With thousands of successfully completed Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to date, Jacques Whitford leads our industry when it comes to satisfying clients, and understanding and meeting provincial, state and federal regulations.

ESAs have been conducted over a wide range of hydrogeological and climatic conditions, and for a variety of contaminants, including:

• Petroleum hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, gasoline, fuel oil, diesel oil, bunker C, lubricating oil, jet fuels and aviation gasoline.
• Pesticides, including DDT and its metabolites DDD and DDE, Lindane, Bravo, Guthion, Endosulfan, Metribuzin, Methoxychlor, Atrazine, Dinoseb and Cyanazine.
• Phenolics, including cresols, phenol and pentachlorophenol.
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including benzo[a]pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and others.
• Glycols, nitrogen compounds like ammonia and Urea.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
• Chlorinated solvents, including chloroform, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride and others.
• Compounds, including dioxins, furans, asbestos, arsenic, mercury, cyanide, lead, cadmium, copper, phosphorus, fluoride and others.

Our extensive client and regulatory experience has led to our direct involvement in the creation of widely used site assessment guidelines.  Using this experience,  our professionals match technical expertise to your situation, delivering appropriate, cost-effective, timely assessments  that meet your conditions and regulatory requirements for any project -- local, national or international.