Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting

If you are currently in the process of purchasing a property, you should know about the advantages of performing a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) prior to purchase. Property transactions are often completed without an understanding of the environmental conditions and how they could cause you or your business financial risk. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify environmental concerns related to a property. The Phase I includes an evaluation of the potential for soil and groundwater contamination which could be expensive to address. The Phase I also includes a site reconnaissance to identify current or evidence of past activities that could have impacted the environment. Additionally, the Phase I includes interviews, a record search to identify previous land use and ownership and a regulatory listings search for the site and surrounding properties to identify reported spills and releases that may have impacted the property.

To learn more about the benefits of conducting a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment, click here to read an article by one of August Mack's technical experts.