Environmental & Turf Services, Inc

ETS is a multi-disciplinary firm that specializes in predicting, monitoring, and preventing/managing water quality impacts. ETS has extensive collective experience in the fields of agricultural pesticides (FIFRA compliance), turf (including golf courses),"toxic substance" regulation (TSCA), nutrient impacts, toxic torts cases, and heavy metal assessments at shooting ranges. ETS has worked in approximately 25 states and two Canadian provinces, and staff have lectured in at least 10 states and 10 foreign countries (England, Thailand, Germany/West Germany, Israel, France, Brazil, Denmark, Canada, Hungary, and Austria). ETS couples hands-on field characterization and monitoring experience with sophisticated computer simulation modeling expertise. These are powerful tools that will help you take a proactive approach to environmental stewardship. This approach is implemented in many ways, including in the form of risk assessment-driven Best Management Practices (BMPs) for golf courses, firing ranges, and agriculture systems. Assistance is also provided in the processes for pesticide registration and toxic substances notice submission. For the latter, we can prepare risk assessments to accompany the PMN notice, an almost-essential task under “new”/reformed TSCA. ETS' philosophy is that it is easier to prevent pollution than to clean it up, as well as more cost-effective; however, this is not always done. Therefore, ETS also provides support for toxic torts cases. ETS' President, Stuart Cohen, has 41 years of experience in the areas of pesticides and toxic substances, including 11 years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry, is a Certified Ground Water Professional, and has extensive experience in environmental risk assessment. Other ETS staff have expertise in the areas of hydrogeology, geology, GIS, ground and surface water monitoring, turf agronomy, aquatic and terrestrial species impacts, and related disciplines.