Services Offered

Creekside's project management experience, auditing tools, and personalized customer service differentiates us from larger environmental consulting firms. Several strengths are described below and can be reviewed in context with the Past Projects Section.

FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS, & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

Creekside's principal is a registered environmental assessor and has a strong knowledge of current State and Federal regulations, as well as procedures and policies related to conducting thorough Phase I and II facility assessments. Creekside has first hand experience in completing property transfer assessments and remedial investigations of industrial properties using ASTM methods and USEPA protocols. We have conducted assessments at numerous sites in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, California, and Alaska. Our experience in this area is summarized in Section III of this SOQ. Creekside remains current through weekly and monthly regulatory update services and continuing education programs.

COMPLIANCE PLANNING, PERMITTING & AUDITING

Creekside staff has conducted dozens of comprehensive multimedia environmental audits for clients whose primary goal is to comply with local, State, and federal regulations. Following the audit, we have prepared environmental action plans aimed at addressing priority issues that typically reduce the risk of future penalties and fines. Additionally, we are experienced in completing plans, permits, and reports required by USEPA and State regulators (e.g., Risk Management Plans, Form R reports, RCRA Part B permits, etc.) Regarding TSCA, we have conducted several audits for clients that manufacture and register new chemicals, or require importation of exotic chemicals to effectively operate their U.S. facilities. In each case, our responsibility has been to identify the regulatory planning, permitting, and reporting obligations and to prepare documents that are submitted to the appropriate agencies.

RISK ASSESSMENTS

Creekside has successfully managed and completed projects involving Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments for Northwest clients. The objective of the Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) is to present an evaluation of potential risk (constituents, media, and exposure routes) to human receptors at a site and adjacent areas that may be associated with existing and possible future use conditions. The goal is to assess whether current conditions at the subject property are considered protective of human health considering the current and potential future use of the site, and applicable surrounding area. The Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) is performed for the purpose of screening for contaminants of potential ecological concern and calculating site-specific risks associated with ecological exposure. The primary objective is to assess whether conditions at the subject site are considered protective of current and potential future land and water uses. The ERA is based on current and historical information, along with soil, sediment, groundwater and surface water data that are collected during the course of site specific field work. In conjunction with the scope of work involved with Risk Assessments, Creekside can also develop health advisories or other health recommendations, and identify actions necessary to prevent future negative human health or environmental effects.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

Creekside's principal is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. We also have licensed inspectors for asbestos, lead based paint, mold, radon, and PCBs and we are capable of identifying these compounds in samples, determining if they are required to be removed and disposed, and we frequently manage full-scale cleanup projects that require hazardous material mitigation. Creekside is also licensed to decommission USTs for commercial and residential properties.

AGENCY NEGOTIATION

Creekside is adept at helping clients communicate with local, State and federal regulators. We have assisted Northwest firms on complicated permitting and cleanup projects and have negotiated reduced fines and site-specific (less stringent) cleanup standards for our clients.

POLLUTION PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES

Interest in waste minimization and pollution prevention continues to grow as EPA and state government agencies establish tougher regulations on hazardous waste generation and disposal. Creekside has experience in managing and implementing several major pollution prevention projects that have resulted in cost savings of over $200,000 annually to individual clients.

PROCESS CONTROL CHEMISTRY

Creekside's Principal worked as a process control chemist for about 10 years with firms such as Stauffer Chemical Company, US Steel Corporation, Everest & Jennings, Augat Microtech, and Coastal Chemical Consulting. Creekside has a comprehensive understanding of chemical processes associated with metal finishing, electroplanting, semiconductor manufacturing, pesticide formulation, wood products manufacturing, aluminum and steel fabrication, and municipal waste treatment.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION

Creekside’s Principal worked as an EH&S manager for about 10 years with firms such as Chas. H. Lilly Co., Everest & Jennings, Augat Microtech, and US Steel Corporation. Creekside’s principal has developed hazardous communication programs for compliance with SARA Title III regulations, prepared MSDS forms and submitted registration packages for pesticide products at Lilly-Miller, and conducted dozens of training sessions for employees that needed appropriate health and safety training.

FIELD SERVICES AND LABORATORY DATA INTERPRETATION

Creekside staff has collected hundreds of samples for dozens of clients including soil, marine sediment, and groundwater samples related to site investigation or property transfer projects; air samples for air pollution control permitting and monitoring; hazardous waste samples for waste stream determination or contaminant identification; wipe samples to determine facility cleanliness following surface decontamination; and storm water and wastewater samples to monitor for target constituents identified in our client's regulatory permits. Additionally, we are experienced in preparing sampling and analysis plans, working with local analytical laboratories, and comparing the sample results with regulatory protocol such as Oregon SoClean and groundwater protection standards, air emission rates for the Clean Air Act, storm water data for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 1200-Z permit benchmarks, EPA and DEQ hazardous waste criteria, and concentrations that trigger regulatory reporting obligations.

NEPA ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACT STATEMENTS

Creekside has experience in working as a task manager on large-scale NEPA environmental assessments, wetlands identification, and environmental impact statement projects where land use rules were important. These projects have included completion of FONSI's (finding of no significant impacts), environmental permits, plans, reports, and successful agency negotiation prior to and during new property development.

FACILITY DECONTAMINATION MANAGEMENT

Creekside has managed and successfully completed a number of facility decontamination projects for its Northwest clients including closure of a PCB facility in Chehalis, Washington, and decontamination of a lead manufacturer in Madras, Oregon. Most recently, Creekside completed a full-scale demolition and cleanup of a former battery site in southeast Portland, and managed the OKI Semiconductor cleanup project located in Tualatin, Oregon. The OKI project included collecting, documenting and reporting the results for approximately 200 wipe samples collected from facility surfaces, and soil, storm water, and solid waste samples generated during the project to identify regulatory status and determine appropriate disposition.

TAX CREDITS & FINANCIAL ASSURANCE PLANS

From 1998 to 2001 Creekside completed 15 tax credit applications and several financial assurance plans for industrial clients that have installed pollution control systems and have RCRA Part B TSD permits at their site. Through this work, Creekside has saved approximately $5 million for its Northwest industrial clients.

UNIFORM FIRE & BUILDING CODE REVIEWS

Creekside has completed comprehensive engineering code reviews for clients that are upgrading or building new facilities and are required to adhere to UFC and UBC codes.

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