In a newly published Environmental Business Journal interview, Rinku Shah, Principal Project Manager at Weston Solutions, Inc., shares how a rapid-response team helped restore water service to more than 150,000 residents in Asheville, NC, after Hurricane Helene.
Published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Authors: Dung Nguyen (Weston Solutions, Inc.), Sonya Cadle (Tepa, LLC), Teresa Verstraet (Weston Solutions, Inc.), Lisa Kammer (Weston
Redefining Disaster Response: How GIS Powered the Fastest Wildfire Cleanup in EPA History
In just 29 days, Weston helped assess and clear over 13,000 parcels after the 2025 Southern California wildfires. A fully integrated ArcGIS Enterprise system enabled real-time coordination, transparent reporting, and the fastest hazardous materials cleanup of its kind.
Farnaz Daneshpour, Enterprise GIS Analyst
Weston’s scalable GIS workflows support EPA’s emergency missions—from hurricanes to hazardous spills—by enabling real-time dashboards, mobile data collection, and public-facing StoryMaps. Proven across decades of disaster response, this system turns raw data into rapid insight.
Raj Dutt, GISP
At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Weston deployed a real-time GIS framework to manage PFAS sampling across 21 sites. The system streamlined data collection, improved QA/QC, and accelerated decision-making—earning a 2024 Esri SAG Award.
Janine Latham, GISP
After Hurricane Helene, Weston integrated UAS imagery and field reconnaissance into a centralized GIS platform to assess storm damage across 1,277 acres. This real-time, grid-based visualization guided remediation planning and improved safety for future operations.
Eric Bay, Principal Analyst
In this issue:
• What We Heard at the EBI’s Canada Industry Summit I
• Public and Private Sector PFAS Litigation Trends
• The Fresh Prints of Peer Review
Published in Climate Change Business Journal, Volume XVIII, No. 1-2-3, First Quarter 2025, CCBJ 2024 Awards & Executive Review
Alex Grubb, Project Manager
In this issue:
• Government Accountability Office’s Report on Persistent Chemicals
• Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment (Comment deadline extension)
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