The Voluntary Cleanup Program or VCP has become one of the preferred options for real estate purchasers and property owners seeking to clean up their property and obtain a certificate of completion from the state regulatory agency. Under this program, the applicant is required to investigate and cleanup their site in a "voluntary" manner unlike the enforcement program that is driven by the state.

W&M works with our clients to investigate, work with state and/or federal regulatory staff as a client advocate, remediate and close contaminated properties in as short a time period as possible and at the lowest possible cost. To accomplish this, we utilize risk-based strategies such as plume management zones, city municipal setting designations (MSD, see below), classification of groundwater as low yield, Tier II calculations, and background analysis for metals. W&M has worked on and closed a wide range of sites including lead battery facilities, industrial warehouses, cable manufacturers, dry cleaners, and service stations.