Brownfields and Real Estate

Ohio VAP Certified since 1997

The Ohio Department of Development released funding for Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization programs, created to award grants for remediation of brownfield sites throughout Ohio.

With three service center locations and a dedicated laboratory in Canton, OH, Eurofins is one of the most accessible environmental laboratories for VAP testing. Our Canton laboratory has been VAP certified since 1997 and has the capacity to support projects of any size.

Knowledgeable and Dedicated Project Managers and Experts

Our project managers have a deep understanding of VAP rules and limits, providing you with effortless service.

As a leader in environmental testing, Eurofins Environment Testing is proud to present its industry leading team of testing experts, each with a specific area of focus, ready to assist you in with your service-specific questions. 

State-Wide Service and more

Eurofins has state-wide courier coverage and 24/7 access to OVAP limits through our online platform, MyEOL.

We have a total of 4 locations, including three service centers located in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton that are able to assist you in receiving your samples, answering questions, bottles and more. All samples are sent to the Canton, OH laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that is equipped to support your VAP projects.

Eurofins Environment Testing – Knoxville holds OVAP certification for ambient air (TO-15) and dioxins. 

Contact Us

Have a VAP project that you have questions about or ready to submit your samples?

Contact Michael Thurza (Michael.Thurza@Eurofinset.com) or Nathan Pietras (Nathan.Pietras@Eurofinset.com) today!

Brownfields Redevelopment

Brownfields properties are parcels of land that were once used for industrial or commercial purposes, and are suspected of containing potentially hazardous contamination as a result of past operations. EPA’s Brownfields Program was designed to empower various stakeholders to come together and work towards the common goal of redeveloping and reusing Brownfields properties. The Brownfields Program provides incentives and funding for stakeholders to be utilized in the assessment, clean up and redevelopment of these lands. In addition, the Program provides guidance and tools to ensure compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.

Eurofins Environment Testing’s Capabilities in Support of Brownfields Redevelopment

The assessment and remediation of Brownfields properties can be a complex and challenging endeavor. Eurofins Environment Testing has over 20 years’ experience providing analytical testing services in support of Brownfields redevelopment and cleanups. Our approach to Brownfields support blends high quality analytical techniques with personalized project management support to create unique and cost effective solutions for your environmental testing needs.

Eurofins Environment Testing’s analytical offerings in support of Brownfield sites are robust, with capabilities to analyze matrices such as soil, water, air, waste, building debris and sediment. This large portfolio of analytical methods allows Eurofins Environment Testing to offer a single source solution to your environmental testing needs, reducing your field costs and logistical burdens, while also mitigating the risks associated with working with multiple laboratories.

Eurofins Environment Testing offers customized project management solutions to ensure that your Brownfields redevelopment project needs are met. Our highly experienced Project Managers will work with you to determine the analytical and reporting needs required for your project. In addition to project management support, Eurofins Environment Testing also offers logistical support solutions such as sampling, courier and bottle kit preparation. Together, we will develop cost effective solutions to meet your regulatory and compliance goals.

Eurofins Environment Testing Brownfield Project Experience

Through our many years of experience working with Brownfields site stakeholders, Eurofins Environment Testing has developed many solutions for our customers including:

Eurofins Environment Testing has provided ongoing support for the State of Hawaii Brownfields program, funded by Federal grants. Supporting brownfield redevelopment efforts at a former MSW Incinerator facility, Eurofins Environment Testing performed analyses for heavy metals for a variety of investigation and cleanup actions over the past five years, and most recently has implemented multi-incremental sample processing procedures for large (2 Kg) sample composites coupled with up-scaled (10 g) metals digestion procedures. Eurofins Environment Testing has provided Level IV data packages for third party validation for all sites supported under this program.

Eurofins Environment Testing provides analytical support to an Eastern U.S. Environmental Consulting firm at six discrete project locations in support of Brownfields site assessments and redevelopment activities. Project analytical requirements include Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC), Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Herbicides, Total & Dissolved Metals, and inorganic parameters. Four of the six sites were funded by EPA Brownsfields Pilot Project money, requiring full CLP analytical protocols and data packages prepared for third party validation.

Complexity of Decommissioning Efforts

The decommissioning of physical assets can be a complex process from an environmental prospective. Throughout the process, both anticipated and unanticipated constituents of concern may be identified in the building material that must be handled with appropriate levels of caution and care. It can often prove challenging to collect representative samples from bulky debris, and failure to do so can result in reduced quality and biased data. Eurofins Environment Testing has extensive experience with appropriate and effective sub-sampling techniques for a wide range of challenging matrices, reducing your risk of inaccurate data and unnecessary future sampling events.

In addition to standard waste characterization testing at decommissioning sites, regulators often require specialized analyses for asbestos, lead based paint, caulking and air monitoring. Partnering with a laboratory that can provide the expertise and analytical capabilities to provide all of these services will reduce your time spent coordinating vendors, as well as lessen your financial burden and risk.

Eurofins Environment Testing’s Capabilities in Support of Decommissioning Projects

Eurofins Environment Testing is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive laboratory support from our network of 24 laboratories, in conjunction with nearly 40 local service centers providing logistical support throughout the United States. Our analytical methods utilize US EPA’s SW-846 guidance, ensuring reliable and reproducible results that are compliant with regulatory guidelines.

Our network supports the analysis of many common constituents of potential concern (COPCs) which can include volatiles, semi-volatiles including PAHs, pesticides, PCB Aroclors, metals, and petroleum products using GRO, DRO & ORO and other analytical methods. In addition to these standard methods, Eurofins Environment Testing offers ambient air testing for volatiles, PAHs, metals, PCB aroclors and other common constituents, as well as asbestos and microbial testing through our sister-company, EMLab P&K. We also offer a full suite of waste characterization parameters in support of material disposal at TSCA, RCRA Subtitle C and D facilities.

How Can Eurofins Environment Testing Help You?

Eurofins Environment Testing provides a single source solution for your laboratory needs as they relate to asset decommissioning. Partnering with one laboratory vendor reduces the complexity of field operations, allowing you to devote your time to other more productive activities. Our network is linked together through a common laboratory information management system (LIMS), ensuring adequate capacity and allowing us to seamlessly deliver data that meet your needs. Results from all Eurofins Environment Testing labs are delivered in one, easy to read report, excel file or electronic deliverable. Data is also available 24/7 on our online portal, MyEOL, making data retrieval and analysis efficient and convenient whether you’re at your desk or at the site.