Hazmat qualifications.

1. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Southwest HAZARD CONTROL, Inc. (SHC) is a woman owned small business that is a financially sound, growth-oriented
environmental remediation company. Our staff applies innovative procedures to solve environmental problems for our
customers. Our employees strive to be the best at solving environmental issues in a safe and effective manner. Our goal is
to do the job right the first time, on time and within budget. We treat our customers as the reason for the existence of SHC.
We also actively promote sound environmental practices within the community by participation in a variety of business
and professional organizations.
SHC offers a variety of remediation and disposal services for commercial business, private residences, and government
agencies. SHC is fully insured and will provide the necessary remediation and disposal documentation to satisfy
requirements from local, state, and federal government agencies. The full range of environmental contracting services
offered by SHC includes:
• Cleanup of Chemical & • Hazardous Waste Disposal • Environmental Sampling
Industrial Spills • Disposal of Used Oil & Analysis
• Mercury Cleanup & Disposal • Confined Space Entries • Bioremediation
• Underground Storage Tank (UST) • Asbestos Abatement • Mold Abatement
Removal • Animal Feces Cleanup
• Lead & Lead-based Paint Removal
• Petroleum Contaminated • Lab Dismantling & Cleanup
Soil (PCS) Remediation • Storage Tank Cleaning
• Abandoned Waste • Hazardous Materials
• Blood Borne Pathogens Transportation
& Bio-Hazard Cleanup Cleanup & Disposal
• Homeless Camp Cleanups • Sewage Spill Cleanup
• Packaging & Disposal of
Unused Chemicals (Lab Pack) • Lighting & Ballast Disposal • Roll-off Service
firm establishment
SHC was founded in 1982 by Gerald J. Karches and Chrisann Karches. Mr. Karches retired in 1999 and the company is
now solely managed by Chrisann Karches making SHC a woman owned enterprise. It is the oldest, continuously operating
asbestos abatement company in Arizona. SHC established itself as a hazardous materials remediation company in 1985
and began lead abatement services in 1991.
1953 West Grant Road • Tucson, AZ 85745 2416 West Campus Drive • Tempe, AZ 85282
520.622.3607 • Fax 520.622.3643 • 1.800.279.5266 480.517.9040 • Fax 480.517.9140 • 1.866.794.9040
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2. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
contacts
Chrisann Karches, President/Owner Dave Giles, HAZMAT Division Manager
520-622-3607 602-615-4878
karches@swhaz.com dgiles@swhaz.com
Eric Fritz, HAZMAT Operations Manager Jeffrey Zenan, HAZMAT Operations Manager
520-954-2298 520-954-1251
efritz@swhaz.com jzenan@swhaz.com
Jim Santino, HAZMAT Project Manager Eric Donaldson, HAZMAT Project Manager
520-954-1942 520-471-0677
jsantino@swhaz.com edonaldson@swhaz.com
Bob Peshak, HAZMAT Project Manager, CHMM
602-568-2435
bpeshak@swhaz.com
licenses
Arizona
• General Commercial Contractor 79036 B-1
• Asbestos Abatement, Hazardous Waste Remediation & Lead Abatement (Com) 104551 BE
• Asbestos Abatement, Hazardous Waste Remediation & Lead Abatement (Res) 116401 C-5
• Wrecking 215888 K-57
• Underground Storage Tank Removal 092741 L-5
New Mexico
• Asbestos Abatement 25562 GB98 GS29
California
• Asbestos Abatement & Containment 515656 C-2 Asb
Nevada
• Asbestos Abatement C-173
• General Contractor 0023810 A13 & A23
Transportation
• EPA ID# AZR000507152 (Tucson)
• ADEQ Special Waste ID# 302576 (Tucson)
• EPA ID# AZD982463101 (Phoenix)
• ADEQ Special Waste ID# 320254 (Tempe)
• US DOT Hazardous Materials Certificate of Registration No. 112211 550 012TV
• EPA ID# NMR000017681 (New Mexico)
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3. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: Korita repack - Nogales, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC responded to an emergency response request from Korita
Repack in Nogales, AZ to clean up a diesel fuel spill on asphalt
and concrete. The spill covered a large area and was discovered to
have penetrated the asphalt and concrete to the soil below. SHC
excavated and disposed of 402 tons of petroleum contaminated
soil, asphalt, and concrete. Once all of the contaminated soil was
gone, SHC collected confirmation samples and backfilled the
excavation.
