Ä¢¹½tv's environmental forensics services enable you to accurately determine contaminant sources and remediate effectively.
Ä¢¹½tv employs environmental forensics to research chemical release histories and identify sources of environmental contamination. Reconstruction of past environmental events relies on an understanding of multiple factors — time frame, contaminant types and amounts, and sources of chemical releases — and is used to investigate and uncover valuable insights about contaminated sites, pollution sources, and petroleum and natural gas leaks.
Environmental forensics science has been applied to contamination scenarios ranging from remote arctic environments to urban sediments. The chemical condition of the environment (i.e., the background or baseline) is central to any investigation and helps scientists determine the presence of any additional contamination, understand chemical release histories, and identify sources of environmental contamination. Questions requiring environmental forensic applications usually relate to understanding the extent, duration, and responsibility for environmental contamination in a regulatory and or legal context. Environmental forensics is also integral to environmental due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and remediation cost recovery. Techniques such as chemical fingerprinting, chemical fate and transport modeling, hydrogeological investigation, reconstructing operational histories, and statistical analyses, among others, are at the heart of many of our investigations.
Ä¢¹½tv's environmental forensics scientists have consistently been at the forefront of environmental research — developing, applying, and publishing about new investigative techniques. Our team offers a broad range of environmental forensics services to industry leaders, attorneys, and governmental agencies.
services
For 50+ years, we’ve thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:
• Identifying and quantifying contributions from various sources to contaminated sites (i.e., apportionment)
• Distinguishing natural background and diffuse anthropogenic background from specific pollution sources
• Differentiating specific sources of petroleum and natural gas
• Delineating the time frames of releases
• Reconstructing historical concentrations and pathways of releases for dose reconstruction in toxic torts
• Conducting causal analysis to determine associations between observed conditions and potential sources
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
Sustainability & Climate Change
Scientific and engineering insights to improve and quantify sustainability practices and secure vital resources and assets.
Water Sciences & Management
Sophisticated water consulting services, helping clients adapt to climate change and sustainability challenges.
Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
Rigorous analyses to help clients overcome complex environmental and regulatory hurdles and meet auditing obligations.
Environmental Assessment & Remediation
Conduct timely, accurate site assessment to identify risks and remediation options.
Industrial Contamination Management
Expert environmental services for a range of complex industrial contamination challenges.
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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