You clean up the spill, we clean up the bill
Whether you're a station owner or a consultant seeking payment directly from the state cleanup fund, Pinnacle will improve your recovery timeline and ensure no eligible cost goes unreimbursed.
When your USTs begin to leak, your bank account may too.
You may be wondering, “How am I going to minimize the disruption to my cashflow and to my bottom line?”
Whether you’re actively remediating or have finished cleanup, or contemplating the purchase of a property impacted by a UST release—if you’re not working with the leader in claim submissions to the CA UST Cleanup Fund—it may be costing you even more than you realize. Pinnacle’s expertise will quickly pay off by:
Getting your release eligible, potentially including those previously denied
Maximizing reimbursement by avoiding improper cost denials or reductions
Expediting payment through an industry leading process and expertise
Protecting your right to Fund coverage by reviewing purchase agreements and other contracts
Let Pinnacle EMS, the leader in California UST Fund reimbursement, take care of your claims process, giving you the peace of mind to stay focused on what you do best—running your business.
“Over the past two years I have had the pleasure of working closely with Pinnacle on a very complex California UST Reimbursement Fund (Fund) project. I continue to be thoroughly impressed with their knowledge of the Fund, their tenacity and depth of experience, and their systematic means of operating, tracking performance, and reporting. In addition to helping us obtain significant Fund recoveries and working efficiently, Pinnacle has demonstrated a great working relationship with the Fund. Anyone that wishes to optimize their Fund program should give Pinnacle serious consideration.”
— Major Oil Company, Top 10 Fortune Global— Joseph Salvetti, FST
We’re experts in addressing barriers to reimbursement in California…
Electronic Submission: From invoices to payment in no time
Dozens of invoices, each with electronic coding requirements, means hours of data entry--ultimately slowing your recovery timeline.
Why not trust the experts at Pinnacle EMS? Our commitment to innovation has allowed us to leverage data technology, streamlining the process, minimizing errors and maximizing recovery – all of which keep our costs low!
Claim Eligibility: The door is still open to seek coverage
The requirements can be tricky, but Pinnacle’s decades of experience can help get your release eligible with funding levels up to $1M. Whether you’ve got an active release or your release was closed years ago, Pinnacle EMS has successfully helped claimants gain access to fund coverage for hundreds of releases.
Expedited Recovery: Get your money back sooner
A large-scale cleanup of a UST impacted site can take a toll on your cash flow, so timely recovery of costs is paramount to the success of your business. Pinnacle’s insight and experience allow us to advocate for our client’s needs–aiding claimants as they seek reimbursement through forecasting, cash flow visibility, and followup with fund regulators.
Want to learn more about how you can seek reimbursement in California?
“When a leak was discovered at a station we were closing, my environmental engineers suggested I contact Pinnacle. I found their team to be efficient, professional and knowledgeable as they filed the claims, responded to the State, and helped us obtain reimbursement. I would not have been as successful in this task if not for Pinnacle.”
— Independent Retail Station Owner, Norwich Management Group, LLC
At Pinnacle EMS, our mission is to reduce the impact of environmental liabilities on your bottom line.
Whether you hope to seek coverage from private insurance or state administered trust funds, we create solutions that ensure costs are controlled while you’re cleaning up and expedite the claims process to reduce the time spent waiting for reimbursement.
Learn more about our competitive advantages below:
Proven Process
As the nationwide leader in environmental claims management, we’re responsible for over 1,500 claim filings annually, equating to over $100 million over the last five years. Having managed over 8,600 sites participating in various leaking UST Trust Funds across the U.S., we’ve developed strategies and tools that allow us to streamline the claims process and produce a maximally reimbursable claim, quickly and accurately.
Advocacy & Experience
With a government-funded program the size and scale of California's, it’s important to have an advocate like Pinnacle, who has a proven track record of working with the agency’s policy makers and other stakeholders to get your costs reimbursed. Our advocacy successes have gained us key insights into the availability of funds, the latest policy interpretations, and impact for our clients.
Independence from Cleanup
For over two decades, we’ve worked alongside remediation consultants to maximize reimbursement. Pinnacle is unique in that our sole focus is to deliver exceptional support within the claims management process. Our independence from the UST cleanup process uniquely positions us to confirm that all costs expended are contractually authorized and then recovered promptly from State Cleanup Funds or insurance policies.
“Pinnacle’s contribution in optimizing our return from numerous state reimbursement programs has brought real value to our bottom line, increasing cost recovery and cost savings that have directly offset ongoing remediation expenses.”
— Top 3 Global Oil Marketer & Producer, Senior Program Manager/Environmental Engineer
Don’t leave money on the table.
Our experienced professionals will help you come up with a plan to maximize your reimbursement —
even if your claim has been denied in the past.