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Addressing concerns about the misapplication of a frog toxicity test
Integral was tasked to critically review a proposed protocol for a frog embryo-larval toxicity test adapted by a regulatory agency...
A pre-remedial wetland depression did not have to be retained as a vernal pool in habitat mitigation plans
A pre-design investigation at a forested palustrine wetland requiring future sediment remediation identified a temporarily inundated depression with potential vernal...
Collecting fish samples to provide analytical data for tracking future sediment remediation efforts
Integral conducted a predesign investigation on an urban river to collect fish tissue samples for chemical analyses. We obtained samples...
Scientific critique places the results of a salinity tolerance study into perspective for future evaluations
Integral provided expert testimony on behalf of a client who obtained a state effluent permit for a proposed desalination facility...
Using ecological risk assessment to evaluate environmental impacts of desalination effluent
Our client aimed to build a desalination plant to increase the supply of fresh water required for sustaining local communities...
Supporting the permitting process for the water intake structure of a proposed desalination facility
A client retained Integral to support a contested water intake permit for a proposed desalination facility. Community members were concerned...
A baseline biological characterization of source water in support of a permit renewal for a cooling water intake structure
A client aimed to redevelop a former industrial facility into a sustainable 10–MW data center to house core computing services...
A fish and benthic invertebrate community survey in support of a pre-design investigation
Contaminated substrate in an urban river required excavation to achieve the risk-based cleanup objectives. This remedial process would eliminate all...
A refined ecological risk assessment yields less conservative risk estimates
Integral performed a terrestrial ecological risk assessment at a former wood treatment facility using soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...
Strategic Remedial Investigation in a Tidal Embayment
Situated within the Hackensack River estuary, the Berry’s Creek Study Area (BCSA) has a long urban and industry history and...
Springfield—Remedial Approach Development at a DNAPL Site
Under a bankruptcy settlement, our client is responsible for the cleanup and facilitation of redevelopment of a site in Springfield,...
Meridian—Development of a CSM and Corrective Measures Study at a Former Wood Treatment Facility
Under a bankruptcy settlement, our client is responsible for cleanup and facilitating redevelopment of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...
Navassa—Site Investigation and DNAPL Remediation at a Former Wood Treating Facility
Under a bankruptcy settlement, our client is responsible for the cleanup and facilitation of redevelopment of Superfund site in Navassa,...
Columbus—Site Investigation and Multimedia Remediation
Under a bankruptcy settlement, our client is responsible for cleanup and facilitation of redevelopment at a Superfund site in Columbus,...
Strategic Planning at a Former Wood Treating Site
Under a bankruptcy settlement, our client is responsible for the cleanup and facilitation of redevelopment at a site in Kansas...
Rapidly Repairing A Mission-Critical Groundwater Treatment Control System Remotely
After routine preventative maintenance, a client in Texas could no longer start their CERCLA-required groundwater treatment system. They tried to...
PFAS Multiphase Soil Capping Project
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found at high concentrations in surface soils at an active chemical manufacturing plant, posing...
Reducing Human Health Risk in an Island Community in Puerto Rico
EPA identified PCBs in the soil at commercial properties and residential yards in a community in Puerto Rico. Although no...
Support of Environmental Reserve Setting
Our client is a multinational corporation with a large environmental risk portfolio that includes dozens of potentially contaminated sites across...
Riverbank Source Control Measure, Portland Harbor
Historical riverbank fill composed of erodible soil containing PCBs sloughed into the river during flood events at an upland industrial...
Sediment Remedial Design at a Multiparty Superfund Site
With the furthest downstream project area in a uniquely depositional region within a Superfund site, our client faces unique challenges...