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Ecosystem Impacts for Matilija Dam: California
Originally built in 1947 to store water for agriculture, the Matilija Dam in California has been obsolete for more than...
Former Industrial Laundry PCE Contamination Lawsuit: Washington
Regulatory and financial constraints had curtailed our client’s efforts to actively remediate a PCE-contaminated former industrial laundry facility in an...
Source Identification, Chemical Fingerprinting, and Expert Testimony: Washington
When polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were found in the Thea Foss Waterway, several parties contributed to the cleanup costs. One...
Deepwater Horizon—Information Management for NRDA: Louisiana
The Deepwater Horizon accident was unprecedented with regard to the volume and urgency of data to be collected, organized, shared,...
Strategic Environmental and Litigation Support Services, Expert Witness Testimony: Rhode Island
The Superfund record of decision called for an extensive and costly cleanup of dioxins, furans, PCBs, pesticides, herbicides, and volatile...
Arctic Coastal Erosion, Coastal Hazards Evaluation: Alaska
Permafrost along Alaska’s north slope comprises 34% of the world’s coastlines. Due to heightened wave activity and temperatures, erosion of...
Toxicology, Fate and Transport, and Regulatory Guidance, Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—known as PFAS—have been increasingly found in waterways, water systems, and upland environments, raising concerns about human...
In Situ Groundwater Remediation: California
PCE from a former industrial laundry had contaminated groundwater beneath an active commercial building and neighboring properties. The regulator and...
Stormwater Source Control: Willamette River, Oregon
At the inactive Arkema facility, part of the Portland Harbor Superfund site, DDT from past manufacturing remained in upland soil...
Berry’s Creek Study Area RI/FS: New Jersey
The Berry’s Creek Study Area is a 12-square-mile watershed located in the Hackensack River Meadowlands in New Jersey. Historical industrial...
Risk Assessment/Vectors Management Plan for West Nile Virus: New York
Over a span of 7 years, West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases resulted in 4 deaths and 25 severe...
AI and Computer Vision for Environmental Monitoring: Washington
Invasive plants are a threat to the productivity of native forage lands and are indicators of decreasing soil health or...
Toxicology and Chemistry: Integral to Present and Chair Sessions at SETAC Europe
Integral staff members Paul DeLeo, Ph.D., Robert Pastorok, Ph.D., and Brandon Sackmann, Ph.D., will present on a variety of risk-related...
Using Artificial Intelligence for Cost-Effective Environmental Monitoring and Site Characterization
Scientists at Integral Consulting are “training” computers to recognize and measure physical and biological features in images of the seafloor...
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Alaska
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred as a result of the grounding of the Exxon Valdez on Bligh Reef, Alaska...
Sediment Cap Evaluation, Design and Permitting, Mission Bay Ferry Terminal Project: California
Contaminated sediments were discovered during construction of a new ferry terminal for the Port of San Francisco. Elevated concentrations of...
AI for Cost-Effective Environmental Monitoring and Benthic Site Assessments
Seafloor habitat mapping tools have included high-resolution underwater camera systems, such as sediment profile imaging (SPI), since the 1970s. Traditional...
Groundwater Treatment for Automated Control System Upgrade: Texas
Our client was using an outdated, 1990s-era control system for automated operation of its groundwater treatment system. Pieces of the...
Lower Passaic River RI/FS: New Jersey
The Lower Passaic River has a long history of industrialization, leading to elevated levels of dioxin and other contaminants throughout...
Risk Assessment and Remediation: Texas
At the Greens Bayou site near the busy Houston ship channel, our client faced legal and regulatory action to address...
Stormwater Treatment System at a Sawmill: California
At our client’s sawmill in northern California, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and...