environmental

Preserving and Protecting Communities, from Brownfields to Playing Fields  

When it comes to environmental services, H2M is accustomed to tackling tough problems. Like how to remediate a community park located just across the street from a high school—orchestrating the removal of nearly 180,000 tons of contaminated soil using 5,300 dump trucks without causing a single delay or inconvenience to school buses or students. Or how to remedy and redevelop the grounds of an abandoned 17th-century lace mill that’s about to be named a hazardous waste site.

At H2M, we are in the business of meeting challenges, preserving the environment, and protecting communities. We turn brownfields into playing fields, improve indoor air quality, and monitor the safety of groundwater. Whether we are conducting monthly sampling, completing a due diligence evaluation, or designing a chemical storage tank, our responsive and dedicated team will make any environment work (and play).

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Paul Lageraaen, P.E., P.G.

Senior Vice President
Discipline Director, Environmental Services

Mr. Lageraaen has over 25 years of experience in environmental engineering including management of environmental site investigations and remediation activities.

His current roles and responsibilities include serving as Discipline Director of Environmental/Forensics/Industrial Hygiene, chairing H2M’s Corporate Safety Committee and serving as a Market leader for the Industry Market. Paul also serves as the client manager under multiple master service agreements with regional electrical utilities.

Paul has a broad range of environmental experience including Phase 1 and Phase II environmental site assessments, spill response, spill related site investigations, wastewater permitting and compliance, air emissions permitting, regulatory compliance auditing, emissions monitoring, soil, waste and wastewater sampling, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, RCRA Hazardous Waste Closure Plans, Health and Safety Plans, and Quality Assurance Project Plans.

Paul holds several licenses and certifications including: Professional Engineer: NY, Professional Geologist: NY, OSHA HAZWOPER, OSHA Construction Safety, Roadway Protection Training, MTA/LIRR. He is an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. In addition, Paul has published numerous articles as an expert in his field.

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Site Investigation and Remediation
  • Property Transaction Support
  • Soil Vapor Intrusion Investigation and Mitigation
  • Geology/Hydrogeology
  • Soil and Ground Water Characterization
  • Groundwater Modeling / Fate and Transport Modeling
  • Toxic and Hazardous Material/Waste Management
  • CBS/PBS Design, Management, Inspection and Permitting
  • Air Emission Permitting, Pollution Control, Reporting and Monitoring
  • Facility Closures, ISRA/RCRA/Liability Limitation
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Hazmat Surveys
  • Mold, Asbestos and Lead Services
  • Forensics Engineering