Environmental Forensics Support
Pictured Above: Integrated real-time remote monitoring (source Field Environmental Instruments, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA)
Provectus Environmental Products, Inc. has teamed with recognized experts to help manage sediment impacts via specialized assessment, predictive analysis, and - where appropriate - remedial design support and implementation oversite.
Working in collaboration with RPs, environmental engineers, technical consultants, governmental regulators, and the academic community we can help develop scientifically valid, defensible, and cost-effective management strategies using data from specialized analytical tools that provide highly accurate information on:
- Fingerprinting contaminant source(s)
- Contaminant transport and residence time
- Natural and enhanced (bio)degradation of contaminants
- Spatial variation of contaminant capacity for accumulation vs. degradation
- Differentiation from background concentrations
- Determination of modern vs. historic anthropogenic contributions
See our Statement of Qualifications (click here) for example relevant projects where we worked with site consultants and project teams to save significant time and money by assisting with:
- Proper delineation of areas of interest
- Accurate assessment of transport processes for nonpoint-source contaminant loading
- Prediction of the natural in situ degradation of the contaminant
- Remedial technologies, selection and implementation
- Performance monitoring post remedial action
We offer complimentary site evaluations (click here), conceptual remedial designs and material cost estimates. Please contact us for more information.
- Richard B. Coffin, L. Cifuente, and P. H. Pritchard. (1997). Assimilation of Oil-Derived Carbon and Remedial Nitrogen Applications by Intertidal Food Chains on a Contaminated Reach in Prince William Sound, Alaska Marine Environmental Research. 1997 [PDF]
- John W. Pohlman, R. Coffin, C. Mitchell, M. Montgomery, B. Spargo, J. Steele and T. Boyd. (2001). Transport, Deposition and Biodegradation of Particle Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in a Tidal Basin of an Industrial Watershed [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, C. Osburn, K. Johnson, K. Birgl and R. Coffin (2006). Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis Coupled with Multivariate Statistics to Source-Apportion Hydrocarbon Mixtures Environmental Science & Technology. 2006 [PDF]
- Richard B. Coffin, J. Pohlman, K. Grabowski, D. Knies, R. Plummer, R. Magee, T. Boyd. (2008). Radiocarbon and Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis to Confirm Petroleum Natural Attenuation in the Vadose Zone Environmental Forensics. 2008 [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, M. Montgomery, R. Coffin. (2005). Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios and Biodegradation Rates of BTEX Compounds at the Tranguch Gasoline Site, Hazleton, Pennsylvania Naval Research Laboratory. 2005 [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, M. Pound, D. Lohr and R. Coffin. (2005). Radiocarbon-depleted CO2 evidence for fuel biodegradation at the Naval Air Station North Island (USA) fuel farm site Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 2013 [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, M. Pound, D. Lohr and R. Coffin. (2005). Radiocarbon-depleted CO2 evidence for fuel biodegradation at the Naval Air Station North Island (USA) fuel farm site Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 2013 [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, M. Pound, R. Cuenca, Y. Hagimoto and M. Montgomery. (2014). Radiocarbon Allows Direct Determination of Fuel and Industrial Chemical Degradation at ER Sites Environmental Restoration News. 2014 [PDF]
- T. J. Boyd, M. Montgomery, R. Cuencab and Y. Hagimotob. (2015). Combined Radiocarbon and CO2 Flux Measurements Used to Determine In Situ Chlorinated Solvent Mineralization Rate Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 2015 [PDF]
- Michael T. Montgomery, C. Osburn, Y. Furukawa and J. Gieskes. (2008). Increased Capacity for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mineralization in Bioirrigated Coastal Marine Sediments Bioremediation Journal. 2008 [PDF]
- Michael T. Montgomery, T. Boyd, R. Coffin, J. Pohlman, K. Beeson, B. Spargo, C. Osburn, J. (Steele) Tsakumis, and D. Smith. (2005). Relationship Between PAH Biodegradation and Transport in Estuarine Sediments Third International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (New Orleans, Louisiana; Jan 24–27, 2005). [PDF]
- John W. Pohlman, R. Coffin, C. Mitchell, M. Montgomery, B. Spargo, J. Steele, and T. Boyd. (2001). Transport, Deposition and Biodegradation Of Particle Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In A Tidal Basin Of An Industrial Watershed [PDF]
- Thomas J. Boyd, C. Osburn, K. Johnson, K. Birgl and R. Coffin. (2006). Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis Coupled with Multivariate Statistics to Source-Apportion Hydrocarbon Mixtures Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 2006 [PDF]
- Richard B. Coffin, E. Benson, and J. Mueller. (2018). Stable and Radio Isotope Analysis to Identify Sources of Methane during a Remedial Action Eleventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (Palm Springs, California; April 8-12, 2018) [PDF]
- Beth T. Hammer, C. Kelley, R. Coffin, L. Cifuentes, and J. Mueller. (1998).d13C d13C Values of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Collected From Two Creosote-Contaminated Sites Chemical Geology. 1998. [PDF]
- Cheryl A. Kelley, B. Hammer, and R. Coffin. (1997). Concentrations and Stable Isotope Values of BTEX in Gasoline-Contaminated Groundwater Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 1997 [PDF]
- Richard Coffin and J. Mueller. (2016). Stable and Radio Isotope Analysis to Identify Methane Sources During a Remedial Action [PDF]
- Richard Coffin, J. Peale, T. Boyd, and J. Mueller. (2016). Did My Remedial Amendment Produce All That Methane? BATTELLE 2017[PDF]
- Carbon Isotope Source Tracking – Soil Gasses
- Carbon Isotope Source Tracking – Aquifer/Groundwater Assessment
- Where Is All This Methane Coming From? Stable-carbon and naturally occurring radiocarbon analyses can conclusively identify methane sources in soil gasses, groundwater, vadose soils and ambient/indoor air
Projects
Former Manufacturing Plant – São Paulo, Brazil
Provect-IR® – In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) of Chlorinated Solvent Source Area Site: Former Manufacturing Plant – São Paulo, Brazil Constituents of Interest: –Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), cis-1,2-Dichloroethene (cis-1,2 DCE), Vinyl Chloride (VC), and 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (1,1,2,2-TeCA) Project Summary This site is a former appliance manufacturing plant located in São Paulo, Brazil that was contaminated due […]
Continue readingFormer Manufacturing Site – Pompano Beach, Florida
EZVI-CH4™ – Antimethanogenic Emulsified Zero Valent Iron (EZVI) for Chlorinated Solvent Source Area Remediation Site: Former Manufacturing Site – Pompano Beach, Florida Constituents of Interest: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene (DCE), and Vinyl Chloride (VC) Project Summary A former manufacturing factory located in Pompano Beach, Florida was contaminated with chlorinated solvent impacts associated with […]
Continue readingFormer Gas Station – Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Provect-OX2™ – In Situ Chemical Oxidation + Enhanced Bioremediation for Contaminant Mass Destruction Site: Former Gasoline Station – Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Constituents of Interest: BTEX, Trimethylbenzenes, and TICs Project Summary A former gas station located in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey was impacted with petroleum hydrocarbons due to leaks from underground storage […]
Continue readingFormer Dry Cleaner – Ocean City, New Jersey
Provect-IR® – In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Reagents for Source and Dissolved Plume Remediation Site: Former Dry Cleaner – Ocean City, New Jersey Constituents of Interest: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), cis1,2-Dichloroethene (cis-1,2 DCE), and Vinyl Chloride (VC) Project Summary A former print shop and dry cleaner located in a residential Ocean City, New Jersey neighborhood […]
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