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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Services
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, commonly referred to as Environmental Site Assessments, are often conducted for real estate property transactions, lending, and re-financing situations. Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are conducted to aid in significant business and risk management decisions associated with commercial real estate. The purpose of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is to assess a property for potential environmental liabilities based on current and previous property uses, review of environmental records, and a property site inspection. Sampling of building materials or subsurface sampling is not typically included with the standard scope of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.
Hygieneering, Inc.’s staff conducts Phase I Environmental Site Assessments in accordance to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1527-05 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.” A Phase I ESA conducted in accordance to ASTM E 1527-05 meets the minimum requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) Rule per 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 312. The goal in conducting a Phase I ESA on a property is to assess the property for the presence of “Recognized Environmental Conditions” (RECs), as defined under ASTM E 1527-05. Generally, a REC refers to conditions at a site that indicate a past, present, or threat of a release of hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the property or into the ground, groundwater, or surface water of the property.