PRIMA Environmental, Inc. is an independent laboratory that specializes in treatability testing, technology evaluation, custom laboratory work and scientific consulting services for the environmental community. Established in 1998 by Dr. Cindy Schreier, its purpose is to design and conduct bench-scale laboratory tests that will provide the additional information needed to make cost-effective decisions about the environmental issues at a site.
PRIMA can perform bench-scale testing on soil and water impacted by a wide variety of compounds, including chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, arsenic, metals and nitrate. Impacted materials have come from sites utilized by the mining, petroleum, railroad, chemical, dry-cleaning, and semiconductor industries as well as by the United States government.
PRIMA Environmental, Inc. is a woman-owned small business enterprise.
Working With PRIMA
PRIMA Environmental, Inc. performs laboratory testing under subcontract to environmental consulting and engineering firms located throughout the United States. After discussing the particular needs of the project, PRIMA will propose a Scope of Work to address the site-specific questions. PRIMA welcomes input from clients and regulators during development of the Scope of Work to ensure that all parties agree that the test procedures proposed are reasonable and that the results will be meaningful. Upon approval of the Scope of Work, PRIMA will conduct the bench-scale testing, then prepare a detailed report.
Our process is as follows:
- You contact us to discuss your site and bench-test goals.
- We will prepare a scope of work and cost estimate based on discussions.
- You will review the proposal. We will make adjustments, if needed. (Because bench tests rarely have standard methods, we can customize tests to fit most goals and budgets.)
- You ship us samples.
- We perform the bench test, then submit a draft report.
- You review the draft report and provide comments.
- We submit a final report.
PRIMA works with a wide range of clients who have projects all over the world. Our clients include independent consultants as well as large environmental firms. Sites range from gas stations and dry cleaners to DoD and Superfund sites. Most sites are located in the continental United States, but PRIMA has also conducted tests on soil and water from sites in Hawaii and foreign countries including Switzerland and Australia.
PRIMA is an independent laboratory that specializes in bench-scale testing that analytical labs cannot do. We routinely evaluates chemical and biological technologies to assess their ability to remove, destroy or stabilize contaminants; estimate the reagent dose required; and determine the potential side effects of the treatment.
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