Kirton of Tighe & Bond earns LSP credentials

Todd Kirton, a senior hydrogeologist who has worked with Tighe & Bond for 17 years, earned his Licensed Site Professional (LSP) credentials earlier this summer. Kirton has years of experience in the cleanup of oil and hazardous material contamination. As an LSP, he will also be responsible for developing and executing services for clients that satisfy the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requirements to address site contamination in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. Kirton has conducted a variety of environmental site assessments and hydrogeologic investigations for many private and municipal clients throughout New England. His experience includes performing practical and innovative sampling and remediation activities at numerous release sites, and EPA brownfields sites, as well as preparing numerous reports in accordance with state and federal regulations. His experience also includes water source exploration and water use permitting for municipal and private clients. Kirton holds a bachelor of science in Geology from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He is a member of the Licensed Site Professional Association, and the National Groundwater Association. The Massachusetts Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals licenses LSPs based upon education, experience, and passing an examination on applicable regulations and relevant technical issues.