Environmental Consulting in Redwood City and the Peninsula

Path Forward Partners provides environmental consulting in Redwood City and throughout the San Francisco Peninsula, from South San Francisco to Palo Alto. We help developers, property owners, and lenders manage soil, groundwater, and vapor issues on bayfront and infill redevelopment sites.

Environmental issues on Redwood City and Peninsula sites

The Peninsula bayfront includes former industrial, salt-production, and manufacturing properties, along with older commercial corridors that once hosted gas stations and dry cleaners. Housing and life-science redevelopment is common here, and bayfront sites bring fill and shallow groundwater into the environmental picture.

Services for Redwood City projects

Our Peninsula services include:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments: ASTM E1527-21 assessments for acquisitions and financing.
• Phase II Environmental Site Assessments: Soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling.
• Soil, Groundwater, and Soil Gas Investigations and Assessments: Site characterization for contaminated properties.
• Vapor Intrusion Assessments: Vapor risk evaluation for new and existing buildings.
• Vapor Intrusion Mitigation System Design and Implementation: Mitigation design coordinated with architects and builders.
• Clean Fill Evaluations and Soil Import Acceptance Criteria: Fill evaluations and soil import and export criteria.
• Construction Oversight: Oversight and monitoring during construction.
• Regulatory Negotiation and Strategy: Agency strategy and negotiation.

Agencies and programs we work with on the Peninsula

Peninsula projects are commonly overseen by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and San Mateo County Environmental Health, with local permitting through the city. We have worked in San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and Palo Alto, among other Peninsula cities.

Why Redwood City clients choose Path Forward

Path Forward Partners was founded in 2018 and is led by licensed Professional Geologists and Professional Engineers who stay directly involved in projects. We are a Certified Small Business Enterprise and hold California contractor license #1060404. Our headquarters are at 1970 Broadway in downtown Oakland, and we work with developers, property owners, attorneys, lenders, and public agencies on Redwood City projects.

Redwood City environmental consulting FAQ

What do lenders usually require for a Peninsula property?

Most lenders ask for a Phase I environmental site assessment, and a Phase II if the Phase I identifies recognized environmental conditions. We can also provide risk and liability assessments to help size remediation costs.

Do bayfront sites have special concerns?

Fill material, shallow groundwater, and legacy industrial use are common on bayfront parcels. A site-specific investigation shows which of these apply to your property.

Can you help with soil being exported from a project?

Yes. We evaluate soil for reuse and develop acceptance criteria so excess soil can be screened against a receiving site before it leaves yours.