Capaccio integrates responsiveness, experience, and innovation into its property assessment, site investigation & remediation services, from providing emergency & rapid response oversight through site investigation and remediation.  We have extensive multi-state experience assisting industrial and petroleum clients in all aspects of property assessment.

• Site Investigation Services
  • Pre-Acquisition Assessments
  • Facility Closure Assessments
  • Groundwater Modeling
  • Human Health and Environmental Risk Characterizations
  • Underground & Above Ground Storage Tank Closures
  • Permitting
  • Regulatory Interface
• State Regulatory Services
  • Emergency & Rapid Response
  • Release Determinations
  • Remedial Action Plans
  • Site Closures
  • Human Health and Environmental Risk Characterizations
  • Massachusetts MCP/LSP Services
    • Immediate Response Action & Release Abatement Measures
    • Tier Classifications
    • Phase II/III/IV
    • Response Action Outcome Statements
• Brownfields Redevelopment Services
  • Site Investigation/Cleanup
  • Cleanup Cost Estimates
  • Environmental Risk Management
• Support Services
  • Technical Support for Legal Counsel
  • Peer Reviews

 Experience

Client:
 Industrial Co., Billerica, MA
Description:
Assessment of chlorinated solvent release to groundwater in aquifer protection zone
Summary:
Capaccio represented a Responsible Party (RP) group for the release of chlorinated solvents to groundwater located in a Zone II groundwater supply protection area. Capaccio characterized contamination in bedrock and overburden and is currently negotiating the site’s Tier I permit with DEP. Regulatory submittals included work plans for DEP approval, and MCP Phase I report and Tier I permit application.

Client:
Industrial Co., Wilmington, MA
Description:
Assessment of multi-media solvent contamination including buried waste
Summary:
Capaccio conducted a comprehensive investigation to delineate aromatic and chlorinated solvent contamination to soil, groundwater, and surface water from a drum reclamation facility.  Buried waste is present on-site. DNAPL is suspected. Rapid assessment using Geoprobes and on-site gas chromatography was conducted.  Waste removal and source control is planned.

Client:
Industrial Co., South Boston, MA
Description:
Peer review of assessment and remediation of chlorinated solvent contamination
Summary:
Capaccio provided a second opinion regarding 1) the nature and extent of chlorinated solvent contamination to groundwater, soil, and air; 2) the appropriateness of investigation methods used to delineate DNAPL; 3)  adequacy of the clean up plan; and 4) overall strategy and direction of the project.  

Client:
Industrial Co., Waltham, MA
Description:
Assessment of aromatic and chlorinated solvents in groundwater
Summary:
Capaccio completed assessment of groundwater in overburden and bedrock contaminated with acetone and chlorinated solvents. DNAPL is suspected. Investigations used conventional drilling, and a soil gas survey and on-site gas chromatograph to determine that the release occurred from a former tenant to the property.  Regulatory submittals included a Phase I report and Tier II Classification and Interim Phase II report.

Client:
Various, Nationwide         
Description:
Due diligence assessments
Summary:
Capaccio has completed ASTM Phase I environmental assessments in support of property transactions, business acquisitions, and lease agreements at a variety of industrial facilities.

Client:
Wilmington, MA
Description:
Environmental closure of semi-conductor equipment facility
Summary:
Capaccio prepared and implemented a sampling plan for the decommissioning of manufacturing equipment, and the facility’s ventilation and septic systems. Recommendations included regulatory waste codes for disposal and decontamination procedures. Capaccio evaluated the risk to health from residual contaminants and evaluated impacts to soil and groundwater at the site relative to MCP regulations.