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Feasibility Studies and Remedial System Design

We provide the full range of services necessary to plan and design a successful remediation strategy.

Our Engineers have extensive experience designing and implementing a wide array of remedial technologies to achieve cleanup objectives for landowners, developers, and responsible parties. These technologies range from relatively straightforward remedies such as excavation to highly complex in-situ methods. Regardless of the level of complexity, we follow a proven process for design that results in remediation strategies that fulfill the requirements of regulatory agencies and work for each client’s budget and schedule.

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Regulatory agencies often require studies, which are a useful first step in the design process. We conduct Feasibility Studies to evaluate the comparative effectiveness, practicality, timeliness, and costs for potential remedial alternatives that are appropriate for specific contamination scenarios. In our Feasibility Studies, we always consider the simplest and least invasive remedial alternatives that use natural processes and monitoring. When appropriate to meet our clients’ needs, we also evaluate remedial alternatives that can be implemented on the fast-track to manage existing risks quickly and achieve other short-term objectives. Every one of our Feasibility Studies includes rough-order-of-magnitude cost estimates based on industry standards, current rates, and recent project experience.

We understand that in-depth knowledge of site-specific conditions is essential for developing a remedial design. Our Engineers regularly perform treatability and pilot studies that use bench-scale and field testing to further evaluate technologies selected based on Feasibility Studies. These studies provide data that are accurate and ultimately useful for understanding the benefits, limitations, costs, and timelines for remediation at full scale. In this manner, our treatability and pilot studies help control the uncertainty inherent in complex environmental systems and provide our clients with valuable information for financial and operations planning.

Our Engineers are experts at preparing remedial designs – from conceptual through 100 percent construction plans – that meet regulatory requirements, achieve cleanup objectives, minimize impacts to existing facilities, and dovetail with property redevelopment. We work with our clients to address the unique challenges of each project. We have unique experience implementing and operating remedial systems, and then collecting and analyzing performance-monitoring data. This experience helps us design remedial systems that expedite achieving cleanup objectives and site closure.

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Project Experience

Historic Skykomish School

Historic Skykomish School

A client’s former maintenance and fueling operations resulted in petroleum hydrocarbon contamination...

Cleanup at Fertilizer Manufacturer

Cleanup at Fertilizer Manufacturer

Farallon managed the investigation and cleanup of 52,000 cubic yards of soil with concentrations of...

Metals-Contaminated Industrial Property

Metals-Contaminated Industrial Property

An Oregon county turned to Farallon to assess the resources remaining at a quarry,

Oakland Bay Fuel Facility Site

Oakland Bay Fuel Facility Site

The cleanup project was completed under two Agreed Orders between Ecology and the Potentially Liable...

Silver Cloud Hotel - Stadium

Silver Cloud Hotel – Stadium

To delineate the extent of the contaminated soil and groundwater, Farallon initially completed a...

Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Audits

Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Audits

Farallon completed a compliance audit and facility upgrade for bulk fuel storage facilities in Alaska...

creative cleanup at former dry cleaner

Creative Cleanup at Former Dry Cleaner

Farallon was retained by an insurance company representing the previous owner of this former dry...

pesticide contaminated site

Able Pest Control

Farallon successfully completed the cleanup of a pesticide-contaminated site in a residential area of...

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Henry_Pietropaoli Henry Pietropaoli Senior Geologist

Henry has over 30 years of experience conducting environmental site investigations, endangerment assessments, contaminant remediation, hazardous waste management, construction, and real estate development...

James_Schwartz James Schwartz Principal Geologist, Quality Director

James is a well-seasoned advisor with 25 years’ experience in solving his clients’ complex environmental problems. While he specializes in due diligence and property redevelopment, he also handles a wide...

person-wearing-blue-shirt-with-short-silver-hair-smiling-farallon-employee Martin Hamann Principal Hydrogeologist, Regional Operations Manager

With over 30 years’ experience in the environmental industry, Martin has worked on hundreds of environmental health and safety programs, regulatory negotiations, sustainability issues, site investigations,...

smiling-farallon-employee-with-short-gray-hair-and-dark-glasses Richard Makdisi Principal Geochemist

Richard is a Principal Geochemist and has more than 36 years experience in hazardous management, geoscience engineering, geochemistry, and geohydrology. Richard has hands-on experience managing regional and site...

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