive or Restrictive and Area of Concern or Entire Site. In addition a review of the inserts and notices will be discussed, and the proper use when it comes to on-site versus off-site remediation requirements. A legal aspect of an LSRPs obligation and responsibilities will be discussed, including how an LSRP amends an RAO and the interaction between NJDEP, client and counsel following the issuance of an RAO.
Risk Assessment in Remediation: A Review of Principles and Applications in New Jersey's Site Remediation Program
This unique, half-day program will provide an update on the changes included in the Remediation Standards Rule Proposal and their potential impacts. Basics on understanding Risk Assessment and Risk Management and New Jersey's Remediation Standard Legislative Framework will be reviewed. The program will also include a case study of site risk assessment and how it can be used to support the investigation and remediation of sites under New Jersey.
Regulatory Requirements and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Contaminated Groundwater Discharge to Surface Water
Last held, October 23, 2024
Because of natural groundwater-surface water interactions throughout New Jersey, contaminated groundwater often adversely impacts important surface water bodies – streams, lakes, rivers, wetlands, oceans, and reservoirs. This pathway often presents LSRPs with difficult regulatory and technical challenges, with appropriate cost-effective solutions requiring critical knowledge of relevant science, data collection, and modeling for informed analysis and decision-making.
During this course, the rationale and requirements for the current (January 2016) “Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water Technical Guidance” will be presented briefly. A review of related technical concepts including relevant hydrogeologic principles, field methods, and modeling, will also be provided and will be further reinforced by a detailed presentation of two real-world case studies.
Dr. Lahbib Chibani and Dr. Emery Coppola will be discussing these issues from a practical perspective with some blending of theory. This course will facilitate a deeper understanding of these often complex groundwater-surface water interactions and related methods for addressing this potential contaminant pathway in a rigorous and scientifically defensible manner.
The Invisible Gorilla in the Courtroom
In this half-day live web-based program, an expert hydrogeologist provides site remediation attorneys and environmental professionals with jargon-free explanations of the hydrogeologic factors relevant to defending Functional Equivalency Tests and how those factors can be leveraged into an integrated technical/regulatory strategy to achieve successful closures of site remediation cases and defensible technical cases in the event of legal challenges.
For Attorneys & Site Remediation Professionals: “It is less important to know the answer than it is to know what to question.”
The Quantitative Conceptual Site Model Approach: Maximizing the Utility of Your CSM
April 24, 2024
8:00am-12:15pm
(Login begins at 7:45am)
LAST HELD - April 24, 2024
This half-day workshop is designed to take environmental professionals beyond the traditional qualitative Conceptual Site Model (CSM) by adding an overlay of quantitative information that sharpens decisions and provides documented support that can be important to an LSRP's, or other environmental professional's, practice.
The Quantitative Conceptual Site Model (QCSM) approach provides the professional with a functional version of the CSM that can be used to guide investigations, assist in remedial design or test the effectiveness of a remedy, and can provide a documented, science-based tool for sound decision making.
The CSM has long been used by investigators, and described in regulatory guidance, as an integral part of environmental site investigation and remediation activities; providing site investigators, regulators, and other interested stakeholders with a tool to better understand site conditions, identify data needs, and make decisions regarding site cleanup planning and implementation But the traditional CSM typically qualitative in nature, consisting of narrative and/or pictorial descriptions of contamination sources and subsurface conditions at a contaminated site. The Quantitative Conceptual Model (QCSM) approach, which involves the merging of quantitative analysis results with the framework of a sound site conceptual model, provides a functional tool for sound decision making.
Technical Writing Skills for Environmental Professionals
October 7 & 8 | 8:30am to 11:30am
(Registration begins at 8:15am)
Live Webinar
Too often writing a technical report or documentation can feel like a time-draining burden! However, this is what the client sees and uses to judge the competence of its consultant.
