Industrial Hygiene and Hazardous Material Remediation

2026-11-03

Contractor agrees to provide to the California Department of Water Resources ( DWR ) as - needed industrial hygiene ( IH ) services including cleaning , disinfecting , sanitizing , quality control testing , removal and disposal , abatement of hazardous and non - hazardous materials to include lead , asbestos , Polychlorinated Biphenyls ( PCBs ), and mercury ; cleanup of hazardous and nonhazardous spills ; quality control sampling and quality control oversight services , IH and laboratory analytical services , safety support , policy and document development , and training . DWR is continually refurbishing and repairing equipment related to high voltage switchyards , electrical equipment , motors , and power generation units . In many cases , this equipment is between forty ( 40 ) and fifty ( 50 ) years old and has the potential to contain materials considered hazardous to health and the environment such as oil and insulation systems containing PCBS , asbestos , and lead . In order to effectively repair and refurbish this equipment , it is important that these hazardous materials be removed , abated , and disposed safely in accordance with Local , State , and Federal regulations . In a majority of the projects , the hazardous material is lead contained in the coating , and to a lesser extent , DWR has encountered asbestos and PCBs .

California

2026-03-27