GZA Main menu SERVICES WE PROVIDE Environmental Site Investigation & Remediation GZA delivers client-focused, responsive, solutions-driven consulting that begins with our ability to tailor environmental due diligence, site investigation and remediation services with our clients' ultimate goals in mind. This approach leads to practical, cost-effective, and timely solutions. Find guidance on emerging contaminants on our PFAS Resource Center. Michael Shaw ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION & REMEDIATION 215-591-3800 Email Me Image On this page: Overview Focus Areas Featured Projects Related Insights Over 60 Superfund projects involving investigation and remediation activities across 8 EPA regions 50,000+ environmental site investigations completed since the 1970s A hallmark of GZA’s work is our desire to consistently provide our clients with the “best” solution to their technical problems. We understand and tailor our investigation and remediation services to provide this “best” solution considering and balancing many competing factors including our client's business needs, cost, acceptability to regulators and the community, technical feasibility and implementation risks. We get your market. Buildings and Real Estate Energy Industrial Institutional Legal Due Diligence GZA’s environmental due diligence services assist clients in managing risk in real estate transactions. No project is too big, too small, or too complicated – we’ve got you covered. GZA's due diligence team meets the fast-track deadlines and demands of your real estate transactions. Our leadership in organizations like ASTM International and the Environmental Bankers Association keep us on the forefront of ever-changing standards and regulations. We make it our priority to stay on the front line of emerging issues by actively participating in organizations like the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) and various State-based professional organizations, where our influence can give voice to our clients' needs. Our proficiency with advanced report preparation platforms reduces turnaround time and improves consistency and the quality of our work product. Expertise Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments Property Condition Assessments Hazardous Materials Inventory Vapor Intrusion & Mitigation Wetlands, Stream Encroachment, and Land Use Evaluations Environmental Compliance Audits AULs and Continuing Obligations Third-party Reviews Transaction Screens Professional Training through ASTM-certified instructors Environmental Site Assessment & Investigation The depth and breadth of GZA’s in-house resources allow us to consistently provide the expertise and skill necessary to solve the multi-faceted challenges our clients face, whether for a transactional ESA, a state-regulated cleanup effort, or an EPA Superfund investigation. Investigations are customized to meet each client’s goals, with the ultimate focus being what’s needed to efficiently close out the site under the regulatory options available. For more complex sites, GZA has the expertise to manage and distill large data sets, evaluate potential human health and ecological risks to assess remedial need, conduct environmental modeling to assess current and potential future conditions under alternative scenarios, and prepare supportive graphics that present the results in a compelling manner. Expertise ASTM Phase I and II Assessments Soil, Groundwater, and Soil Vapor Sampling & Analysis Conceptual Site Model Development Contaminant Fate & Transport Modeling Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments Vapor Intrusion Evaluations Brownfields Site Remediation The "best" solution to address contamination depends on a myriad of objectives, some of the most important of which are our client's overall business goals. GZA strives to identify the best solution to meet those objectives. As such, we maintain no proprietary interest in any technology and have no permanent affiliations with off-site disposal facilities, thus, we are not limited to any one approach. We recommend the approach that best fits our client’s needs, taking into account relevant technical issues and regulatory requirements for the current and future use of the site. We use a full-range of remedial technologies from the traditional (e.g., excavation and containment remedies) to the more innovative (e.g.. phytoremediation, in-situ thermal treatment). Expertise Feasibility Studies and Remedy Selection Remedial Design Remedial Action Implementation Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation - Contract to Closure Monitored Natural Attenuation In-Situ Treatment Technologies Ex-Situ Treatment Technologies PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants Because of our deep roots in human health and ecological risk assessments and risk-based cleanups, GZA has been a leader and a voice of reason in helping to prioritize the ongoing efforts to regulate new and different contaminants. We have helped our clients and the regulatory community to better understand the toxicological effect of these chemicals so that the focus can be on those that pose the greatest risk. GZA brings our technical, toxicological, innovation, communication and risk management skills and experiences to solve the complexities associated with PFAS, and help our clients and the public to better understand the actual risks associated with these compounds. We are also able to avoid the costs and administrative burden of “false positives” by implementing stringent sampling procedures. As the science continues to emerge, GZA will continue to be at the forefront, informing our clients on changes and implications concerning health, liability and costs and by developing practicable and cost-effective solutions. Expertise Health Effects Evaluations "Clean" Sampling Techniques Fate & Transport Modeling Remedial Technologies Contaminated Sediments GZA provides a comprehensive range of services related to both contaminated and non-contaminated aquatic and wetland sediments in water bodies ranging from small ponds and creeks, to riverine and coastal shorelines, to ports and harbors. Our services include environmental investigation, feasibility studies, and remedial design at federal and state-regulated sites, as well as sediment management and dredging design for navigation, construction of marine structures, and private or public waterfront development. We also provide construction management as a stand-alone service or as part of a turn-key solution. Contaminated sediment projects are complex, requiring multi-disciplinary teams to identify potential contaminant sources, to understand contaminant fate and transport, to assess human health and ecological risks, and to develop risk-based remedial designs. The complexity of sediment projects tap many of GZA's strengths, including our client-focus and our exceptional strategic, communication, and advocacy skills. Expertise Sampling and Analysis Fate & Transport Modeling Ecological Risk Assessments Natural Recovery Processes In-Situ Capping Design Dredging design Cost Recovery and Allocation Litigation Support and Forensics Our work speaks for itself. Explore All Projects Previous Remedial Investigation/ Remedial Action Former MGP Site on Tidal River Markets Energy Legal Water Services Geotechnical Engineering Waterfront and Coastal Environmental Site Investigation & Remediation EHS Regulatory Compliance Location New Jersey Next 1/3 Related to Environmental Site Investigation & Remediation ARTICLE The Factory on Willow For Engineer's Week at the Union Leader, our Bedford office discusses its work on the Factory on Willow, a mixed-use development focused on the arts. BLOG New Jersey's New Brownfields Redevelopment Funding Programs: What You Should Know Redeveloping brownfields has long been an important, but challenging process across the country, requiring both federal and state support. The state of New Jersey has steadily worked to bridge the gap... ARTICLE Superfund Still Struggling at 40 Corinne Grinapol and Pam McFarland discuss the past, present, and future of the Superfund law, with a quote from GZA's Steve Lamb discussing adaptive management. ARTICLE Industry Expert Spotlight: Ben Alter of GZA Land Science profiles GZA Principal Ben Alter for their newsletter. View All Insights Your success is ours. Tell us about your project. Michael Shaw ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION & REMEDIATION 215-591-3800 Email Me Image GZA Menu Footer Customer Tools Subcontractor Registry Large File Transfer Get In Touch! Contact Us Offices Careers Social menu © 2021 GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.