Site Characterization

The characterization of a project is a comprehensive understanding of the environment and the vectors affecting the environment. This includes the conceptual site model, chemicals of concern, media, risk assessment, investigation methods, and advanced techniques.

• Contaminants
  • Emerging Contaminants
    • 1,4 Dioxane
    • Ethylene Oxide Emissions
    • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
    • Microplastics
  • Metals
  • Microorganisms
  • Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL)
    • Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL)
    • Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL)
  • Pesticides
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
  • PCBs
  • Radionuclides
  • SVOCs
  • Unexploded Ordnance
  • VOCs
• Media
  • Air
  • Fractured Rock
  • Geology/Hydrogeology
  • Groundwater
  • Plants
  • Sediment
  • Soil
  • Stormwater
  • Surface Water
  • Tissue
  • Waste
• Investigation Methods
  • Traditional Investigative Techniques
  • Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM)
  • Direct Push Wells
  • Diffusion/Passive Samplers
• Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
• Advanced Techniques
  • Accelerated Site Characterization
  • Environmental Molecular Diagnostics
  • Geophysical Technologies
  • Groundwater Statistics and Monitoring Compliance
• Risk Assessment
  • Risk Communications
  • Migration Pathways
    • Groundwater Fate and Transport
    • Soil Fate and Transport
    • Vapor Intrusion