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Tanknology is one of the largest providers of underground storage tank compliance solutions in the world. The company provides compliance testing services at more than 37,000 sites each year. Its services include spill bucket testing, ethanol conversion preparation, and cathodic protection design and installation. Tanknology provides video tank inspection, fuel filtration, heating oil tank testing, automatic tank gauge installation, and sump reconditioning and repair services. It offers operator training and Web-based report access programs. The company provides the installation of automatic leak detection systems. It additionally offers site inspection and assessment services. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tanknology also maintains a location in Lodi, Calif.

HBC/Terracon Engineering, a division of Terracon, provides comprehensive environmental consulting and engineering services to the oil and gas industry and the commercial real estate sector. Terracon is a leading provider of geotechnical, environmental, construction and other related services. The company s geotechnical services include subsurface exploration and testing, foundation analysis and design, in-situ testing and performance monitoring, earth structures and retention systems, dynamic analysis and evaluations, soil stabilization and ground improvements, and ground water control and pavement design. Environmental services include site assessments and investigations, remedial design and implementation, wetlands delineation and mitigation, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality solutions, regulatory compliance services, environmental management systems and solid waste planning. Construction services include on-site observation and monitoring, quality control and assurance programs, field and laboratory testing and analysis, material selection consulting, forensic investigations and construction management services. Terracon is headquartered in Lenexa, Kan., and HBC/Terracon Engineering is located in Austin, Texas.

Blanton & Associates provides a broad range of environmental consulting, planning and project management services with a focus on regulatory compliance and permitting, including the preparation of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments and impact statements. In addition, Blanton & Associates has a full-service geographic data department specializing in satellite remote sensing, digital image processing and geographic data development. Its staff is experienced in developing cost-effective solutions related to compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations, including National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Department of Transportation Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Texas Antiquities Code and Clean Water Act. Blanton & Associates has completed numerous projects for industrial, commercial and public infrastructure developments including Roadway improvements, new location facilities, lignite and limestone mine operations, international bridges and roadways, proposed reservoirs, developments on military institutions, landfills, airport developments and conversions, regional habitat conservation plans, seismic prospects, oil and gas developments, railway routing studies and water development projects for public and private sector clients. Blanton & Associates is located in Austin, Texas.