CET Environmental Services, Inc. is awarded Houston, Texas chemical fire cleanup.TUSTIN, Calif.--Oct. 24, 1995--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CET ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : ENV ENV Environment ENV Envelope ENV Environmental Science ENV Emissions Neutral Vehicle ENV École Nationale Vétérinaire (French) ENV Estimated Net Value ENV European Norm Voluntary ) today announced that the Company has been awarded a major emergency response and remediation contract for the cleanup of a chemical warehouse facility fire in Houston, Texas. This fire was one of the largest in the City's history. It consumed a 316,000 square-foot chemical storage facility and caused 6,000 barrels of hazardous waste runoff into the Houston Ship Channel The Houston Ship Channel in Houston, Texas is part of the Port of Houston—one of the United States's busiest sea ports. The channel is a conduit between the continental interior and the Gulf of Mexico for both petrochemical products and Midwestern grain. which was successfully contained by CET's emergency response units. This contract is significant to the company in terms of revenues, however the expected dollar value was not disclosed. The projected duration of the site investigation and cleanup is 6-8 months - providing full utilization at the CET Houston Division through mid-1996. The contents of over 13,000 drums and containers destroyed in the fire need to be characterized, stabilized and appropriately disposed. CET ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. has coordinated the emergency response cleanup and site remediation effort with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , the City of Houston, Houston Fire Department Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States. Today and Department of Health. Randy Anzalone, District Manager for CET, stated, "Our award of the long-term cleanup is indicative of CET's aggressive marketing strategy and turnkey capabilities in the Gulf Coast region." This contract was awarded by the operator of the facility, Houston Distribution, and the property owner, American National Insurance Company American National Insurance Company (NASDAQ: ANAT) is one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. The company was founded in Galveston, Texas by William L. Moody, Jr. in 1905. It operates numerous subsidiaries throughout several U.S. , through their site management company, the SIM Group. Gary Stillwell, President of the SIM Group, stated, "That CET ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. was selected for the site cleanup, debris removal, and remediation because of CET's demonstrated competence, capability and performance during the emergency response phase of the fires." Mr. Steven H. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer of CET ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., stated, "Our recent expansion into the southeastern states has become immediately viable and earnings are now projected to be above budgeted figures for the Houston office and the region." CET ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., based in Tustin, California, with thirteen offices nationwide, conducts business in environmental remediation, construction and emergency response throughout the United States. CONTACT: STEVEN H. DAVIS, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. (303) 331-0062 MATTHEW CLAWSON, IR (714) 505-1800 LINDA DECKER, FPR (908) 788-9660 |
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