Crews Search for chemical deeps beneath Caldwell

March 15th, 2008

Article originally featured in the Idaho Tribune March 15, 2008 Issue

Idaho Tribune March 15 2008 Article

Article featured in the March 15, 2008 issue of the Idaho Tribune.

A crew from Utah and a van of high-tech gadgets are making their way around Caldwell, probing deep beneath the earth to test for the dry-cleaning chemical perchloroethylene, or perc, and other hazardous compounds.

Funded by Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields grant money, the work is intended to make sure new development expected to comes as a result of the city’s downtown revitalization projects is safe, and harmful chemicals that may lie beneath the city do not spill into the usable water supply.

Former City Councilman Rick Wells said the results of the current probes will be combined with data taken in 2005 to create a fairly comprehensive 3-D image of underground chemical concentrations. The city hired Wells, owner of Spectrum Environmental, after he was replaced on the council by Bob Sobba to continue environmental work he had previously done without pay. Read the rest of this entry »

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COLUMBIA experiences significant growth in 2007

February 11th, 2008

COLUMBIA’s substantial growth during 2007 is reflected in an expanded product line, the opening of two more U.S. offices, extended service offerings overseas, and additional field and office staff.

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COLUMBIA offers new products, global services.

February 1st, 2008

We have recently added Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) to our offerings of industry-leading direct sensing and SmartData Solutions® real-time 3 D visualization capabilities. LIF mapping technology profiles underground petroleum, oil, and lubricant contamination using the state-of-the-art UVOST® (Ultraviolet Optical Screening Tool)

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COLUMBIA Technologies expands New offices in L.A. and Atlanta

January 15th, 2008

COLUMBIA Technologies expands — new offices in L.A. and Atlanta. To better serve new and existing clients coast to coast, COLUMBIA opened offices in Los Angeles, California and Atlanta, Georgia.

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Baltimore County Company Making Green by Helping Others Stay Green

July 1st, 2005

Article originally featured in The Daily Record July 1, 2005 Issue

Daily Record July 1 2005 Article

Article featured in the July 1, 2005 issue of The Daily Record.

A green company that saves businesses greenbacks. What could be better than that? Nothing, say executives at Columbia Technologies LLC.

“We have a broad appeal,” said Ned Tillman, president and co-founder. “Environmental types like us for our less invasive procedures, but businesses like us because we can save them a lot of money. We’re in a pretty good position.”

The 6-year-old company has found a clean and fast way to measure subsurface pollution. While giving the environmentally concerned reason to cheer, Columbia is doing its share to keep commerce, particularly the real estate marketing, humming.

“Real estate transactions can close a lot faster now,” Tillman said. “Before, a lot of deals would fall apart because of the time it would take to find out if there was contamination on a property. With our technology you can know that in a day.” Read the rest of this entry »

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