Cribbs & Associates, Inc.

The mission at Cribbs & Associates, Inc. has always been to provide quality environmental and geotechnical consulting services based on honest and fair business principles. However, to meet the budgetary needs of our clients in today’s increasingly harsh financial climate, we have endeavored to make Cribbs & Associates the most cost effective consulting group in Western Pennsylvania.

In order to accomplish this, Cribbs & Associates has recently invested in substantial equipment and personnel training to enable us to provide complete consulting services without the need to subcontract large portions of the work.

Most notable was the addition of a complete drilling services group with the equipment and knowledge required for conducting environmental and geotechnical drilling projects completely in-house.

By doing so, we are better able to control costs to ensure that our client’s budgets are maintained, even when unexpected changes in scope are encountered. Almost all of our larger competitors in the region are required to subcontract their drilling services. Cribbs & Associates possesses the unique capability of providing all the services of some of the larger regional consulting firms with the low overhead efficiencies of a smaller company which allow us to provide our services at significantly discounted prices.

• Certified Professional Geologist

• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

• Remedial Design and Implementation

• RADON Testing

• UST/AST Compliance, Removal, Closure

• Act 2 Liability Release

• Geotechnical Investigations

• Asbestos Inspection and Abatement

Environmental assessments and the ability to remediate (clean up) contamination are indispensable in today’s real estate environment. Whether your interest is in property transfers, real estate acquisition and development, or building demolition, State and Federal regulations now govern a wide range of compliance and permitting issues. From the purchase of a new home to the sale of commercial real estate, Cribbs & Associates, Inc. is your source for experienced and reliable environmental services.

Professional Geologist

Gary Cribbs holds a professional geologist license (License #PG004534). As per Title 49, Chapter 37 of the Pennsylvania Code, any person conducting Professional Geologic Work in the state of Pennsylvania must be licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. Professional Geologic Work is described as the performance of geological services including technical completeness reviews or inspections that require the utilization, application and interpretation of fundamental and practical principles of the geological sciences. In addition all reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) containing any form of geologic or hydrogeologic interpretation must be reviewed and stamped by a certified Professional Geologist

Phase I Environmental Assessments

According to the 2002 Brownfield Revitalization Act, in order to qualify for CERCLA liability protection, property purchasers must conduct “All Appropriate Inquiries” (AAI) prior to taking title of the subject property. Subsequently, the US Environmental Protection Agency Ruling 40 CFR Part 312, which took effect on November 1, 2006, recognized the revised ASTM Standard E 1527-05 as an acceptable guidance document for satisfying the AAI due diligence process. Therefore, Cribbs & Associates, Inc. conducts all Phase I Environmental Assessments according to ASTM Standard E 1527-05.

Cribbs & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing our clients with the most thorough and cost effective Phase I Investigations possible to minimize the environmental risks associated with real estate transfers.

Phase I Environmental Assessments are comprised of visual site inspections, Federal, State, and private record searches as well as interviews with municipal officers, current and historical owners and/or employees, etc. As required by the new ASTM standard, all Phase I activities are conducted by Environmental Professional who meet the new qualification and certifications mandated in the recent EPA ruling.
 

Phase II Environmental Assessments

Phase II Environmental Assessments are conducted to assess environmental impacts to the soil and/or groundwater. A typical scope of work for a Phase II investigation would include such tasks as drilling, soil sampling, groundwater monitoring well installation, groundwater sampling, aquifer characterization tests, vapor screening, and the accompanying laboratory analyses. A complete and concise Phase II Environmental Assessment Report is prepared including a detailed delineation of the effected media, ground water modeling, fate and transport analysis, and recommendations as to the most appropriate remedial alternatives.

RADON Testing Services Radon is a tasteless, odorless, colorless gas that results from the breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. Radon typically enters buildings through cracks and penetrations in the foundation. According to the USEPA, Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is estimated to cause approximately 21,000 deaths per year in the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection estimates that approximately 40 percent of all homes in Pennsylvania have radon levels which exceed the USEPA guideline of 4 pCi/L. Locally, the USEPA has identified Allegheny, Armstrong, and Indiana Counties as Zone 1 Counties which have the highest potential for indoor air radon concentrations in excess of 4pCi/L. Each Cribbs & Associates Radon Tester is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division to conduct Radon testing services utilizing E-Perm Electret Ionization Chambers. Unlike common charcoal canister radon testing devices, E-Perms are listed by the USEPA as a true integrator because they are not affected by humidity or normal temperature variations. In addition, because of the short half life of radon, charcoal canister testing devises are biased to the last 12-24 hours of the test and are affected by the time of transport to the laboratory. While, E-Perms are recognized nationally and internationally as having the ability to provide cost effective radon concentration testing with excellent precision. To Schedule a Radon Test, Please contact Dan Cribbs at dcribbs@cribbsandassociates.com Cribbs & Associates, Inc. Radon Division 321 Basin Street Saltsburg, PA 15681 (412) 289-5160

Remedial Design and Implementation

Cribbs & Associates, Inc. has the experience to design and implement a wide variety of remedial procedures, bringing your property into compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Remediation techniques may include groundwater recovery and treatment, dual phase extraction systems, soil removal and disposal, enhanced bio-remedial attenuation, etc. Cribbs & Associates, Inc. utilizes its vast experience in the assessment, remediation, waste transportation, and waste disposal industries to provide its clients with the most cost effective and efficient remedial alternatives.