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PRESS RELEASES
6.2021- ARA Certified for PFAS via EPA Method 533
2.8.2021- ARA Receives EBJ Business Achievement Award
12.15.2020 ARA Certified for PFAS via Isotope Dilution
11.17.2020- ARA Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Business
5.28.2020- NHDES Awards ARA 3 Yr $2M PFAS Contract
5.1.2020- ARA Certified for PFAS Testing- 1st Lab in NH
1.2018- ARA Wins National EBJ Award
1.2018- ARA Success Profiled in Federal Report
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 6, 2023- EBC and SAME are hosting their annual Portsmouth Harbor Cruise. Join us!
September 12, 2023- Look for ARA's table at the annual Business & Industry Association (BIA-NH) and NHDES Environmental Regulatory Conference in Concord, NH.
September 19 & 20, 2023- Proud sponsor of the 2023 Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop (#NSCW2023) in Worcester, MA, hosted by Brownfields Coalition of the Northeast.
October 16-19, 2023- Looking forward to the always excellent AEHS International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy in Amherst, MA.
October 19, 2023- NH Drinking Water Expo & Trade Show, hosted by the NH Water Works Association, Concord, NH.
October 27, 2023- NH Environmental Health Conference (formerly "Healthy Homes") will be held in Concord, NH.
October 30, 2023- Maine Indoor Air Quality Council presents the IAQ & Energy Conference in Portland, ME.
Coming in 2024:
April 2-4, 2024- Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA), in partnership with NEIWPCC, NESCAUM, & NERC are seeking sponsors for the 2nd Regional NEWMOA PFAS Science Conference in Marlborough, MA, April 2024.
Check out these Industry Pages for Upcoming Training & Events:
- NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Ongoing Training and Events- click to view the latest
- NH Water Works Association (NHWWA) Ongoing Training and Events- https://nhwwa.org/events/
- American Council of Engineering Companies of New Hampshire- ACEC-NH upcoming events
- Environmental Business Council of New England- EBCNE upcoming events
- Licensed Site Professionals Association- LSPA upcoming events
ARA IN THE NEWS
New Hampshire Bulletin: PCBs: A Forever Chemical You've Heard Little About (5/2023)
Portland Press Herald: ARA is the Closest Certified PFAS Testing Lab for Forever Chemical Risk Identified Throughout Maine (1/2022)
Portsmouth Herald: Absolute Resource Associates is state's first PFAS testing lab (5/2021)
Environmental Business Journal: ARA Receives 2020 EBJ Business Achievement Award & Profile in Executive Q&A Segment, EBJ Vol XXXIV (2/2021)
Business NH Magazine: Intriguing Women-Led Businesses: Absolute Resource Associates, A Top Women Led Business in NH (12/2020)
US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Publication: Tackling the Gender Gap: What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Thrive (12/17) (ARA profiled on P 39)
Lab Manager Magazine: "An Alternative Method for PCB Extraction" (4/17)
SeacoastOnline: Stratham Girl Scouts Try on New Hats at Environmental Firm (3/17)
IAQ Radio: ARA CEO Guy Sylvester and colleagues discuss the state of the IAQ Industry on IAQ Radio. Click here to listen online!
Businesses Owned by Women Less Likely to Win US Contracts (2/16)
New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR): Susan Sylvester, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business (2/16)
SELTNH: ARA Donates Resources & Expertise for Burley Farm (2/16)
Fosters Daily Democrat: 2016 Class of Outstanding Women in Business Honored (2/16)
New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR): NH's New Mold Bill, What You Need to Know (10/15) (by Guy Sylvester & Jean Gennaro)
Healthy Indoors Magazine: NH Joins Growing Number of States with Mold Legislation (see page 17) (9/15)
iaqa.org: A Moldy Rollercoaster Ride, Mold Legislation for NH (7/15)
Lung.org: Guy Sylvester of ARA Spreads American Lung Association's Mission through Volunteer Efforts (4/15)
Seacoastonline.com: Business Names & Faces- Sylvester Appointed to Federal Committee (2/15)
Seacoastonline.com: Women Small Business Parity Act Part of Defense Bill (12/14)
NH Business Review (NHBR): ARA named 2014 Business Excellence Winner (10/14)
Seacoastonline.com: Sylvester testifies for bill to boost women-owned businesses (8/14)
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NEWSLETTERS
PFAS Testing in Maine, EPA announcement, Vapor Intrusion GC/MS, Asbestos in RI
Implications of Road Salt, Burst Pipes, ARA Process Improvements, & Holiday Hours
Trust, Partnership & Lessons Learned
Laboratory Safety, Nuptual & Natal Updates
Massachusetts eDEP & CAM requirements, EPA PFAS update, free pizza & More
PFAS Testing Methods Explained, Who Needs a Noise Survey, Intern Update & More
Supporting Local Revitalization & Preservation, PFAS in Maine, EPA PFAS Updates, & More
Asbestos Project Design, MADEP CAM, Pumpkin Contest, Legionella, Blog & More!
Method 533 Added, Free PFAS Webinar, Lead Inspector vs Risk Assessor, July Hours
PFAS Method 533 Coming Soon, Arsenic Limit Lowered in NH, Demo Day Surprises & More
PFAS by Isotope Dilution, Holiday Greetings, 20th Anniversary, Top Women Led Firm
Isotope Dilution for PFAS, NH MCLs, Consequences of Unattended Buildings
PFAS Cert & Award, Covid Update, IAQ
Keeping up with PFAS, Legionella Case Study
The PFAS Fuss, Why Get an IAQ Investigation
Your PFAS Report, Login Notes, & More
Mold, Lead in Schools & Surrogates Explained
12.2018 Resource Rambler:
ARA's Emerging Leader, Vermiculite & Zonolite
9.2018 Resource Rambler:
CoCs, More Legionella, NH Lead Law
6.2018 Resource Rambler:
Legionella, DBE WBE, Value vs Price & More
3.2018 Resource Rambler
Vapor Intrusion, VOCs, TCLP, WBENC & More
12.2017 Resource Rambler
Infants@Work, Lead Svcs, Water Kits & More
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