HCR Employee One of First in New Jersey to Earn Site Remediation Professional License

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. --- Andy Drake, a 20-year veteran at HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) headquartered in Mount Dora, Fla. with offices in central New Jersey, recently earned his Licensed Site Remediation Professional accreditation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

Drake has more than 20 years of experience in environmental remediation, and is now one of a small number of accredited Licensed Site Remediation Professionals in New Jersey, said Irvin Heath, president of HCR.

“Andy Drake is one of the brightest remediation specialists in the industry today,” Heath said. “His new accreditation clearly positions HCR at the forefront of responsible site remediation in the New Jersey area and Andy Drake will play a big role in our continued growth in the northeast,” Heath added.

New Jersey’s Licensed Site Remediation Professional accreditation program is a result of recently passed legislation known as the Site Remediation Reform Act.

For more information, contact:

Irvin R. Heath, President, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800 ext. 127, IHeath@handexmail.com;

Andy Drake, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) 609-409-6999 ext. 214, Adrake@handexmail.com;

Candice Thrush, HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC), 352-735-1800, ext. 124; CThrush@handexmail.com;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

About HCR:

HCR is headquartered in Mount Dora with offices in Tallahassee, Tampa, Delray, Fla. and in central New Jersey. HCR has over 120 employees serving clients that range from state environmental protection agencies, industrial and commercial firms to some of the largest U.S. major and independent oil corporations and convenience store operators. In New Jersey, HCR has experienced recent growth in its Field Services business line as customers, including consultants and the NJDEP, have recognized the value of HCR’s experience and capabilities performing a wide variety of field services including: sampling, high-vacuum extraction (HEAT) events, drilling, vacuum excavation, chemical injection, system installation and system O&M. Due to potential stimulus project work, HCR is also focused on providing services to the transportation and construction business sectors. As HCR’s record shows, the company can perform all types of environmental work.