3TM Consulting initiated its first project in the field of enviromental forensics in 1995 in order to assist the litigation prospects of plaintiffs. It took more than two years to gather, collate and review all facts and specimens but the end result was the vital discovery of the contaminant DNAPL. Large amounts of chlorine solvents emanating from an industrial complex had occurred on residential property and the proof of the presence of DNAPL and its source was all that was needed for a very successful outcome to this particular toxic site litigation. The company has gone from strength to strength in the following years and has achieved an enviable reputation for dedication to the pursuit of satisfactory answers to urgent problems.

The speciality of 3TM Consulting is the assistance rendered to attorneys for the purposes of vigorous and forceful environmental-driven litigation. The company's clients include industrial and commercial property owners and real estate developers and research is undertaken on the behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants who find themselves involved in the process of toxic site litigation. The collection of soil, subsoil and dust samples, water samples and other materials are just a part of the work that has to be done before laboratory tests take place. The qualified assistants involved in any one case are extremely thorough and ensure that intensive records searches are conducted as they delve into historic site uses as well as present day uses. Historic records will reveal the type of business the site was utilized for and for how long and this could provide the information leading to the nature and extent of the contamination.

Sometimes harmful chemical substances called toxins can enter the human body and these organisms may begin to grow. A body can produce a neutralizing agent called an antitoxin which renders the toxins harmless. Poisonous toxins can get into the air from sources such as factory smoke or soil but can also be in food or water. Not every disease can be prevented with vaccinations or inoculations and cures have not been discovered for every serious illness. Chronic illness and even death can be the end result of toxic waste and effluents being allowed to escape into water supplies, seeping into the soil and affecting livestock and food crops and ultimately people. This can occur through ignorance, haste or even expediency and eventually has to be traced and cleaned up. 3TM Consulting sends its research staff to begin the painstaking and time consuming process of discovering the type of contamination and the source to better assist attorneys in their toxic site litigation suits whether it is for defence or plaintiff purposes.

In many countries laws have been enacted regarding occupational health hazards and workers have a degree of protection. Pesticides have produced many crop, soil and water problems but laws are in place to control the types and amounts of chemicals in use today. 3TM Consulting has assisted in many toxic site litigation cases throughout the United States including the investigation of creosote sites in Mississippi, Florida and Texas, pesticide contamination of rice fields in Louisiana and dioxin sites in West Virginia. Local investigations are always accompanied by testing of control groups in nearby communities. The significant worth of 3TM Consulting's participation in toxic site litigation is evident in the successful outcome for plaintiffs or defendants.