"I was recently shocked to find nearly 200 gallons of oil spilled at my rental property.  I now know that I was Blessed to have James Gascoyne of Ross Environmental working on my problem with me.  I would just like to let anyone and everyone know what great professional jobs they have done for me in my time of need."

Property owner - Wolcott, VT

31 March 2011 - Bob Ross, President of Ross Environmental Associates, Inc. (R.E.A.) of Stowe, Vermont is pleased to announce that R.E.A. has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a "qualified HUBZone small business concern" (SBC).  The HUBzone designation helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The HUBZone certification involved a year long process to evaluate R.E.A.’s qualifications as a small business concern.  According to Bob Ross, “We are honored to have been selected for this SBA certification and are very excited about the possibilities this opens for us”.

17 March 2011 - R.E.A. is pleased to announce that Bob Ross attended the training seminar "Contaminant Source Tracking and Age-Dating" taught by internationally recognized experts in the field of Environmental Forensics.  The training seminar was presented by the Northwest Environmental Training Center, which is a national leader in continuing education for environmental professionals, and attended by leading environmental experts and professionals from around the country.  Environmental forensics involves a multi-disciplinary approach for determining the age of petroleum or chemical releases using geologic site characteristics, microbiology, chemical finger printing, isotope analysis, and dendroecology (tree ring analysis). R.E.A. strives to stay at the forefront of emerging technologies in the environmental field such as environmental forensics, pharmaceuticals in groundwater and vapor intrusion.

5 February 2010 - R.E.A. has been selected by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for a four year Hazardous Waste Spill Cleanup Contract.  Under this contract, R.E.A. will provide hazardous waste and petroleum spill assessment and cleanup services for State-lead projects throughout northern and central Vermont. According to company president, Bob Ross “R.E.A. currently provides spill response services for the petroleum industry and we have now geared up to provide 24/7 spill response and site remediation services for this contract.”   Ross added “Our employees are ready for the challenge and have the training and knowledge to protect the environmental quality of Vermont."

10 January 2010 - R.E.A. is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Newport, Vermont. According the Bob Ross, President of Ross Environmental, “Opening an office in the Newport area will allow us to better serve our clients in the northeast region and northern New Hampshire”. The new office is located at 5072 U.S. Route 5.

R.E.A. is also pleased to welcome Bruce Hamilton, P.E. to our team of dedicated professionals. Bruce has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Vermont with over 15 years of professional experience. He will manage the Newport office and be responsible for expanding R.E.A.’s service capabilities in the region. Most recently, Bruce was the Director of Facility overseeing engineering and plant operations for the North Country Hospital. Bruce was previously the Director of Public Works for the City of Newport, VT and he has provided woodworking and industrial clients with environmental compliance services consisting of water and wastewater discharge permitting, VOSHA and RCRA compliance, air pollution emission audits, operating permits, and initiated the implementation of pollution controls, waste minimization planning, and product substitution strategies. Bruce was a former staff member of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Division, where he was involved with the evolving air toxics, hazardous air contaminant and facility registration programs.

7 January 2010 - R.E.A. is pleased to announce that Bob Ross has been certified by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) for the design and installation of Residential & Light Commercial Ground Source Heat Exchange Systems. The training was provided by the HeatSpring Learning Institute a nationally recognized educational company specializing in solar and IGSHPA geothermal training programs. According to Mr. Ross, “Providing design and installation services for Ground Source Heat Exchange (GHEX) Systems fits well into our core area of business, which include geologic and environmental assessments”. 

The IGSHPA is a non-profit, member-driven organization established in 1987 to advance ground source heat pump (GSHP) technology on local, state, national and international levels. Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) are electrically powered systems that tap the stored energy of the greatest solar collector in existence: the earth. These systems use the earth's relatively constant temperature to provide heating, cooling, and hot water for homes and commercial buildings.

21 September 2009 - R.E.A. employees volunteered their time and services to assist with the local Firewood Program for the afternoon on August 14th. Winter heating costs can be a burden for our low income and senior neighbors. While R.E.A. Employees split and stacked wood, we realized just how important community service can be and how it affects our neighbors. R.E.A. also has small food drives throughout the year to benefit the local food shelf. Regardless of the size of your organization we believe these little efforts help to make a difference.

4 June 2009 - R.E.A. is pleased to announce that Ms. Jenny Schwartz has been certified as a Lead Paint Technician and Asbestos Site Inspector by the Vermont Department of Health. Jenny is a Project Scientist with over 4 years of experience with environmental site assessments and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) planning. According to Mr. Robert Ross, President of R.E.A., “Lead paint and asbestos testing fit well into our core area of business, which include environmental site assessments and US EPA Brownfields Investigations”.

26 May 2009 -R.E.A. would also like to announce that Jay Gonyaw has been certified by the Eastern Regional Radon Training Center for Radon Measurement and Radon Mitigation. Both certifications are nationally recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency. According to Mr. Robert Ross, “Radon testing and mitigation fit well into our core area of business, which include geologic assessments and site remediation”. Radon is a naturally occurring cancer-causing radioactive gas that is prevalent in many areas of Vermont. The VT Department of Health (DOH) and U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes be tested for radon. To find out more about radon testing, feel free to contact R.E.A. or the VT DOH.