Total Cost of the Project: $91,703.95
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: May 2009
Project name & location: nu chrome - Tucson, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC was originally contracted to perform site characterization of
former chrome electroplating facility that was under enforcement
action from the EPA at the time. After soil sampling results confirmed
the existence and chrome and lead contamination up to a depth
of 8 feet in the soil, SHC bid and was awarded the remediation
work that was required. After developing an EPA approved
Site Assessment Plan and Site Cleanup Plan, SHC successfully
excavated and disposed of approximately 400 tons of chrome
and lead contaminated soil classifying as hazardous waste. Once
removed SHC backfilled and compacted the excavation.
Total Cost of the Project: $171,573.51
(Fixed & Unit Rate Contract)
Completion Date: October 2009
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4. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: ADOA I-19, Interstate 19 Kilometer Post 16.5 median
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
At the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation, SHC responded to a tanker
truck accident on I-19. The tanker truck was hauling up to 7800-gallons of gasoline
and diesel fuel. The accident resulted in the release of several hundred gallons of fuel
onto the soil in the median, some of which also passed into a stormwater drainage
canal. The spill was of particular concern due to the proximity of the Santa Cruz River
and the fact that the groundwater levels in the area ranged between 15 and 60 feet
below ground surface. SHC set up the necessary traffic control, installed stormwater
controls, obtained clearance from Blue Stake, and obtained the necessary permits
to complete the remediation. Petroleum contaminated soil (pcs) was removed from
the stormwater drainage canal and the median and was loaded into end dump trucks
to be hauled off to the Cactus Landfill for disposal. Approximately 3,069 tons of pcs was hauled offsite and disposed of. SHC completed
confirmation sampling throughout the remediation project to ensure that contaminant levels were below the applicable Arizona Residential
Soil Remediation Levels and Groundwater Protection Levels. Following confirmation that the remediation was complete, SHC backfilled
the excavation and returned the site to pre-spill conditions.
Total Cost of the Project: $331,972.09
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: July 2010 (Project Duration: 2 months)
Project name & location: SUNDT Historic Landfill Remediation - Tucson, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC was contracted to remediate a historic landfill that had been in operation during the
1960’s and 1970’s. Scrapers, front loaders, bull dozers, an excavator, a blade, dump
trucks, a water pull, and a water truck were some of the equipment used to remediate
the landfill that was located on a site that encompassed an area less than 10 acres.
SHC was responsible for removing and stockpiling the overburden soil covering the
top of the landfill, constructing engineered benched side walls and entrance ramps,
and removing and disposing of all of the landfill waste. SHC’s responsibilities also
included environmental overview of the project to include Air Quality Permit and SWPPP
implementation, dust control, odor control, and environmental sample collection and
analysis. This remediation project was completed in approximately 3-months from
initial site preparation to collection of over 125 confirmation soil samples. At the completion of the project, over 35,000 cubic yards of
overburden soil had been removed and stockpiled and over 31,500 cubic yards of landfill waste was removed and disposed of. This included
over 47,600 tons of municipal solid waste hauled offsite in over 2300 truckloads, disposal of approximately 100 cubic yards of tires, 800 tons
of concrete, and 32 tons of hazardous waste. At the successful completion of the project, SHC secured for the client a “No Further Action”
determination from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Voluntary Remediation Program for the soils remediation on the site.
Total Cost of the Project: $1,743,224.00
(Fixed & Unit Rate Contract)
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5. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: Freeport Tanks - Near Silver City, NM
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
Removal of product and cleanout of over 100, fuel, oil, and
corrosive material storage tanks at the Freeport McMoRan Cobre
Operations Mine and Tyrone Operations Mines in New Mexico.
Several of these tanks required confined space entries to complete
the scope of work.
