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Community Outreach

Torrent Laboratory provideslaboratory analysis services to community organizations throughout California, where environmental sustainability is a priority. We work with some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most innovative companies and non-profit organizations focused on environmental issues today. 

Guadalupe River Project

Torrent provided its expertise and laboratory analysis services to the Guadalupe River Project, a joint development of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Santa Clara Valley Water District. The $350 million project, completed in 2005, was aimed at protecting Downtown San Jose from future floods and providing an educational and recreational gathering place for the community.

Before the project, Guadalupe River Park was nearly inaccessible and surrounded by blighted neighborhoods as well as aging industrial developments with contaminated soils. Today, the park boasts over 130 developed acres, including hiking and biking trails, open space, a water play area and picnic areas. Torrent provided services at a special non-profit rate. We are committed to ongoing support for Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in order to help educate the public about environmental issues.

Helping Young Scientists

Torrent is a champion of quality education for today’s youth. Particularly in the area of science, Torrent has extended opportunities to local area high schools by inviting students for ‘intern projects’ at company headquarters and in the field. Guided by our professional staff, they learn fundamental principles of laboratory analysis as they perform hands-on projects including sampling, testing and analysis. 

At a recent high school Science Fair, a team of our young scientists created a ‘Carpet Cleaner Lab’ and won 1st place among 50 entries from ten Bay Area high schools.

Email us at communityoutreach@torrentlab.com with your project ideas.