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Under Illinois’ ‘stay at home’ regulations, Gabriel is deemed an essential business, so we will continue to operate.

All of our staff who can work from home are doing so. Our lab is working staggered shifts. We are following strict physical distancing and personal hygiene/PPE protocol, both on-site and in the office.

Our offices are cleaned and disinfected multiple times each day.

We are doing everything possible to keep our staff and clients safe and healthy during these uncertain times, while also helping our clients continue to meet their environmental requirements.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve and is having increased impact on our communities. At Gabriel Environmental Services, the health and safety of our employees, clients, and communities are our top priority. While this is a rapidly changing situation, please be assured we are taking steps to avoid potential service disruptions:  

• Using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing on-site sampling and laboratory analysis

• Enhancing our personal hygiene practices, both in our offices and on-site

• Cancelling all non-essential in-person meetings, and when required to be on-site, reducing personal contact with clients and colleagues

• Using video-conferencing and other technology instead of in-person meetings

• Working from home and/or staggering shifts as much as possible

• Closely monitoring the advice and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO)

• Educating our employees on preventative measures provided by the CDC, including social distancing outside of work

• Encouraging the use of paid sick time for both full-time and part-time staff

• Increasing the frequency and extent of our cleaning practices, such as additional wipe downs of all hard surfaces including the kitchen, bathrooms, door handles, etc.

We understand that your environmental due diligence and sampling/reporting requirements remain important during these unprecedented times. We will continue to work hard to help you meet these requirements, as we keep the health and safety of everyone in our community forefront in our minds.

Gabriel will be closed:

• At 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve)
• Wednesday, December 25th (Christmas Day)
• At 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve)
• Wednesday, January 1st (New Years Day)

Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!

Gabriel will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th, 2019 in honor of Thanksgiving.

We are thankful for all of our clients, friends, and family.

Gabriel will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in honor of the Independence Day holiday.

In honor of Memorial Day, Gabriel will be closed on Monday, May 27th. We honor the brave Americans who gave their lives defending our country.

Gabriel will be closed for the holidays on the following days:

• December 24th – Christmas Eve
• December 25th – Christmas Day
• December 31st – New Year’s Eve
• January 1st – New Year’s Day
  

Wishing you all a wonderful and festive holiday season!

Gabriel will be closed on Monday, September 3rd in honor of Labor Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th.

In honor of Memorial Day, Gabriel will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018.

Chicago’s new water and sewer tax has increased from $0.59/1000 gallons to $1.28/1000 gallons effective January 1, 2018. This tax is assessed in addition to the water/sewer rates and was enacted to help pay for part of Chicago’s pension debt.

For facilities which use a lot of water, this increased tax will impact their 2018 budget. Enacting water conservation strategies may be helpful, especially as these water-sewer taxes will continue to rise to $2.01/1000 gallons in 2019 and $2.51/1000 gallons in 2020.

Contact Gabriel’s Water Department at water{at}gabenv.com or 773-486-2123 to discuss if a water saving audit may be beneficial to your facility.