West Chester, PA (March 16, 2026)— Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ), published since 1988 by Environmental Business International, Inc., has honored Weston Solutions, Inc. (Weston) with two 2025 Project Merit awards recognizing standout environmental projects and innovations.
The awards recognize Weston’s work on:
- Project Merit: Remedial Investigation at Former Defense Site (Former Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, Rhode Island), and
- Project Merit: Rapid Response Mobile Turbidity Reduction System (Bee Tree Reservoir, Asheville, North Carolina).
EBJ Project Merit Award: Remedial Investigation at Former Defense Site
The Former Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (CNALF) Remedial Investigation (RI) is a large-scale, high-impact initiative under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program, showcasing collaboration, innovation, and environmental stewardship. Spanning 630 acres in Charlestown, Rhode Island, this World War II-era airfield now hosts Ninigret Park, a multi-purpose public recreational facility, and the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, a vital coastal habitat supporting rare plants, birds, bats, and New England cottontail propagation. The project protects Rhode Island’s largest coastal salt pond, the oyster industry, and community drinking water sourced from the sole-source coastal aquifer. Weston Solutions, Inc., in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is addressing extensive chemical contamination, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from legacy landfills and former fire training areas, as well as impacts to water supply wells. Advanced methodologies ensure defensible data from thousands of analytical samples and hundreds of monitoring wells. Results are integrated across drinking water, soil, groundwater, surface water, porewater, and sediment using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 1633 for PFAS, supported by 3D plume visualization modeling to guide risk assessments and remedial decisions. Through stakeholder collaboration and transparent public engagement, the CNALF RI sets a benchmark for PFAS investigations at Formerly Used Defense Sites.
EBJ Project Merit Award: Rapid Response Mobile Turbidity Reduction System
When Tropical Storm Helene struck Asheville, N.C. on September 27, 2024, it delivered 14 inches of rain and caused severe infrastructure damage. Mudslides sent debris into Bee Tree Reservoir, elevating turbidity beyond the capacity of the City’s three water plants. This severely impacted the water supply and left 156,000 residents without potable water for seven weeks. To address the water quality issue, the USACE Wilmington District partnered with Weston Solutions, Inc. through the Bering-Weston Joint Venture (BWJV), to design and install a mobile turbidity reduction system (TRS). Within 48 hours of award, BWJV mobilized a rapid-response team to restore water quality. Construction was completed by January 12, 2025, and the system was operational by January 16, 2025. The system integrated dissolved air flotation units, sand and bag filters, filter presses, and advanced conveyance systems. The team focused on commissioning, performance testing, and seamless integration with existing infrastructure, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance. This innovation reduced turbidity to 1.5 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU), safeguarding public health and achieving regulatory compliance. The TRS processed up to 5 million gallons per day. USACE rated the project “Very Good,” citing BWJV’s ability to exceed requirements under a compressed schedule.
About Weston Solutions
Weston Solutions is a U.S.-based, 100% employee-owned environmental and infrastructure services firm committed to safety and delivering client value on every assignment. For over 65 years, we have solved our clients’ most difficult challenges while making a difference in the communities we serve.
About EBJ
Environmental Business Journal has been published since 1988 by Environmental Business International Inc., an independent research and publishing company focused on the environmental and climate change industries.
Environmental Business Journal® provides strategic market intelligence to executives and investors in 13 business segments of the environmental industry including environmental consulting & engineering, remediation & industrial services, water & wastewater equipment, air quality & pollution control equipment, hazardous waste management, resource recovery, solid waste management, water/wastewater infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental instrumentation & information systems.