- Environmental Scientists & Geologists
Credentialed. Independent. Inspection & Testing Only.
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enviroscientist1@gmail.com
(509) 202-6919
A private well on a rural property that needs annual testing. A drinking water concern on a newly purchased home. A commercial property with a groundwater monitoring obligation. A development site where water-bearing zones inform engineering design. Enviro Consulting Services provides water inspection and testing in Spokane, WA under the oversight of a licensed Idaho Water Pollution Control Manager with an M.S. in Aqueous Geochemistry.
Assessment, sampling, and reporting only. If results call for treatment system installation or groundwater cleanup, those scopes go to separately retained contractors. Keeping sampling independent from treatment is what makes the data defensible.
Paul VanMiddlesworth, oversight credential on every scope.
Water-specific graduate training.
Bacteriological, chemical, and specialty analysis.
From treatment system contractors. No conflict of interest.
Formatted for regulators, lenders, real estate agents.
Spokane, WA and surrounding communities.
Water testing scopes vary by the water source, the audience for the report, and the decisions the results need to support. The scope is built from the situation.
Annual and as-needed testing of private water wells serving residential properties. Standard scope covers bacteriological (total coliform, E. coli), nitrate, and pH/hardness. Expanded scope may include arsenic, lead, iron, manganese, radon in water, and VOCs depending on site and regional concerns.
Real estate transactions involving private wells often include a water quality assessment during the inspection contingency. Results inform buyer decisions on well reliability, treatment needs, and negotiation points.
Concerns about drinking water quality at homes or small commercial buildings, whether on public or private supply. Sampling at point of use isolates distribution-system and plumbing contributions (lead from older plumbing, for example) from source water issues.
Routine groundwater monitoring on commercial properties with monitoring-well networks, typically tied to Washington Department of Ecology cleanup programs or voluntary monitoring regimes.
Stream, pond, or other surface water sampling where project-specific or regulatory needs require characterization of surface water quality.
Pre-development baseline sampling and post-construction monitoring on sites where development activities may affect water quality or where baseline data informs future assessment.
Paul VanMiddlesworth holds the Idaho Water Pollution Control Manager license, the credential that authorizes oversight of water sampling programs in that jurisdiction. That license, combined with his M.S. in Aqueous Geochemistry, is the difference between credentialed water work and casual sampling.
Water chemistry is a technical discipline. A lab result of 5 milligrams per liter of something is meaningful only in context of the source water's chemistry, the geology of the aquifer or watershed, and the use the water is put to. Aqueous geochemistry training is what turns a lab number into a decision.
Water samples go to laboratories with method-specific certifications for the analytical suite, including Washington State Department of Health certifications for drinking water analysis. Accreditation is the mechanism by which results are defensible in regulated and transactional contexts.
We perform sampling and testing only. We do not sell or install treatment systems, well rehabilitation services, or groundwater remediation. That separation is what keeps our data credible; a firm that sells treatment has an incentive to find problems that treatment solves.
Predictable, transparent, and designed for people trying to make a decision with real money on the line.
A credentialed inspector performs the visual survey, collects samples if your scope includes them, documents with photographs.
If a regulator, lender, real estate agent, or licensed treatment-system contractor has questions about the data, we respond. For scopes requiring treatment system installation or well rehabilitation, we can refer to reputable firms without performing the work ourselves.
Environmental consulting in Spokane, WA and the broader Inland Northwest is shaped by a stack of federal, Washington state, and local requirements. Federal rules governed by the EPA cover things like asbestos (AHERA, NESHAP), lead-based paint (RRP), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) due diligence framework that underpins Phase One Environmental Site Assessments. Washington state adds its own layer through the Department of Ecology, the Department of Labor and Industries, and the Department of Health, each with jurisdiction over different environmental scopes.
Common triggers include a commercial property transaction that requires CERCLA All Appropriate Inquiry due diligence, a renovation or demolition project at a pre-1980 structure that requires an asbestos survey under Washington State Department of Labor and Industries rules, a development site that requires soil and groundwater characterization before permits will issue, a residential transaction where the buyer wants independent second-opinion inspection on an older home, and a concern at a property (musty odor, visible suspect material, water quality complaint) that warrants targeted testing.
Scope is built from the trigger, not from a menu. We start with a conversation about what the property is, what you are trying to do with it, and what other parties (lenders, regulators, buyers, contractors) are going to read the report. From there, we build a scope that addresses the actual question without padding it with unnecessary work.
Reports are written documents, not slide decks. For a Phase One ESA, the report follows ASTM E1527-21 format. For an asbestos inspection, the report identifies suspect materials, sample locations, lab results, and management recommendations. For a mold inspection, the report documents moisture readings, suspect areas, and recommended next steps including whether additional lab testing is appropriate. Every report is designed to be handed to a contractor, a lender, or a regulator without translation.
"Scope is built from the trigger, not from a menu. We build scope that addresses the actual question without padding it with unnecessary work."
Plain-language answers to what property owners, buyers, and stakeholders ask most often before scheduling a environmental consulting.
Call a credentialed scientist directly. No call center, no sales pressure.
No. Enviro Consulting Services performs sampling and testing only. We do not install or sell water treatment systems, perform well rehabilitation, or conduct groundwater remediation. If the results indicate treatment is needed, we recommend engaging a licensed treatment-system contractor and can point you toward reputable firms in the Spokane area.
At minimum, annually for bacteriological (coliform/E. coli) and nitrate. More comprehensive scopes (including metals) every 3-5 years or any time water quality, taste, or appearance changes, or after well service. Pre-purchase scenarios typically include a more comprehensive scope on the first sampling.
That depends on what’s in it. ‘Safe’ has specific regulatory meaning under EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels and Washington State Department of Health standards. The report compares your results to those standards and provides interpretation. When results fall within standards, the water meets regulatory requirements for drinking. When results exceed standards, the report explains which parameter exceeds, by how much, and what treatment options address that parameter.
Yes. We perform routine and project-specific groundwater monitoring on commercial sites, including Washington Department of Ecology cleanup program sites and voluntary monitoring regimes. Scope is defined by the site’s specific monitoring obligations or the data quality objectives you bring to the scoping call.
