Protect Your LA Community With Methane Mitigation Systems
The Hazards of Methane Gas
Methane is a colorless, odorless, and highly flammable gas typically found beneath former oil fields, landfills, industrial sites, and other locations with organically rich soil. While it’s not toxic like some chemical vapors, methane can lead to serious explosion and asphyxiation risks when it builds up in enclosed spaces.
With LA’s extensive redevelopment of brownfields, infill properties, and reclaimed land, methane migration through soil can pose a risk to construction crews and future building occupants. Without proper mitigation controls, projects may face LADBS permit denials, failed inspections, costly redesigns, or even emergency work stoppages.
When to Test for Methane in Los Angeles
Testing and mitigation are especially critical in the following situations:
- Due Diligence Before Construction: Projects near former oil fields, refineries, or landfills should be treated with extra caution.
- During a Phase II ESA: Mitigation steps should be taken if prior site use or soil gas data suggest elevated methane levels.
- Part of Site Grading and Excavation: Moving subsurface soils may release trapped methane.
- When Required By Local Regulations: The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) enforces some of the nation’s strictest methane testing and mitigation requirements.
If testing is carried out early in a project, it can prevent expensive redesigns and schedule delays.
Market Sectors We Serve
- Aerospace & Defense
- Industrial, Pharmaceutical & Logistics Facilities
- New Residential Construction & Commercial Redevelopment
- Municipalities, Universities, Schools, and Hospitals across Los Angeles County
Contact ACT Today
Don’t let methane put your next development project at risk. Contact the team at Advanced Construction Technologies for methane testing, mitigation design and installation, or help navigating LADBS regulations.
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How We Can Help You
Advanced Construction Technologies provides turnkey methane mitigation solutions designed specifically for the regulatory environment in Los Angeles, ensuring compliance and enhancing safety. Our services include:
- Methane Monitoring and Testing: Certified soil gas surveys and perimeter testing with dedicated instruments.
- Custom Mitigation Systems: Passive and active venting systems, methane barriers, and sub-slab ventilation engineered for LA soils and codes.
- Regulatory Compliance Guidance: Support navigating LADBS, DTSC, and AQMD requirements.
- Engineering and Installation Support: Fully integrated with your LA construction plans and schedule.
- Post-Construction Validation: Ongoing testing, system performance checks, and documentation.
With decades of California experience, we blend engineering expertise, regulatory knowledge, and advanced monitoring technology to keep Los Angeles projects safe, compliant, and moving forward.
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FullTerra Family
Alongside our sister companies, we deliver design-build-monitor solutions that safeguard properties and people across all 50 states.
Los Angeles Roots, Nationwide Reach
The environmental industry has grown, and we have too. We’ve designed and installed soil, groundwater, and vapor mitigation systems in Los Angeles and throughout California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
- Design / Installation
Proven systems installed at complex sites across the country.
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Corporate HQ in Irvine, CA with an office in San Ramon, CA
Complex sites require sophisticated solutions.
Join LA developers and property owners who rely on ACT to handle their most demanding environmental projects.
Complex sites require sophisticated solutions.
Join developers and property owners nationwide who trust us with their most challenging environmental projects.