MILES OF SMILES AT THE 13TH ANNUAL FISH FRY & CORNHOLE EVENT
Friday, August 9, 2019, was a beautiful summer day, perfect for fish, families, and fun. The 13th annual James Peterson Memorial Fish Fry & Cornhole Tournament event was held once again at the Creek Run corporate headquarters in Montpelier, Indiana. Creek Run employees, family, clients, and contractors had the opportunity to participate in events throughout the […]
INAUGURAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF SCRAMBLE WAS A HIT
Creek Run hosted the Inaugural Creek Run Scholarship Golf Scramble at Hickory Hills Golf Club on June 1, 2019, and what a superb, sunny spring day it was to enjoy on the course. This event was created to raise funds to benefit the Creek Run Scholarship Fund, which offers financial support for dependents of Creek […]
EMERGENCY RESPONSE: SWIFT AND STABILIZED
Creek Run responded to an emergency incident at an active gas station site in Austin, Indiana just after the new year commenced. On January 3, 2019, Creek Run was notified of the presence of petroleum vapors within the sanitary sewer main and lift stations, as well as petroleum sheen observed in the wastewater treatment plant […]
HIP HIP HOORAY FOR JAY!
Congratulations to Creek Run’s longtime colleague and friend Jay Ricker for his induction to the CSNews Hall of Fame! Ricker Inducted into Hall of Fame Jay Ricker, chairman of Ricker Oil Co., was inducted into the CSNews Hall of Fame during a ceremony last Thursday evening at the Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis. Jay, along […]
CREEK RUN AND THE ICP: CLEANUP AND CLOSURE IN UNDER 18 MONTHS
The goal: To build a new county government facility. The problem: Petroleum contamination in the soil. The solution: Creek Run and the ICP. Building a new county government facility can be a complex process in itself, but combine that with subsurface petroleum contamination, and the environmental and legal issues tangle their way into the project. […]
FALL FUN AT CREEK RUN
October 26, 2018 most likely was a normal Friday for most companies, but for Creek Run employees, it was a day to celebrate the fall season and get into the Halloween spirit. The Fourth Annual Creek Run Kickball Tournament event, along with the accompanying fall festivities, was spook-tacular this year! The excitement began early at […]
CREEK RUN RAISES OVER $10,000 AT ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
The 12th annual James Peterson Memorial Fish Fry & Cornhole Tournament event, hosted by Creek Run at the corporate headquarters on August 10, 2018, was a successful and eventful day. Creek Run employees, family, clients, and contractors had the opportunity to participate in many events throughout the day, as well as partake in a delicious […]
CORNHOLE, 5K, AND FISH FRY… OH MY!
The excitement is growing as we near the 12th annual James Peterson Memorial Fish Fry & Cornhole Tournament event, which will be on August 10, 2018 at the Creek Run corporate office. Creek Run employees, family, clients, and contractors will enjoy a day filled with a delicious lunch featuring Mike Zimmerman’s famous fried fish, as […]
A FAMILIAR FACE WITH A NEW ROLE
After working as a Field Scientist with Creek Run for two and a half years, Chelsea Smith has a new role with the company as the Business Development Manager. You may have seen her collecting groundwater samples at a site or hosting the Creek Run annual Fish Fry event, but now you may see her […]
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
We are currently featured in Fueling Indiana, Winter 2018, pg 46-47. The original article can be downloaded here. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks 1976-2016: Forty Years Later, What Has Been Accomplished? by R. Jason Lenz, PhD In 1976, after the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), it is estimated that 1.6 million bare steel […]
Montpelier-Based Creek Run Grows Fundraising Event
We are currently featured in Fueling Indiana, Winter 2018, pg 19. The original article can be downloaded here. Montpelier-Based Creek Run Grows Fundraising Event What started as a small company cookout has been transformed by Montpelier, Indiana based Creek Run L.L.C. into a successful fundraising event to help a worthy cause and remember a former colleague. This environmental engineering firm […]
Costumes, Chili, Kickball, and Haunted Trail
If it’s Halloween time, it’s another day of activities at Creek Run for team bonding, charitable activities, and all around good fun. The Third Annual Creek Run Costume Contest, Chili Cook-Off, Kickball Tournament, and First Annual Haunted Trail (yes, it was a long day) took place Friday October 27, 2017. What started as a fairly […]
11th Annual Creek Run Geology and Geography Symposium
On September 4, 2017, Creek Run’s technical staff traveled to New Buffalo, Michigan for the 11th Annual Creek Run Geology and Geography Symposium held at the Four Winds Resort and Casino. Past destinations have included Snowbird Resort, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Biloxi, Mississippi; South Haven, Michigan; French Lick, Indiana, Scottsdale, Arizona, […]
Jason Lenz Presents Research at the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist Conference
Dr. Jason Lenz is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Creek Run LLC Environmental Engineering in Montpelier, Indiana. He presented a research paper “Leaking Underground Storage Tanks – Forty Years Later, What Has Been Accomplished?” during the week of September 11, 2017 in Colorado. The conference was the 69th annual and was held in […]
Creek Run Raises Over $7,900 for the Friends of the Limberlost
Creek Run hosted the 11th Annual James Peterson Memorial Fish Fry & Cornhole Tournament on August 4, 2017. This is a charity event held every year in August for Creek Run employees, family, clients, and contractors. All funds raised from this event were donated to the Friends of the Limberlost, which was a charity near […]
Creek Run Opens Pennsylvania Office
We are excited to announce that Creek Run has expanded by opening a new branch office in Pennsylvania! The office is located at 1000 Philadelphia Street in Canonsburg, approximately 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The office is fully staffed to bring our customers the same quality of environmental services to the Pittsburgh area they have […]
