PPM Simplifies

In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes Michael Ellison, Principal/Senior Engineer and District Manager for the PPM Consultants office in Birmingham, Alabama. Michael has three decades of experience in the environmental field ranging from general environmental compliance to soil and groundwater contamination assessments and remedial actions.  Tune in to hear Michael explain how and why…

In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes Isaac Smith, a PPM Principal, District Manager, and Environmental Compliance Manager in the Spanish Fort office. Isaac has over 20 years of experience in the environmental field, specializing in air permitting and compliance, but his technical experience includes water and waste permitting and compliance, risk management plans, and…

In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes one of PPM’s knowledgeable District Managers, Jared Saterfiel. Jared shares his expertise and tips around soil and groundwater remediation, including a discussion of the different types of contaminants, which types of remediation to use in each situation, and we finish with “Jared’s Pick” for his favorite remediation combination. …

Our listeners have expressed an interest in hearing more about emissions modeling, and we heard you. In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes PPM’s Environmental Compliance Manager Corey Gautreaux, from Baton Rouge. Corey explains many of the complexities involved in air modeling for emissions. From permitting to collecting your design data, to modeling worst-case scenarios,…

In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes PPM Geologist Jacob Pongetti, who works out of the Jackson MS office. Jacob is an expert in utilizing HRSC or High-Resolution Site Characterization tools to receive immediate, real-time data to eliminate (or at least reduce) uncertainty about what’s in the subsurface at your sites.  According to the EPA…

In this episode, host Todd Perry welcomes Ben Lightsey, a Biological Engineer out of our PPM  Jackson office.  Ben shares his expertise on identifying, detecting, and correcting vapor intrusion in soil, groundwater, and in its gaseous form entering structures.  Vapor intrusion occurs when there is a migration of vapor-forming chemicals from any subsurface source into…

In this special episode, PPM’s Annie McIlwain turns the tables on host Todd Perry, cofounder and Principal of PPM, interviewing him on the topic of release detection for underground Storage Tanks or USTs. You’ll hear Todd talk with Annie about why release detections were instituted, the limits allowed by the EPA, different types of tanks…

In this episode, Todd Perry talks to Mike Luckett, Senior Engineer with PPM, about risk assessment as a key part of your process – determining if you’ve got a risk to human health and the environment and if you need to do anything further in terms of remediation. With three decades of experience in the…

In this episode, Todd Perry talks to Corey Gautreaux, Environmental Compliance Manager at PPM Baton Rouge. You’ll hear about the latest updates in air, water, and waste – regulations, new technology, and recommendations. Mr. Gautreaux has fifteen years of experience in the environmental field involved with air permitting and regulatory review. His experience has focused…

Biologist Jordan Harper from the Monroe, Louisiana office joins Todd Perry to talk about some of the fascinating aspects of his job, some tales from the field, and some advice for anyone interested in a career in environmental biology. Key Topics and Takeaways Jordan’s journey into environmental biology  Stories from the field – The Pressing…