In 1969 the United States enacted its federal Clean Air and Water Acts. Alberta, Canada did the same in 1971. This was due to environmental pollution catastrophes in places like the Love Canal in New York and the Valley of the Drums in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
The onset of these federal regulations, and many new standards that would continue to be instituted, prompted the start of the modern day environmental services industry. Early on in the development of this field, service providers recognized the need for positions such as hydrogeologist, soil, vegetation, and atmospheric scientist as America was experiencing more and more sites popping up with soil, water, and air contamination. One could look at the environmental services industry as a “frontier science” in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
By the 1990’s, powerful legislation regarding waste minimization and corporate due diligence was in place. Hazardous and municipal waste, landfill and incineration management legislation brought about the need for organizations to seek third-party verification of corporate environmental reporting. It was in large part because of the added regulations that the environmental services industry grew.
A-C-T has been providing assistance to a wide variety of corporations and companies since 1987. We have provided geology, engineering, compliance, safety, site assessment, industrial cleaning, emergency response and waste management support to a diverse group of clients. The environmental services industry has evolved with the ever-changing dynamics of environmental impact issues and A-C-T continues to be at the forefront of this process.
