Environmental Services in Summit County, OH

Akron and surrounding areas developed heavily around rubber manufacturing, chemical processing, and rail corridors. That history means a thorough records review under ASTM E1527-21 often surfaces recognized environmental conditions (RECs) that a greenfield site in a rural county would not. Expect the historical research component to require careful attention to Sanborn maps, city directories, and OEPA databases relevant to the specific parcel and its neighbors.

When subsurface work proceeds on a site with a documented or suspected REC, construction-phase support commonly includes soil screening during excavation, headspace monitoring with a photoionization detector, and coordination with the project's environmental professional if unexpected materials are encountered. Documentation produced during this phase supports both regulatory compliance and contractor protection if questions arise later about discovered conditions.

Ohio EPA administers the Voluntary Action Program (VAP) and oversees remediation under applicable state statutes. If Phase II sampling confirms contamination above applicable standards, the site owner or developer typically engages a licensed VAP professional. Our role is producing the field data and chain-of-custody documentation that feeds that process accurately; we do not make regulatory determinations, but thorough Phase II documentation keeps your VAP or remediation consultant moving without re-mobilization.

Field work in Summit County is dispatched through the Columbus, OH regional hub, about 110 miles away. Laboratory testing is performed in Sugar Land, TX under chain of custody, or in a mobile laboratory mobilized to large Summit County projects.

Field sampling and testing in Summit County are performed by our ACI- and NICET-certified technicians. Environmental engineering and professional services are delivered with professionals licensed in Ohio, coordinated under one proposal.