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J.S. Held Acquires Shechter & Everett to Expand Forensic Accounting Capabilities for Family Law Disputes in Florida
Read MoreA public school district required oversight and certification that remediation activities at a nine-acre site were completed in accordance with a Remedial Action Workplan (RAW) approved by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. The work included demolition, excavation, and confirmation sampling to address site contamination. Our experts were engaged to represent the school district and to verify compliance with applicable regulatory requirements throughout the remediation process.
The project involved extensive sampling and monitoring of soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and air quality during demolition and excavation. The scope also required documentation, reporting, and coordination with contractors and regulatory stakeholders.
Our experts oversaw remediation activities and verified that all work was completed in accordance with the approved RAW. Over 1,400 soil samples were collected and analyzed to confirm the removal of contamination. The team monitored three groundwater wells and five nested soil vapor probes and implemented continuous air quality monitoring using upwind and downwind instruments, a sensitive receptor monitor, a handheld particulate monitor, a meteorological station, a photoionization detector, and a multi-gas meter.
Our team performed oversight, documentation, and compliance verification activities, including:
Our experts also verified contractor compliance with requirements related to:
Additional responsibilities included collecting confirmation and step-out samples, tracking import/export and waste profiling, and ensuring proper approvals prior to off-site soil transport. The team coordinated permits and abandonment for three groundwater wells and five soil vapor probes and ensured safety-sloping for excavations exceeding four feet in depth.
At project completion, our experts prepared a Removal Action Completion Report requiring evaluation of over 3,000 pages of laboratory data. The team also conducted air monitoring for dust and VOC emissions for several months during subsequent school construction.
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J.S. Held provides environmental, health, and safety consulting and expert services spanning environmental damage and remediation, environmental due diligence, energy transition, toxicology and epidemiology, industrial hygiene, product stewardship and product liability, and human health and safety.
