The Company at Terraphase

Terraphase was founded in 2010, in Oakland, California, by four principals with over 80 years of combined environmental consulting experience and significant accomplishments in site investigations and soil and groundwater remediation throughout the Unites States and Canada. Our principals and staff have provided services for many private clients and public entities. Terraphase principals and several of our staff are registered professionals in civil engineering, geology, hydrogeology, and geotechnical engineering. Terraphase is a small business enterprise and an Alameda County Small, Local Emerging Business (SLEB).

 

 

Committed To Client Service

We take great pride in our professional commitment to our clients' needs. Terraphase was founded on what we believe are the key tenets of client service. These principles include dedication to technical quality, responsiveness and flexibility, and cost-effective project management. We strive to understand and meet our client's needs and expectations. As a small and local business, we are nimble and able to rapidly respond to project needs, without excessive and unnecessary layers of project management, thereby maximizing cost effectiveness.

 

 

Experience and Technical Expertise

The experience and technical expertise of Terraphase engineers, geologists, and scientists qualifies us for a wide variety of projects. Our professionals have extensive experience in the following services:

 

  • Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Investigations
      • Multi-media chemical sampling and analysis, and chemical data quality
      • Drilling, excavating and sampling for geological, geotechnical and chemical characterization
      • Soil, water, and air sampling
      • Installation of groundwater monitoring wells networks
  • Soil and Groundwater Remediation
      • Hazardous and non-hazardous waste excavation, manifesting, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal
      • In situ soil and groundwater treatment, including direct injection, well injection, and soil stabilization
      • Ex situ treatment, including the design, installation, and operation of extraction systems
      • Design, operation and maintenance of groundwater treatment plants
      • Demolition and debris removal and disposal
      • Landfill operations and maintenance for closed landfills, including landfill gas sampling
  • Preparation of Superfund Documents
      • Remedial investigations and feasibility studies (RI/FS)
      • Records of Decision (RODs)

 

 

 

  • Geotechnical Engineering
      • Design of excavation supports
      • Design of equipment foundations
      • Slope stability analyses
      • Design of access trails and pedestrian bridges
      • Cap and liner design
  • Litigation Support Services
      • Preparation of expert reports
      • Remedial cost estimates
      • Preparation of declarations
      • Expert witness services
  • Regulatory Compliance
      • Agency interaction and negotiations
      • Stormwater and drinking water compliance programs in accordance with Clean Air and Water Act, Porter-Cologne, and NPDES requirements
  • Property Transfer and Environmental Due Dilligence
      • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
      • Phase II Environmental Site Assessments