Project Manager: Elizabeth Gonzalez, PE

Waterstone was retained to provide environmental compliance activities required based on a Corrective Action Consent Agreement (CACA) between the facility and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and a RCRA Facility Assessment prepared by the DTSC. Located on a 3-acre lot, facility operations include, a hazardous waste storage warehouse, an outdoor bulk receiving/loading rail spur, a waste consolidation area, a solvent recycling/distillation system, a solvent bottling area, a tank farm consisting of twenty four 10,000 gallon above ground storage tanks, finished product warehousing and a paint manufacturing operation. Primary TSDF activities include paint waste storage, recycling, and solvent recovery as well as fuel blending and solids compacting.

Project Manager: Eric Smith, PG, CHG

Waterstone conducted the evaluation of a large metal pipe manufacturing facility in operation since 1955 for the purpose of identifying potential environmental impact source areas; development of sampling plans; site wide investigation of soil, soil gas and groundwater; soil and groundwater remediation; and coordination with the redevelopment team for treatment system modifications to accomodate property redevelopment. All work was conducted under the regulatory oversight of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Project Manager: Mark Shifflett

Waterstone was tasked with the evaluation of a 120-acre facility in operation in Brea since the 1950s to identify areas of soil impact requiring remediation in preparation for residential redevelopment; development of remedial workplans; site-wide investigation of soil; soil remediation by excavation, offsite disposal and deep onsite burial. All work was conducted under the regulatory oversight of the Orange County Health Care Agency and Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Project Manager: Brianne Archer, PE

As an approved environmental contractor for LAUSD, Waterstone was selected to prepare a Soil Sampling and Soil Gas Survey Workplan in response to a directive from the LARWQCB. The RWQCB approved the workplan in a letter dated April 20, 2015.  Waterstone conducted the supplemental site investigation and submitted the LUST– Low-Threat Closure Request Report in July 2015. On October 12, 2015, LAUSD received Pre-Closure Notification for the school and the final closure letter was issued on January 4, 2016.

Project Manager: Jeffery Dagdigian, PhD

Waterstone provided litigation support to the owner of a retail center with groundwater impacted by chlorinated solvents. Waterstone provided expert witness deposition and trial testimony to demonstrate that solvents originated from defects in an offsite sanitary sewer and had migrated beneath the plaintiff’s facility. The solvents had been discharged to the sanitary sewer from an automotive repair shop formerly located on the Subject Property and a former dry cleaning operation at the retail center. In addition, a smaller release of PCE had occurred onsite from the former dry cleaning facility. Research of the surrounding area did not identify any other potential sources. Waterstone personnel designed a sampling plan performed by plaintiff’s consultant which confirmed that the sewer was the source of groundwater impact. A cost estimate was prepared for remediation of the groundwater in accordance with the requirements of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. The court ruled in favor of plaintiff on causation and the case was settled.

Project Manager: William Henry

Waterstone was retained by a law firm for a property owner to perform a Phase II soil and soil vapor investigation and to conduct site mitigation activities on an approximate five acre parcel presently under construction for future commercial use. Historical soil vapor sampling showed that the site was impacted by PCE from dry cleaning operations that were conducted at the along the northeastern portion of the site prior to its redevelopment. The investigation and follow up initiation of mitigation activities are being conducted concurrent with site construction activities.

Project Manager: Nancy Beresky

Waterstone was retained by the City of Santa Fe Springs to research the feasibility of residential redevelopment on a 54-acre piece of the Santa Fe Springs oil field.  After Waterstone prepared the feasibility study and cost options for remediation, Waterstone was retained to perform an extensive investigation including soil sampling, vapor sampling, and groundwater sampling at over 100 areas of concern for a group of entities consisting of the City, the oil company, and the developer.  After site characterization was complete, Waterstone prepared a Remedial Action Plan including a risk assessment to define the 39 areas of concern that required remediation.  Waterstone performed 72 days of remediation by excavation, removing 75,000 tons of soil from former sump and tank farm areas.  Waterstone collected confirmation samples and used these in a final risk assessment to demonstrate that the site was suitable for residential development.  All work was conducted under the regulatory oversight of the local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) with additional oversight by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).  The site has been successfully redeveloped as the Villages at Heritage Springs residential neighborhood.