Tetra Tech EC, Inc. fully stands by its work at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.
Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (Tetra Tech EC) has sought to follow all required standards and protocols and to operate in a thorough, honest, and professional manner to provide testing and cleanup services as required by its contract. Tetra Tech EC worked to make this site, and all sites where Tetra Tech works, safe for community members and residents.
Tetra Tech EC’s work at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
Tetra Tech EC’s first Navy contract at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard was awarded in 2002. They provided cleanup of about 20 percent of the land surface at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and were among many contractors providing remedial services at the site. Tetra Tech EC put safety at the forefront of its projects and worked more than 2,000 days (or 5.4 years) without a lost time injury at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.
Hunters Point Incident
In 2012 the Navy identified soil sampling data at one location at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard that did not appear representative of the sampling area. Tetra Tech EC immediately conducted a full investigation. At its own expense, they analyzed 70,000 sample results, identified areas for resampling, and conducted additional remediation where necessary. After implementing corrective actions, there were no repeat occurrences.
Tetra Tech EC fully documented the investigation and completed corrective actions with full review by and coordination with the Navy and regulators. The Navy also conducted an independent review and released its own report in 2014. The report concluded that “The Navy’s contractor corrected identified deficient conditions and incorporated additional QC steps to avoid recurrence.”
Updates on Tetra Tech EC’s work at Hunters Point
Evidence continues to mount supporting Tetra Tech EC’s assertion that its work at Hunters Point was done properly:
- In July 2019, the San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure Commission approved initial plans for the construction of more homes at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, citing the California Department of Public Health’s certification that the area is clean and safe for residents.
- In June 2019, a federal court judge dismissed claims against Tetra Tech EC, Inc. in a federal lawsuit filed by a former employee who worked at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, stating that the plaintiff failed to meet the requirements for pleading his lawsuit against Tetra Tech EC.
- In June 2019, the court agreed with Tetra Tech EC that complaints filed by the DOJ and purported “whistleblower” plaintiffs were deficient and failed to substantiate any claims of wrongdoing by Tetra Tech EC or its management from its work at Hunters Point, and ordered them to amend their complaints or face dismissal. Tetra Tech EC will vigorously defend its record and is confident it will prevail following an impartial and scientific review.
- In June 2019, the California Department of Public Health completed testing of homes and art studios located on the Hunters Point site and confirmed that there was no evidence of radiological contamination.
- In February 2019, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rejected a petition by an activist environmental group to revoke Tetra Tech EC’s NRC license, because the NRC found the petition failed to present evidence to support its claims. Previously, the NRC conducted an extensive investigation and found no evidence of any involvement by Tetra Tech EC management.
- In February 2019, the California Department of Public Health completed its study of Parcel A-1 on the Hunters Point site and found no health or safety risks to the community.