We take a collaborative approach, working with our clients to provide practical engineering solutions to achieve their project goals. Our engineering expertise is extensive and includes a broad spectrum of services.
Engineering Services
Farallon is experienced in managing large-scale remediation and redevelopment projects.
This work has been integrated with redevelopment design and construction at project sites that have involved deep excavations, steep slopes, and critical habitat areas. Farallon’s ability to conduct cleanup actions concurrently with redevelopment design and construction increases the efficiencies of both schedule and cost, facilitating timely project completion.
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Proficiencies
Remediation System Design and Operation
We also operate and maintain remediation systems at client sites. Our engineers rely on our extensive experience to monitor and optimize system performance and minimize the time to achieve cleanup goals. Among the remediation systems we...
Read moreAerial Inspection and Mapping
Our Federal Aviation Administration-licensed pilots capture high-resolution aerial imagery, which we use to monitor environmental construction activities and streambed restoration work. By incorporating a drone into data collection, we...
Read moreOverwater Survey Services
We are experienced at providing overwater engineering services across the West Coast and Alaska. To address our clients’ infrastructure challenges, we maintain strong competencies and expertise in overwater surveying, channel design,...
Read moreCivil and Land Development Engineering
We closely coordinate our design and consulting approach with other project professionals, including architects, landscape architects, and critical-area specialists. By integrating client project objectives with jurisdictional...
Read moreWastewater and Stormwater System Design
For stormwater applications, we are experienced with all types of system design, whether it be identifying simple best management practices to meet benchmark discharge levels; working with equipment providers to size and install advanced...
Read moreTreatability and Pilot Studies
These studies utilize bench-scale and field testing to optimize existing treatment systems and to inform the development of new treatment strategies. Our engineers work with specialty contractors and laboratories to ensure that...
Read moreFeasibility Studies and Cost Estimates
Our engineers have expertise in a wide array of remediation technologies and have performed numerous Feasibility Studies for sites in the western United States. These Feasibility Studies evaluate the comparative effectiveness,...
Read moreUnderground and Aboveground Storage Tank Investigation and Remediation
Related services include affected groundwater cleanup, vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation, litigation support, tank registration and upgrade requirement evaluation, and spill prevention control and countermeasure planning.
Read moreLandfill Services
We provide engineering design and permitting support for landfill caps, landfill gas management control, stormwater management, and regulatory requirement compliance. For over a decade, we have provided engineering and permit compliance...
Read moreMining Services
With extensive experience in working with former or legacy mines, we offer expertise in mitigating residual contamination and navigating the complex, overlapping regulatory requirements from the agencies that define closure requirements.
Read morePermitting Assistance
We offer our clients assistance with permitting, successfully shepherding projects through often-complex processes. Permitting can range from simple, over-the-counter permits to multi-step and multi-jurisdictional requirements. Mapping...
Read moreConstruction Support
Our work is integrated with redevelopment design and construction at project sites that have involved deep excavations, steep slopes, and critical habitat areas. Our ability to conduct cleanup actions concurrently with redevelopment...
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Projects
Project Experience
Public Utility Department Support
Farallon provided construction support for the City of Bellingham during replacement of a water main...
City of Bellingham Park Restoration
A 21-acre park at the northern edge of Bellingham, Washington had a history of environmental...
Complying with County Stormwater Regulations
Surfactant injection, an innovative remedial alternative, can increase mobilization of LNAPL and ease...
Creative Approach to Leaking Underground Storage Tank Site
When multiple attempts to treat recalcitrant contaminants with conventional technologies failed,...
Oakland Bay Fuel Facility Site
The cleanup project was completed under two Agreed Orders between Ecology and the Potentially Liable...
Steel Slag Fill Site Cleanup
Farallon is managing the investigation and cleanup of 16,500 cubic yards of secondary steel slag at a...
Historic Skykomish School
A client’s former maintenance and fueling operations resulted in petroleum hydrocarbon contamination...
Construction Support Services for Hospital Expansion
Asbestos dust monitoring was required for construction of the building to keep the project in...
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Meet Our Team
Chris Poulsen
Principal Engineer, Oregon Operations Manager
Chris has over 28 years of successful project, program, and business management experience, including client, employee, and operational leadership responsibilities. His technical expertise includes managing large...
Christopher P. Kovac
Principal Engineer
Chris has 26 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer working in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska. He has developed a broad expertise in site planning and design, with an emphasis on...
Matt Nusenow
Principal Engineer, Irvine Office Manager
Matt has more than 30 years of experience in construction and remediation projects for industrial and government clients. He has expertise in the characterization, evaluation, selection, design, and...
Suzanne Stumpf
Principal Design Engineer
Suzy has more than 15 years of experience in the environmental consulting and engineering fields. Her experience includes remedial investigation/feasibility study analysis, site characterization, vapor intrusion...
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