Environmental Consulting Fundamentals

Based on the success of the previous editions and authors’ decades of experience in the field of contaminated property investigation, remediation, and redevelopment, the third edition of this comprehensive textbook provides thorough updates on all chapters. It is reorganized to clearly distinguish the different investigatory and remediation approaches and adds new material to better explain the role of federal and state legal requirements that guide contaminated property investigations and remediation in the environmental consulting field. New content includes emerging contaminants, updated ASTM standards, and practical real-world examples for students and environmental consulting newcomers.

New in the Third Edition

• Updated chapters on all new regulatory requirements for contaminated property investigation, remediation, and redevelopment.
• Updated materials on how to be compliant with AAI/ASTM standards for CERCLA liability release on Brownfields.
• New chapters on CERCLA, RCRA and Brownfield requirements for site investigations and clean ups.
• New chapter on emerging contaminants of concern such PFOAs/PFAs and guidelines for investigation and remediation.
• Updated material on ASTM Non-Scope items for Phase I site investigations.

This book is for students in upper-level undergraduate or graduate programs in civil engineering, geology, environmental science, urban planning and public health. It's also very useful for on-boarding new environmental professionals to firms that specialize in contaminated property investigations and clean ups; to regulators interested in brownfield redevelopment such as city economic development and urban planning departments.