4th Annual Dodge Hunger Dodgeball Tournament
On February 10, 2017, Creek Run held its 4th Annual Dodge Hunger Dodgeball Tournament to benefit the local food pantry and relieve some winter tension. Six teams of five players competed at the Montpelier Civic Center in a double elimination tournament for the traveling dodgeball trophy. Staff members provided snacks and drinks that were enjoyed […]
Creek Run Hosts Distinguished Geophysicist Dr. Greg Hempen
Creek Run was honored to host distinguished Geophysicist and Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) Midwest Regional Director Dr. Greg Hempen during his tour of Indiana. As part of Dr. Hempen’s weeklong trip to Indiana to promote the importance of professional development and licensure for Indiana Geologists, Hempen made a stop in Montpelier, Indiana […]
Costumes, Chili, and Kickball
The 2nd Annual Creek Run Fall Food Drive, Costume Contest, Chili Cook-Off, and Kickball Tournament took place October 28th; Creek Run’s autumn event to relax and get refreshed because winter is coming! Jason Lenz took the last part of the monthly staff meeting to lead the judging of the Halloween costumes worn by the staff. […]
Creek Run Hosts 10th Annual Geology and Geography Symposium
In the environmental industry, one of the biggest challenges environmental professionals face is staying current on training, continued education, and certifications. Creek Run has developed a unique solution to this challenge. A symposium is held at a remote location over the course of three days where employees earn necessary training credits and re-certifications. On September […]
Creek Run Raises Over $4,800 for the Friends of the Limberlost
Creek Run hosted the 10th Annual James Peterson Memorial Fish Fry & Cornhole Tournament on August 5, 2016. James Peterson, former owner of Jay Petroleum, was one of the founders of Creek Run. This is a charity event held every year in August for Creek Run employees, family, clients, and contractors. All funds raised from […]
Mohamed Asif Memorial
Mohamed Asif, our Senior Engineer, friend and colleague, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2016. Mohamed worked at Creek Run for over six years and was instrumental in helping us grow. He was currently working towards a Master’s Degree at Ball State University. Mohamed took great pride in his work and was well-respected in our profession. […]
Creek Run Installs Remediation System in New Albany, Indiana
In Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, Creek Run completed the installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE)/Air Sparge (AS) with Groundwater Pump & Treat (P&T) remediation system at a former gas station in New Albany, Indiana. The soil and groundwater petroleum plumes extended approximately 300 feet off-site towards a residential and light commercial area. The system […]
Creek Run Named as 2015 Indiana Company to Watch
Creek Run LLC Environmental Engineering (Creek Run) has been recognized as one of the 2015 Indiana Companies to Watch, an awards program presented by the State of Indiana and the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE) and endorsed by the Edward Lowe Foundation. Twenty companies from Indiana will be honored as outstanding second-stage companies […]
Small Foot-Print Problem Resolved by Two-Tiered Remediation System
In Spring 2014, Creek Run installed a two-tiered remediation system for a client that was concerned about limited parking space and overall profile at one of their convenience stores in Michigan City, Indiana. Upon site characterization approval in December 2012, Creek Run conducted pilot testing and determined an air sparge/soil vapor extraction and groundwater recovery […]
Proposed Gasoline Station & Convenience Store in Carmel, IN
A Unique Experience – When Jay Ricker of Ricker Oil Company (Ricker) purchased undeveloped land in Carmel, Indiana with the intent to construct a new gasoline station and convenience store, he had no idea the challenges that would lie ahead of him.
Creek Run Installs Newberry Remediation System
In Fall 2014, Creek Run completed the installation of a dual phase extraction (DPE) remediation system equipped with sub-slab ventilation at a former gas station in Newberry, Indiana. While this was not the most complex system we have installed, this project is an example of the flexibility and diversity of services Creek Run offers. The remediation […]
We Get Closure!
In May 2014, Creek Run received its 100th No Further Action (NFA) letter! This site was located in Middletown, Indiana with a petroleum release dating back to 2001. Closure was facilitated by a new property owner signing-off on an Environmental Restrictive Covenant (ERC). Since Creek Run’s inception in 1993, we have achieved closure of 103 sites. We are extremely […]
3rd Annual Dodge Hunger Dodgeball Tournament
On February 28, 2016, Creek Run held its Third Annual Dodge Hunger Dodgeball Tournament to benefit a local food pantry and shake off the winter blues. Six teams of five to six players competed at the Montpelier Civic Center in a double elimination tournament for the traveling dodgeball trophy. Creek Run senior staff members provided […]
First Annual Fall Food Drive, Costume Contest, Chili Cook-Off, and Kickball Tournament
On October 30, 2015, Creek Run held its First Annual Fall Food Drive, Costume Contest, Chili Cook-Off, and Kick Ball Tournament; a way to give to the community while getting mentally refreshed before the upcoming winter months. Employees were strongly encouraged to dress for Halloween. Each person was given the “opportunity” to tell everyone about […]
New Office Update
We are excited to announce we have moved into our new office building! The new 11,000 square foot office space is located in the Montpelier Industrial Park right off of State Road 18. The building consolidated our two Montpelier offices and is the home of 35 employees. Our new address is One Creek Run Drive.
Creek Run Combines Both Montpelier Offices
We are excited to announce the construction of our new office building! The new 11,000 square foot office space is being constructed in the Montpelier Industrial Park right off of State Road 18. The building will consolidate our two current Montpelier offices and will be the home of 35 employees starting in July 2015. Our […]