Brownfields are about more than cleanup. They’re about what comes next. WSB helps communities move brownfield properties from uncertainty to opportunity by connecting funding, environmental assessment, cleanup, infrastructure and redevelopment through one multidisciplinary team.
Contact UsBrownfields Inventories and Site Prioritization
From maintaining brownfields inventories to supporting 128(a) response program implementation, we help communities, Tribal Nations and state programs identify, evaluate and prioritize sites for funding and redevelopment.
Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
Our experts identify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) and collect targeted data so clients can make confident decisions.
Site Characterization and Risk Evaluation
We define the extent of contamination and evaluate risks to human health and the environment, flagging redevelopment constraints early.
Hazardous Building Materials Surveys
Our team works diligently to identify asbestos, lead-based paint and other regulated materials so renovation and demolition proceed safely and in compliance.
Grant Writing and Funding Strategy
We help clients secure EPA Brownfields grants and combine them with state, federal and private sources to build a complete funding stack.
Redevelopment Feasibility and Implementation Planning
WSB evaluates reuse scenarios, costs and benefits to create a phased roadmap from vision to implementation.
Community Engagement and Visioning
We bring residents, property owners, Tribal Nations and partners together early to build shared goals and lasting local support.
Cleanup Planning and Remedial Design
From Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) evaluations to final design, we develop cost-effective remedies that align with each site’s intended reuse.
Remedial Construction Management
Our team manages and oversees contractors through soil and groundwater remediation, vapor mitigation, tank removal and waste disposal, so remedies are carried out as designed.
Remediation Oversight and Documentation
We verify cleanup through confirmation sampling, performance monitoring and reporting, so work stays on schedule and in line with regulatory requirements.
Regulatory Coordination and Voluntary Cleanup Programs
WSB works alongside regulators to guide sites through voluntary cleanup programs, liability protections and closure.
Infrastructure Design and Site Readiness
Our experts deliver the utilities, access, stormwater and grading improvements that prepare cleaned-up sites for reuse, with fewer handoffs.
Reuse Planning and Economic Development
We help communities attract housing, business, recreation and new investment that create lasting value.
We treat brownfields redevelopment as economic development opportunities. With our comprehensive team, WSB connects funding strategy, environmental science, engineering and planning – helping communities move farther and faster from the grant award to redevelopment. This approach helps manage uncertainty, control costs and find sustainable outcomes that support the unique goals of the community.
Featured project
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe's Brownfields 128(a) Program prioritizes sites and advances projects to meet community goals.
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The Ponderay Bay Trail is a heavily used community corridor connecting the cities of Sandpoint and Ponderay along the shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille.
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The Bayhorse Mine property, a historic Idaho ghost town impacted by legacy lead and arsenic contamination, was identified by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation as an opportunity to preserve the state's mining heritage while creating a new recreational destination.
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WSB supports EPA Region 10’s Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program, helping communities and Tribes assess brownfield properties and plan for cleanup and reuse.
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OUR EXPERTISE
Our teams of experts work together to seamlessly deliver innovative and ground-breaking service. Learn about each of our groups.
We partner with our clients and communities to build what’s next in infrastructure – the places, spaces, and systems that support our lives.
