Industry: Real Estate Managers/Owners

The Reynolds Group began working for Real Estate Managers/Owners in 1989 at the Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. Today, The Reynolds Group provides environmental consulting and contracting services over millions of square feet of properties including but not limited to industrial complexes, major shopping malls and commercial developments. The Reynolds Group has assisted Real Estate Managers/Owners in evaluating and managing environmental hazards, in quantifying environmental risks for financing, and has assessed or remediated many cases involving contamination.

DRY CLEANER SOIL AND GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION (6597.VI)

Client:	DOUBLETREE CHEVIOT HOLDINGS, LLC
Proj Mgr:	Al Fuan	Completed:	In Progress
Industry:	Real Estate Managers/owners Drycleaners	Service:	Soil Remediation Litigation Support Regulatory Response & Negotiation Health Risk Assessments Groundwater Monitoring Groundwater Remediation
This active, contaminated dry cleaner site is found in an urban retail shopping center. Decades of dry cleaning activities at the site have impacted the soil and groundwater with PCE. The owner of the retail center is seeking reimbursement from both current and former dry cleaner operators, and there is litigation pending on payment for cleaning up the source of PCE with the dry cleaner operators. To avoid a protracted cleanup schedule and reduce litigation costs, TRG was retained by the land owner to assess and cleanup the site. Moving into the remediation phase involved coordination with a large number of permitting agencies to perform assessments, constructing a remediation system, operating the remediation system (vapor extraction and air sparging), and monitoring discharges. A major law firm is involved in overseeing The Reynolds Group's work with an eye towards efficiency and minimizing third party liability. TRG is working closely with legal counsel as they seek input into the sources of PCE and cost basis of remediation.

Groundwater Monitoring (5542)

Client:	BARTHELEMY DAIRY
Proj Mgr:	Daniel Nunez	Completed:	In Progress
Industry:	Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Mtbe Remediation
The subject site is a dairy facility that once contained 7 single walled steel underground storage tanks (UST's) and dispensers that served fueling operations. In September 1998, two 8,000 gallon, two 6,000 gallon, one 3,000 gallon and two 450 gallon tanks that contained either diesel or gas were removed from the site by another contractor. In September 1998, analytical lab results suggested high concentrations of gasoline and diesel impacted soils beneath the northern most 450 gallon USTs and beneath the former, southernmost dispenser island. The project involved quarterly groundwater monitoring of 8 wells where the depth to groundwater was 42 feet. Concentrations of benzene ranged from non-detect (ND) to 12,032 parts per billion (ppb). Concentratons of MTBE ranged from ND to 7,161 ppb. The Reynolds Group interacted with the State of California Clean Up Fund to make sure all work was re-imbursable to the client.

Drycleaner PCE Contamination (6875.VI)

Client:	STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Proj Mgr:	Al Fuan	Completed:	In Progress
Industry:	Drycleaners Insurance Companies Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Soil Remediation Litigation Support Regulatory Response & Negotiation Soil Vapor Extraction Health Risk Assessments Site Assessment Operations And Maintenance Of Remediation Systems
Standard Insurance Corporation (Standard) is a publicly traded Fortune 500 corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation is one of the largest oil companies in the world. In this project, The Reynolds Group is untangling the liabilities and cost responsibilities of a commingled plume. The case is being overseen by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and involves drafting and implementing work plans under the DTSC s stringent Quality Assurance/ Quality Control requirements. Several prominent law firms are engaged in this matter. DTSC and client interaction are critical to the effective advancement of the project. Standard is pleased with The Reynolds Group's performance. The case involves the assessment and remediation of chlorinated compounds associated with a commercial facility that are commingled with contaminants associated with the Exxon Mobil operation. The Reynolds Group completed the assessment under DTSC guidelines and is currently removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the subsurface via soil vapor extraction. The Reynolds Group will commence remediation of the groundwater soon. Because of the sites proximity to a residential neighborhood, The Reynolds Groups Health Risk Assessment (HRA) capabilities are also utilized.

Brownfield Spill Response & Closure (7063.XIV)

Client:	7TH STREET DEVELOPMENT
Proj Mgr:	Dwayne Ziegler	Completed:	01/11/2007
Industry:	Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Regulatory Response & Negotiation Brownfields/redevelopment
Following the release of a significant quantity of PCB containing oils from a former electrical switching building, TRG assisted the Brownfield property owner with spill cleanup, documentation and closure activities. TRG followed protocols specified in TSCA and 40 CFR 761 to decontaminate and wipe test the building from which the PCBs were released. In addition, TRG oversaw the excavation and disposal of PCB impacted soils and solid wastes. Timing was critical at this Brownfield site because the release occurred at an abandoned building slated for immediate demolition. Without an agency release from spill response obligations, the grading and building at the site would have stopped, causing costly delays in the redevelopment. To expedite cleanup and closure, TRG informed the oversight agency (Los Angeles County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Division) of the on-going cleanup progress and confirmation testing results. Once it was decontaminated to strict regulatory standards, TRG negotiated with the LACFD to obtain an expeditious release of the building, so that it could be demolished. Closure was granted within a week of TRGs report submittal.

