Phase I
Environmental Site Assessments
Environmental Technology, Inc. (EN TECH®) is a leader in
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) services. We provide our clients with
timely and cost-effective ESAs. Qualified and experienced professionals perform the
ENTECH®'s ESAs, utilizing the American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) standards.
Liability Reduction
The key to EN TECH®'s success is providing our clients with
quality data and information in an understandable format to assist them and their
financial institutions in reducing the liabilities associated with making real property
transactions. The driving force for these assessments is the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the requirements of due
diligence investigations for the innocent landowner defense. This reduces the
possibility that contaminated property is purchased inadvertently and that the
responsibility of environmental contamination does not transfer with property ownership.
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Site Reconnaissance
EN TECH®'s staff of environmental professionals provide visual
assessments of vacant and developed sites and identify potential environmental
concerns. They are well versed in the ASTM practices and are knowledgeable of the
sources, routes and causes of chemical impact to soils and groundwater. The vicinity
reconnaissance provides the client with information on the surrounding properties and how
they may affect the environmental conditions of the property of concern. The site
reconnaissance compares regulatory compliance documents and historical information
obtained from interviews and record searches with observations made in the field.
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Historical Information Search
EN TECH®'s environmental professionals conduct interviews,
examine historical maps and aerial photographs and review property ownership records to
evaluate past activities that may have adversely impacted the property.
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Regulatory Database Searches
EN TECH® uses internal databases, public documents and computer
network files to determine the extent of regulated activities, chemical use and toxic
spills for the subject property and surrounding area. EN TECH®'s
professionals evaluate this data to provide our clients with information on actual and
potential environmental concerns.
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Transaction Screen
EN TECH® also provides our clients with the
ASTM-standard Transaction Screen. This questionnaire and limited database review
provides a significant amount of information at reduced costs. This service is
generally offered as a preliminary investigation and for land transactions involving rural
or vacant properties. Recommendations for a full Phase I ESA would be made only if
information in the transaction screen indicated discrepancies or areas of concern.
Other Associated Services
EN TECH® also provides regulatory compliance audits, asbestos
building inspections, dry well investigations, dry well investigations and permitting, and
other services related to property transfer activities. Please see the appropriate
service area summary or call an EN TECH® representative for
additional information.
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Please contact us if you need additional information on EN
TECH®'s Phase I Environmental Site Assessment services. |
