The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
September 19, 2008
The TCEQ has issued the following advisory for samples collected and/or analyzed in the Houston area during the past week:
Due to the September 2008 preparation, evacuation, and/or recovery activities associated with the Hurricane Ike event along the Texas coast in the Galveston/Houston area, environmental laboratories in that area impacted by the hurricane’s movements may report holding time and temperature preservation issues for samples collected Friday, September 5, 2008 through Thursday, September 11, 2008. These activities may include a) the mandatory and/or voluntary evacuation of the laboratories in advance of the hurricane’s anticipated and/or actual landfall, b) the couriers, responsible for delivering the samples to the laboratory, not entering the area by land or by air until after the hurricane conditions had subsided, and c) the laboratory’s recovery and return to routine operating conditions following the hurricane event.
The agency has developed guidelines for evaluating the samples collected during this time period. These guidelines are posted on our website at http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/remediation/announcements.html. Please discuss any site-specific issues with your TCEQ project manager.
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
9/19/2008