Environmental Site Assessment Services

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Phase I Environment Site Assessments typically are required by lenders in order to assure that properties do not process environmental conditions that could diminish the value or the property, the ability of the borrower to repay, or to establish baselines to allocate responsibility for clean-up costs. The initial Environmental Site assessment, or Phase   I-ESA, comprises of a historical review of the site; site inspection and observation; and adjacent property review. Such service includes:

• Interviews with owners, occupants and neighboring tenants
• Review of historical building permits, available historical aerial photograph and geologic information.
• Evaluate the potential presence of hazardous material such as ignitable, corrosives, reactive, asbestos, methanegas, PCB`s and solvents.
• Review readily available published information about surface and subsurface conditions.
• Site visits and reconnaissance using available maps or plans

Phase II Assessment
When a Phase 1 ESA report finds a "Recognized Environmental Condition, a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment report is typically recommended, in order to screen the soil and/or groundwater for potential significant environmental liabilities, whether they may be regulatory-mandated cleanups. These reports usually consist of using a drill rig or hand auger to collect shallow soil samples to determine if previous storage and use of chemicals at a property has released regulated substances into the ground that may be affecting the value of the property.