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Laboratory Testing for Environmental Sample Analyses
An environmental site assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. The analysis, often called an ESA, typically addresses both the underlying land as well as physical improvements to the property.
Scrutiny of the land includes examination of potential soil contamination, groundwater quality, surface water quality, and sometimes issues related to hazardous substance uptake by biota. The examination of a site may include: definition of any chemical residues within structures; identification of possible asbestos containing building materials; inventory of hazardous substances stored or used on site; assessment of mold and mildew; evaluation of other indoor air quality parameters; and evaluation of risks of neighboring properties upon the subject property.
A typical Environmental Site Assessments can include inspections or records review searches for:
- Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM)
- Lead-Based Paint
- Lead in Drinking Water
- Wetlands
- Mercury poisoning
- Debris blow
Typical contaminant analysis can include the testing of soil, water, and building materials. Some of our typical laboratory analyses cover:
- Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHCs)
- Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs and SVOCs)
- Chlorinated Solvents
- Benzene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene, Toluene (BTEX)
- Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
- Vinyl Chloride
- Cyanide
- Mercury
- Trace Metals (Lead, Zinc, etc.)