Having your home or business properly assessed for mold is key in the process that leads to successful remediation, detoxification and recovery from CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome)...
Kirk Hamilton PAC, Jul 22, 2025
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Kirk hamilton pa-c interviews james weber
Specializing in Medically Important Remediation since 2014
James Weber
JW Environmental Remediation Services
11440 Sunrise Gold Cir Suite 24
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-540-8595 / www.jwenviro.com
james@jwenviro.com
Background…
James Weber started in the family carpet cleaning business, which led him to having to deal with a lot of water damaged carpets that eventually led him to remediation of the water damaged or moldy areas. After doing remediation he found that he might get called back because the initial assessment was faulty and other areas of the residence were found to be moldy. This happened frequently enough that led him to start doing the initial assessment himself so as not to waste time and come back and treat more undiscovered mold. Therefore he became involved in not only the remediation or fixing of the mold problem but also the discovery of where “all” of the mold was. He doesn’t do the follow-up testing after remediation to “clear” the residence/building from mold. That is done by a 3rd party.
Medically Important Assessment and Medically Important Remediation…
He uses two terms which are unique - Medically Important Assessment and Medically Important Remediation. Both phrases go beyond just fixing the problem but to do it in a way that the reduces exposure and subsequent medical detoxification which will allow the patient to get well from the conglomeration of systems of what is called “Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRSs).” I encourage you to look at the “Resources for Patients” and the “Resources for Physicians” at SurvivingMold.com. Also I would look at the “Biotoxin Pathway (page 6 diagram)” which gets “triggered” in genetically mold sensitive patients which can result in a wide variety of multiple debilitating symptoms from different organ systems.
How to Test and Which Tests…
The question of if the client should to do “mold” testing is debatable. From listening to James my guess is he would like people to just call him first and tell him about their current situation. It might be cheaper overall for the client do testing after that discussion. The average cost may be around $1500 but that also depends on the size of the house and it’s location which are important factors. The triad of tests that I do (panel #8 $630-675 from Envirobiomics) include the ERMI test for mold, actinomyces and endotoxins is reasonable if you are trying to convince someone there is an issue in their house of toxic compounds that may be making one sick. There are graded scores on each test that suggest the severity of the results. Getting a good amount of dust sample from different areas in the house is important. Air testing and mold plates are problematic and can result in totally missing a moldy situation used by themselves.
Endotoxins can be important as these are organisms that create toxic gases around plumbing.
It is important for an independent third party to test the house right after the remediation is done. James feels there would be a conflict of interest if his company tested for mold right after remediation. The home or residence should be tested 4-6 weeks after the remediation as well.
A big “red flag” for a remediation company is if they use chemicals. James feels strongly the use of chemicals is not necessary or healthful for efficient Medical Important Remediation.
JW Environmental Remediation Services (916) 540-8595 james@jwenviro.com services the Northern California area and sometimes will go out of state.
Kirk Hamilton PA-C
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Sacramento, CA 95825
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