The Team

We believe in order to advise business owners and managers competently, consultants themselves must have solid business management experience.  The environmental consultants and project managers at EHI have extensive backgrounds in various aspects of industrial management which complement their expertise in the environmental field.

Walter Bell – Principal

Walter Bell, a trained engineer from Oregon State University, brings close to 20 years of experience in environmental consulting managing project site assessments and remediation for chemically impacted groundwater, soil, and soil vapor. Walter’s management responsibilities quickly expanded into environmental oversite on development and construction projects in California including contributing to a diverse range of redevelopment initiatives, from single-family residential developments to high-rise residential towers, as well as major infrastructure projects, including the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX and both the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Expansion.

Walter’s focus is to continue his track record of successful management of environmental regulatory compliance, overseeing CUPA permitting, CERS compliance, stormwater, and industrial wastewater permitting building strong working relationships with California regulatory agencies, including the RWQCB, the DTSC, and various CUPA groups.

BJ Atkins – Founder

Mr. Atkins is a graduate of Humbolt University and holds degrees in Oceanography & Economics. He began his career in the environmental field working for Sun Exploration and Production Company, responsible environmentally for 27 onshore petroleum production leases, from Long Beach to Sacramento. In 1988, BJ entered the world of environmental consulting working for a large consulting firm located in Bakersfield, CA. In 1989, seeing an opportunity to fill a gap in coverage for such services in Southern California, Mr. Atkins opened Atkins Environmental HELP, Inc. That business is today called Environmental HELP, Inc. and is dedicated to utilizing the latest technologies and up to the minute information about laws regulating environmental impact and worker safety to help Southern California businesses eliminate regulatory headaches.  For a complete biography and company history, click here.

The Standard

EHI follows the highest standards of practice.  Our project managers are senior level Registered Environmental Property Assessors (REPA), Qualified Environmental Professionals (QEP), California Certified Asbestos Consultants (CAC), and or Certified Hazardous Material Managers (CHMM).  These professionals maintain their mastery of technical and regulatory advances through ongoing course work and regular participation in webinars, seminars and agency workshops.  This assures the latest, most accurate information is available to clients.

The Goal

The goal is to provide high quality consulting services tailored to the specific needs of the client.  This is achieved by focusing the dynamic skill and significant expertise of the EHI team on California’s unique, far-reaching matrix of environmental, health and safety regulations specifically.  EHI has developed excellent working relationships with local agencies such as:

• Air Quality Management Districts,
• Air Pollution Control Districts,
• County Environmental Health / Public Works Departments,
• Regional Water Quality Control Boards and,
• Cal EPA and the agencies within its’ umbrella,
• And many other regulatory entities.

EHI project managers interface with local, state and federal regulatory agencies on a daily basis.  The high quality of the professional working relationships with these agencies and the ability to assist clients in resolving complex regulatory issues is a major strength.

Your Business

You are in business to make a profit.  It is crucial you spend your time building your business, rather than spending valuable hours trying to unravel California’s maze of environmental regulations.  Let Environmental HELP!