Path Forward Partners Celebrates 8 Years of Environmental Consulting in California
On October 1, 2026, Path Forward Partners turned eight. We founded the firm in Oakland in 2018 to help property owners, developers, and lenders get through environmental problems and move their projects forward. Since then we’ve worked on hundreds of properties across California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Texas. What we’ve been working on this year […]
New Capacity for Affordable Bay Area Soil Reuse: Stevens Creek Quarry Reclamation Project Gets Regulatory Green Light
Path Forward Partners is pleased to announce that the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has approved the Soil Acceptance Criteria and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) we developed for the Stevens Creek Quarry Reclamation Project in Cupertino. For Bay Area soil reuse projects, that means a permitted, cost-effective destination for excess soil […]
Path Forward’s David Grunat Talks UST Cleanup Costs with ABC7 as SB 445 Deadline Reshapes California Sites
Path Forward Partners is proud to share that our own David Grunat was recently interviewed by ABC7’s Lyanne Melendez for a segment examining the real-world costs of cleaning up underground storage tank (UST) sites across California. The feature comes at a pivotal moment for the industry, as operators statewide work through the aftermath of a […]
Path Forward Partners Now Provides Nevada Environmental Consulting Services, Backed by David Grunat’s New Certified Environmental Manager Credential
Path Forward Partners is pleased to announce the expansion of our services into Nevada, extending our science-driven approach to Nevada environmental consulting for a new region and a new set of clients and partners. As part of this growth, David Grunat is now a Certified Environmental Manager, a credential that strengthens our team’s ability to […]
Path Forward Celebrates 7 Years!
This month marks seven years since Path Forward Partners was founded in 2018, and what an incredible journey it’s been. Since our start, we’ve had the privilege of assisting on hundreds of properties across California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Texas. From Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments and Vapor Intrusion Assessments and Mitigation System […]
Cal/EPA Releases Final Draft of VI Guidance
The Final Draft Supplemental Guidance for Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion released by the Cal/EPA was released today formalizing the use of a generic attenuation factor of 0.03 for screening vapor intrusion. Significant research has shown that this attenuation factor is not representative of conditions observed in California. For example, the June 2021 California Specific […]