Entries by Mikael Kourinian

Understanding Your Insurance Coverage

Understanding Your Insurance Coverage.  In Part 1 of this series, we walked through the contract language that can present potential exposure for a geoprofessional firm. But spotting a red flag in a contract is only the first half of the process. The other half is understanding what your insurance actually covers.  This requires a better […]

RCRA Appendix IX Groundwater Monitoring: BSK Expands Services

RCRA Appendix IX Groundwater Monitoring: BSK Associates Expands California Accreditation RCRA Appendix IX Groundwater Monitoring: BSK Associates Expands California Accreditation.  If you manage groundwater monitoring at a landfill, waste management facility, or regulated site in California, you understand the weight of every sampling event. Between shifting regulatory triggers and strict compliance deadlines, the responsibility of maintaining […]

Hexavalent Chromium Testing in California

California’s New Hexavalent Chromium MCL: How BSK Associates Supports Your Water System Compliance Hexavalent Chromium Testing in California.  If you manage a California public water system, you’re facing a significant new compliance challenge that could impact your operations, budget, and community’s trust. Starting October 1, 2024, California established a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 µg/L […]

Building Community Through Purpose: BSK Associates’ Q1 Corporate Sponsorship Supports San Ramon FC

Building Community Through Purpose – Q1 Corporate Sponsorship Supports San Ramon FC  Q1 Corporate Sponsorship Supports San Ramon FC.  BSK Associates, community impact is not just a value—it is a commitment brought to life through meaningful action. As part of the company’s ongoing Corporate Sponsorship Program, BSK Associates is proud to announce its Q1 2026 […]

Preliminary Environmental Assessment For School Sites

Children are uniquely vulnerable to environmental hazards, which is why California law requires state oversight to ensure school properties are safe for students, staff, and surrounding communities before they are purchased, developed, or occupied.  To help support Preliminary Environmental Assessment for School Sites, a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) is used to provide information if there […]

Red Flags in Contract Language

Red flags in contract language are rarely why got into the geoprofessions.  Most of us got into the geoprofessions because we love the work.  Something about the field investigations, the problem-solving, and the satisfaction of helping a project get built safely. Not to mention it might just be what a lot of us went to […]