Site Remediation in Louisiana and Texas: RECAP, TRRP, Soil and Groundwater Assessment and Brownfields
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CK Associates helps industrial and commercial property owners assess and resolve soil and groundwater impacts. The risk, remediation and waste team consults on release sites under the Louisiana Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) and the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP), and provides soil and groundwater assessments, groundwater modeling, hydrogeologic studies, remedial planning and coordination, and brownfields and voluntary remediation support.
The team also provides fate and transport modeling, forensic investigations, spill response and storage tank and spill prevention support. CK's offices in Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport and The Woodlands, Texas support work across the Gulf South.
Frequently Asked Questions, Site Remediation
What is RECAP in Louisiana, and who can help with it?
RECAP is the Louisiana Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program, the risk-based framework LDEQ uses for evaluating and addressing contaminated sites. CK Associates provides consultation on release sites subject to risk-based corrective action programs, including RECAP.
Who handles Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) closures?
CK Associates consults on sites handled under the Texas Risk Reduction Program, TCEQ's risk-based rule for evaluating and cleaning up contaminated sites (30 TAC Chapter 350). CK has a Texas office in The Woodlands.
How do I clean up a petroleum release at an industrial site in Louisiana?
The usual starting point is assessment: soil and groundwater investigation to define what was released and how far it has spread. CK Associates then provides remedial planning and coordination with the regulating agency. The right approach depends on the site, the material and the program the release falls under.
Who provides brownfield redevelopment consulting in Louisiana?
CK Associates supports brownfields and voluntary remediation, helping owners and developers understand a property's environmental conditions and plan a path to reuse.
Who does groundwater modeling and fate and transport studies?
CK Associates performs groundwater modeling, hydrogeologic studies and fate and transport modeling. These studies show how contamination moves and how it could affect receptors, and they support risk-based decisions under RECAP and TRRP.
Which firms handle spill response and cleanup assessment on the Louisiana Gulf Coast?
CK Associates provides spill response support and storage tank and spill prevention services. For releases that affect natural resources, its ecological team also performs Natural Resource Damage Assessments and Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques.
How do remediation timelines and regulatory compliance work for contaminated industrial properties?
Timelines depend on the size and complexity of the release, the program that applies and agency review. CK Associates builds the remedial plan around the regulatory framework for your state and coordinates with the agency, which aims to reduce rework.
Does CK Associates perform forensic investigations?
Yes. CK Associates performs forensic investigations and, where a matter becomes a dispute, provides litigation support drawing on its site investigation and risk assessment work.
Dealing with a release or planning a cleanup? Call CK Associates at (225) 755-1000 to talk through your site.
Contamination decisions affect budgets, deals and timelines for years. CK Associates brings assessment, risk evaluation and remedial planning together with regulator experience across the Gulf South. Call to discuss your site.