Site Investigation & Remediation

Environmental remediation is First Environment’s specialty. For nearly three decades we’ve assisted Fortune 500 corporations, federal and state agencies, and private clients with complex groundwater remedial actions, Brownfield redevelopments, and National Priorities List clean-ups across the country.

Litigation Support & Expert Testimony

Our litigation support and expert witness team provides case-winning legal support to our clients and represents a vast spectrum of environmental specialties, including forensic investigations, cost allocations, fate and transport modeling, and solving complex contamination issues.

Regulatory Compliance & Auditing

We’re committed to helping our clients continually improve their environmental performance and management. In support of this mission, our regulatory experts assist facilities in maintaining compliance with state and federal air, water, and solid waste regulations, among others.

Climate Change

First Environment has managed some of the first projects in the U.S. that tackled the most complex climate change challenges. For example, we develop climate adaptation plans and conduct vulnerability assessments to help organizations increase resiliency against extreme weather events.

Environmental Management Systems

First Environment has a long history providing award-winning EMS consulting services grounded in sound management principles and promote client-specific solutions. We are a leader in developing systems which integrate sustainable practices and provide solutions to issues such as climate change adaptation and resiliency.

Verification & Validation

Our greenhouse gas verification team works on diverse emission reduction projects in a variety of sectors. We approach new methodologies and project types with an open mind and, as a result, have a record of executing verifications that are “first of their kind” and “one of a kind” projects.

Environmental Engineering

First Environment’s in-house engineers are collectively licensed in 17 states and provide value- added services including modeling, forensic engineering, remedial and mitigation system design and implementation, and evaluation of designs for resiliency to climate change impacts.

Environmental Due Diligence

Our environmental due diligence team expertly assesses and communicates environmental risks so that business managers can make sound decisions and manage or avoid environmental liabilities.