A well-written document conveys competence and accomplishment to the reader and is an essential communication vehicle during a remediation project. Decisions regarding human health and the environment rely heavily on the environmental professional’s ability to provide clear and concise written documentation and reports regarding health risks, as well as technical problems and their potential solutions to clients, regulators, peers, and other stakeholders.
The goal of this course is for attendees to enhance their written communication skills and obtain a framework by which they can craft grammatically correct, coherent, and persuasive documents.
Undercurrents in Site Remediation: Hydrogeology for LSRPs & Environmental Professionals
LAST HELD- May 2nd & 3rd
This course will provide you with jargon-free explanations of the fundamental aspects of geology and hydrogeology relevant to site remediation decisions. The approach for all topics discussed is that decision makers must know the questions to ask and must be able to understand the responses. This assures that the technical persons making recommendations in support of the individual’s remedial decisions can defend those recommendations with hard data which will stand scrutiny and challenges!
Unregulated Heating Oil Tank (UHOT) System Remediation Rules (NJAC 7:26F)
Last Held, January 15, 2025
The promulgation of NJAC 7:26F in September, 2018, provided a prescriptive approach to the remediation of Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks. The certification programs did not change, as they are included in NJAC 7:14B, however the new regulations provided for the “how to” when it comes to the remediation of UHOTs by Subsurface Evaluators and/or LSRPs. The course is designed to address the 1) remediation requirements after a discharge has been discovered from a UHOT; 2) how remediation is to be performed; 3) what needs to be submitted to NJDEP; 4) who can do the remediation on behalf of the tank owner; and 5) common misconceptions of the Rules.
Vapor Intrusion in New Jersey: The Technical Guidance Document
In this half-day program, instructors from NJDEP and Industry will present the State's approach to Vapor Intrusion as outlined in the VIT Guidance document and will focus on the pertinent aspects of the current VIT Guidance Document including NJDEP's perspective from interacting with LSRPs on VI matters, the petroleum VI approach using vertical screening distance, the latest in real-time VI data collection, salient VI issues, and VI mitigation systems.
Waste Management Training for Environmental Professionals
July 15, 2025 | 8:30am to 4:00pm
(Registration begins at 8:30am)
Location: Eco Complex, 1200 Florence Columbus Road,
Bordentown, NJ 08505
This program is designed to provide LSRPs, site remediation practitioners, waste generators, handlers, and managers with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the complexities of waste management while avoiding the confusion and faulty interpretations that can lead to regulatory pitfalls.
This program incorporates a series of presentations, in-depth discussions, and practical exercises designed to guide participants towards a deeper understanding and use of waste management.
Why all ISRA Transactions are Not Alike and Why all LSRPs Don't have the Stomach for ISRA
Last held, March 13, 2024
The Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) is perhaps the most impactful hazardous waste cleanup law in New Jersey. The law and implementing regulations continue to drive the identification and remediation of contaminated sites. ISRA also provides the largest area of misinterpretation of law and regulations, as well as conflict between LSRPs, attorneys and the regulated community, because ISRA is not a one size fits all program. LSRPs, attorneys and environmental professionals will benefit from this course in understanding the continued application of the law, technical requirements, the hiccups and ultimately the issuance of a Response Action Outcome (RAO). This course provides a detailed review of ISRA, information on determining ISRA applicability, how to proceed with remediation under the regulatory and technical regulations, including time frames for compliance and alternative ISRA compliance options and getting to an RAO.
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What Every LSRP Needs to Know About the NJ SRPLB Rules
Last Held - October 16, 2024
Industry experts will present an overview of the LSRP rules (N.J.A.C. 7:26I Regulations) that were adopted and became effective Jan. 4, This half-day webinar is designed to update LSRPs on the rules and help advance their ability to apply the rule in the performance, supervision or coordination of site remediation in NJ. A factual compliant case study will be presented. Review of Decisions posted on the board’s website will be explored. Key findings that resulted in the penalty will be identified. LSRPs will be guided through the process to see how and what the Board does to come to a decision.