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California's RUST Program: Help for Small Businesses to Remove, Upgrade, or Replace Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
06-22-2023 News & Announcements | By: Robert Giattino
California's RUST Program RUST stands for Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks. The RUST program is a system of grants and loans to help small business owners and operators come into...
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Why Does it Cost So Much for a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
02-23-2023 News & Announcements | By: Cate
Understanding the Costs of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) "Why does it cost so much for a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?" This is the most common question from...
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Understanding Vapor Intrusion Assessments
02-07-2023 News & Announcements | By: Robert Giattino
An attorney we work with asked me to look at a phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) for his client. His client was really interested in the property, which already...
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How Much Groundwater Monitoring is Necessary?
01-15-2023 News & Announcements | By: cate
Groundwater monitoring is a crucial aspect of environmental management, helping to detect and manage potential groundwater contamination. However, the frequency and duration of monitoring can vary depending on site conditions...
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Who are the Best Environmental Consultants in the Monterey Bay Area for 2023?
01-08-2023 News & Announcements | By: cate
Experienced Environmental Consulting in the Monterey Bay Area You’re reading this because you are looking for an honest and reliable environmental consultant who will save you money, give you the answers...
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Three Methods for Active Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
12-08-2022 News & Announcements | By: Robert Giattino
Effective Methods for Active Vapor Intrusion Mitigation I got a call from an exacerbated client who was rightly concerned about a letter from the county. “The county letter said my neighbor...
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You Want Environmental Case Closure? Get to Know Environmental Screening Levels (ESLs)
11-30-2022 News & Announcements | By: Robert Giattino
What is an Environmental Screening Level (ESL)? “I keep reading about how contamination levels are above the ESL, but all I really care about is closure. Instead, more samples and more...
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Three Methods for Passive Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
11-14-2022 News & Announcements | By: environeer
In many cases, vapor intrusion mitigation is needed after investigation and cleanup at sites with difficult contaminants like tetrachloroethylene (PCE). This is because active cleanup methods may not remove all...
Read moreWhat's the Cost of a Phase II Environmental Assessment?
How Much Will a Phase II Assessment Cost? A close friend called. She told me she was working on a development project, and just got the results of a Phase I…
What is Vapor Intrusion?
An Inroduction to Vapor Intusion We got a phone call from a concerned citizen. She was concerned because the county environmental health agency sent a letter stating vapor intrusion could be…
Am I Eligible for a Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) Grant?
We have a client who was the operator of a dry cleaner. Before he retired, he had already faced the consequences of being the responsible party for tetrachloroethylene (PCE) release…
How Can I Protect My Well Water from Contamination?
Protecting Your Well from Contamination: Essential Tips and Strategies What to do if your well is near a site where contamination was recently discovered “I just received an alarming letter from my…
What's in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the Real Estate Buyer?
Understanding Phase I ESAs for Real Estate Buyers "You know what a lemon car is, right? Nobody wants one. Nobody wants contaminated property either." Why do Real Estate Buyers need a Phase…
What is Low Threat Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Solvent Closure in California?
Understanding Low-Threat Solvent Case Closure for PCE Contamination in California For many of those managing investigation and cleanup of property contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and other solvents in California, low-threat solvent…
How Much Environmental Investigation is Required?
Environmental Investigation Requirements: How Much Is Needed? “It seems like the regulator has the power to keep asking for more and more with no end in sight. I’m frustrated! Where does…
Development of a Strip Mall With a Vapor Intrusion Threat
What is a Vapor Intrusion Threat? A vapor intrusion threat refers to the potential for hazardous vapors, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), to enter indoor spaces from contaminated soil or…
How to be Ready for a Phase I ESA Recognized Environmetnal Condition (REC)
These days, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is usually part of any commercial property transaction. The reasons are clear, a handshake won’t do. But, there are potential consequences…
Planning for Environmental Cleanup Costs in California
What to Know about California Environmental Cleanup Costs We know the general plan for environmental case closure - investigation, cleanup, and monitoring - and we spoke about how long it takes…
Shopping for a Phase I Environmental Assessment: What’s the Difference Between an Expensive and Cheap Phase I?
My wife continually catches me spending less - and getting less. I’m sure you’ve heard it, “you get what you pay for,” she tells me. Most of the time she’s…
Property Transaction: Do I Need a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
People contact us all the time asking about Phase I Environmental SIte Assessments. Mostly, they just ask about cost, but sometimes they ask if they really need one. For those…
What is Environmental Case Closure?
Most folk responsible for cleanup of contaminated property have one thing on their mind - environmental case closure. One can’t blame them. Thoughts of money evaporating into thin air and…
I Received my Letter of Commitment From The UST Cleanup Fund and Started Work - What Happens Next?
“Hold on,” I said, “I can barely make out what you’re saying.” It was a former neighbor who I helped with an application to California’s Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund…
I’ve Submitted My Application to the UST Cleanup Fund - What Comes Next?
So, you became a responsible party (RP) - that’s any person who is liable under state or local law for taking action in response to a release from an underground…
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure in California: What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing?
Consequences of Not Complying with Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations California just reminded owners and operators of underground storage tanks (USTs) that they are required to permanently close single-walled (SW) USTs…
Underground Storage Tanks Were Removed and Petroleum Contamination Was Found: How Are We Going to Pay For This?
My phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number and was about to hang up when I inadvertently pressed the answer button. “Hi, this is Bob speaking, how can I help…
There’s Been a PCE Release at My Dry Cleaner: How Long Will Cleanup Take and How Much Will It Cost?
The Cost and Timeframe of Cleaning Up a PCE Release at a Former or Existing Dry Cleaning Business Dry cleaners are the leading source of environmental liability at commercial retail properties…
How Much Does Mobile High Vacuum Dual Phase Extraction Cost in the Bay Area?
I was on the phone with a property owner and her attorney talking about possible cleanup options for her property. They explained that the property had undergone cleanup using soil…
How Much Does a Phase II Environmental Assessment Cost?
I got a phone call from a close friend. She told me she was working on a development project, and just got the results of a Phase I Environmental Assessment…