Environmental compliance in New Jersey may soon become more challenging, and here's why. In October 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published proposed rule-making (Proposed Rule) to...
A Conceptual Site Model (CSM) allows ESA to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of a property, particularly in environmental assessments and groundwater management. As part of a...
On February 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted significant updates to the state’s Groundwater Quality Standards (GWQS), reinforcing its commitment to protecting groundwater resources and...
Regulations by federal and state agencies mandate that certain property owners/responsible parties must remediate PFAS to below ultra-low (parts per trillion) cleanup levels. Although remediation technologies continue to evolve, there...
Access agreements are often part of a site investigation and/or site remediation. In New Jersey, when contamination migrates from the property of the Responsible Party (RP) onto a neighboring property,...
"Forever Chemicals" as Regulated Substances By now, you've undoubtedly heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as "PFAS" or "forever chemicals." Prior to April 2024, PFAS was considered a...