Due Diligence (7115)

Client:	FULLERTON UNIVERSAL
Proj Mgr:	Al Fuan	Completed:	04/05/2007
Industry:	Manufacturers Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Operations And Maintenance Of Remediation Systems Real Estate Due Diligence And Transaction Support
During the course of a multi-million dollar commercial real estate transaction, TRG provided the buyer with an estimated cost to assume the environmental liability in the purchase of the property. The buyer was able to negotiate a significant discount on the deal because of the chlorinated solvent contamination associated with the former manufacturing activities at the property. Once the deal closed, TRG set out to clean up the contamination in the soil beneath the building on site. Operating a soil vapor extraction unit with a network of a dozen multi-nested vapor wells has reduced the contaminant concentrations to minimal levels, and TRG is negotiating closure of the case with the Orange County Health Care Agency based on minimal health risk to employee occupants of the building. The cost of cleanup and closure of the case is well within the estimate TRG provided during the transaction. Closure is expected within months.

Insurance Policy Case (7115VIII)

Client:	FULLERTON UNIVERSAL
Proj Mgr:	Al Fuan	Completed:	04/05/2007
Industry:	Real Estate Managers/owners Insurance Companies Real Estate Brokers	Service:	Regulatory Response & Negotiation
In some environmental cases, The Reynolds Group discovers issues that may be covered by insurance policies. On one case in Fullerton, California that The Reynolds Group performed, a forensic investigation of insurance policies led to finding that a Firemans Fund policy existing for a case. Once pressed, the insurance company processed the policy and paid. Although The Reynolds Group was not contracted to be the consultant of record because the insurance company had its own preferred vendors, the Client won in that the insurance company began funding the environmental work and the Clients use of its own financial resources were diminished.

Dry Cleaner Assessment (7564.VI)

Client:	PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER
Proj Mgr:	Daniel Nunez	Completed:	09/30/2011
Industry:	Drycleaners Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Soil Vapor Extraction Health Risk Assessments Operations And Maintenance Of Remediation Systems Soil Remediation
The Reynolds Group recently completed a controversial assessment and remediation that involved Assessment, Health Risk Assessment and Remediation through the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). The controversy was that the City in Orange County where the work was conducted wanted to create a complicated chain of regulators: the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB), and the OCHCA. Working through Luis Lodriguezas Voluntary Oversight Program, TRG was able to secure a No further action letter from OCHCA without DTSC or SARWQCB involvement once concentrations in the ground were shown not to pose an elevated health risk.

PCE Sub-Slab Depressurization (7715)

Client:	ARIZONA CIRCLE PARTNERS
Proj Mgr:	Daniel Nunez	Completed:	In Progress
Industry:	Metal Finishers Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
This project in Los Angeles involves a building that formerly housed a metal plating shop. The processes involved with the plating operations used PCE (a chlorinated solvent that readily volatilizes) and released it into the soil beneath the site. Soil vapor surveys and assessments have identified the threat to the health of the occupants of the building due to the intrusion of PCE vapors into the building. Following a site inspection, the Reynolds Group performed a pilot study to determine the applicability of sub-slab vapor intrusion mitigation to protect the occupants from exposure to PCE. Because the release and subsequent human health threat occurred after the building was constructed, the options for mitigating vapor intrusion were limited. The buildings slab-on-grade construction further limited the options. Through the pilot study, TRG demonstrated that applying a vacuum (depressurization) to the interface between the bottom of the concrete slab and the soil immediately beneath it, PCE vapors could be captured and prevented from entering the building. TRG then designed a simple and practical depressurization system to be installed to protect the workers at the facility from the human health risk.

Benzene Air Exchange Rates (6626)

Client:	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST GROUP
Proj Mgr:	Dwayne Ziegler	Completed:	03/15/2005
Industry:	Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
While developing a site for a senior living facility, TRGs client encountered soil and groundwater impacted with gasoline. The contaminated groundwater was flowing from a gasoline station uphill from our clients construction site. Among the various issues presented by the migrating gasoline contamination was the concern of intrusion of benzene into the residences. Benzene is a component of gasoline and can off-gas from groundwater. In a vapor phase, benzene can then intrude into indoor environments. Several options were available to address the concern, but the most cost effective was to use the design of the proposed facility and not add to the cost of the project. The senior apartments were to be built over subterranean parking. Parking garages are required to have ventilation systems in place to mitigate carbon monoxide associated with vehicle exhaust. TRG was able to show that the ventilation system of the garage would adequately mitigate the residents exposure to benzene from the contaminated groundwater. This approach saved the project thousands of dollars in changes.

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