Eastern Technical Associates
is recognized as the authority in opacity consulting. Our experience and extensive knowledge of
opacity issues allows us to provide
a broad scope of services to satisfy
our clients' needs.

Please follow the links below for
more information on ETA's
consulting services:

• Training services
• Visible emission site plans and audits
• VEO form audits
• Visible emission observations (smoke readings)
• Visible emission certification program audits
• Opacity litigation support

OUR MISSION is to support the certification, observation, documentation, data reduction, and reporting in accordance with the principles of Method 9 or other visible emissions measurement methods. We can provide assistance in the determination of regulatory agency or industrial compliance with the visible emissions measurement method used.

ETA's litigation support services include:
• Evaluation of Notices of Violation (NOV) to determine procedural compliance
• Evaluation of certification records, procedures, and equipment
• Preparation of questions for deposition of witnesses
• Evaluation of evidence
• Special studies and collection of evidence
• Negotiation assistance
• Preparation of affidavits
• Preparation of displays, slides, videotapes, and demonstrations
• Expert testimony regarding methods for visible emissions determination, application of the methods, compliance of observers making observations

Contact ETA

If your company, agency, or legal staff is interested in ETA's consulting support and services,
please contact Mike Lunsford or Jody Monk at (919) 878-3188.