Total Cost of the Project: $111,863.94
(Fixed Contract)
Completion Date: December 2010
Project name & location: TEP Bunker Oil Tank - Tucson, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC won a contract to clean out a 10,000,000 gallon bunker
oil tank at the Tucson Electric Power Plant in preparation for
demolition. After cutting an 8x8 foot doorway through the 1 3/8”
thick steel sidewalls, SHC began the process of cleaning the
tank. This opening allowed us to drive a man lift into the tank so
personnel could power wash the 48 foot walls. Due to the extreme
temperatures of August in Tucson, the work was completed at
night. This physically demanding, confined space operation took
SHC 19 working days to complete.
Total Cost of the Project: $110,085.67
(Fixed Contract)
Completion Date: August 2011
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6. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: Mt. Graham - Mt. Graham Observatory, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
At the request of the University of Arizona, SHC responded to a
large diesel spill from an above ground storage tank at the Mount
Graham Observatory. After working with University of Arizona
personnel to work out a plan of action, SHC personnel mobilized
to the Observatory on two occasions to provide bioremediation
services to areas around the observatory where soil excavation
was not feasible. SHC collected and analyzed initial samples
and final samples of the bioremediation areas to confirm that
bioremediation efforts were successful. SHC also collected and
analyzed confirmation soil samples from the excavation areas. The
University of Arizona excavated the pcs from other areas around the Observatory and transported the wastes
to the base station at the base of the mountain. SHC provided transportation of the wastes from that point to
the Los Reales landfill in Tucson, AZ. A total of 1,515 tons of pcs was removed and disposed of as a result of
the spill. SHC also provided transportation of clean backfill back to the base station to be used by University
personnel for backfilling.
Total Cost of the Project: $87,819.57
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: October 2011
Project name & location: DM Shooting Range – Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC was contracted to alter the design of an existing small arms
shooting range contaminated with lead at the Air Force Base in
Tucson, AZ. SHC using a bull dozer, excavator, and loader moved
a berm meant to trap lead shot to extend out the length of the
range. Once the berm was moved, SHC had to install new drainage
culverts and ensure that pooling of rainwater would not occur
crating a ricochet hazard.
Total Cost of the Project: $34,165.00
(Fixed Contract)
Completion Date: September 2011
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7. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: FM NaHS Tank – Freeport McMoRan Sierrita Mine
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC was contracted to perform a confined space entry and clean out a
sodium hydrosulfide tank in preparation for demolition. SHC pumped the
corrosive, toxic, and potentially flammable chemical out of the tank, removed
the liner, washed the tank, and applied a hydrogen peroxide solution to
neutralize any hydrogen sulfide producing residues. SHC also neutralized
and decontaminated all wastes produced during the clean out.
Total Cost of the Project: $43,975.91
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: December 2011
Project name & location: TMC Diesel Fuel Spill ER – Tucson Medical Center
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC responded to an emergency response request from TMC after
a 1500+ gallon diesel fuel spill occurred on a Saturday evening.
The spill traveled over a public walking path and traveled into
a wash with a concrete floor. SHC removed all pooled liquids,
excavated contaminated soil and asphalt, and removed sections
of the concrete floor from the wash and removed contaminated soil
from the wash. SHC disposed of 35 roll-offs filled with petroleum
contaminated soil.
Total Cost of the Project: $121,683.33
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: February 2012
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8. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
Project name & location: Paramount – Phoenix, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
SHC removed asphalt material from a secondary containment around an asphalt tank farm. Once all spilt
material was removed, new imported fill material was added to the containment where contaminated fill had
been removed. In the areas of the containment with a concrete floor the spilt asphalt was removed and the
area power washed.
Total Cost of the Project: $57,012.50
(T&M Contract)
Completion Date: March 2012
Project name & location: Tucson Unified School District – Tucson, AZ
Nature of SHC’s Responsibility:
For over 10 years, SHC has provided emergency response and remediation services to the Tucson Unified
School District (TUSD). Since 2010, SHC has responded to and remediated mercury and sewage spills,
completed mold abatement services, and disposed of bulk and lab packed chemical wastes to include
hazardous wastes, universal wastes, pharmaceutical wastes, and non-regulated wastes. The SHC Hazardous
Materials Division has completed over 30 projects for TUSD since 2010.
Total Cost of the Project: $150,000+
(T&M and Fixed Contracts)
Completion Date: N/A - SHC completes year-round projects for TUSD
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