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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
Investigating property history, environmental risks, and regulatory records to protect your investment before closing.
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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA).
The Phase 1 (One) Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of a property or multiple properties, is an investigation into the current and historical use of the property in order to assess the risk for potential for environmentally hazardous conditions that might be present on the property.
As part of the assessment a Historical Records Research is completed on the property which dates back to at least 1940, often times researching the property back to the late 1800's. MEI will review various historical materials in order to identify any historical environmental risk(s) that my be connected to the property itself, from the adjoining properties, or from the surrounding area. Examples of historic research reviewed included city city directory, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (FIM) information, topographic maps, and aerial photography dating back to the late 1800's or early 1900s.
Regulatory Records Review and Environmental Risk Assessment
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment also includes Regulatory Records Review conducted by the EP. This portion of the assessment will identify regulatory information made available for the subject property, adjacent properties, and surrounding area. The EP will reviews the regulatory findings and assess if a potential environmental risk to the subject property exists.
The aerial photograph below shows a subject property and associated regulatory records available for the subject and adjacent properties and surrounding area. Examples of regulatory information the EP reviews includes hazardous waste and/or petroleum records, spill and cleanup files, leaking petroleum sites, and underground and/or above-ground tank records.
Comprehensive Regulatory Records Review
Identifying potential environmental risks through analysis of historical and current regulatory data for the subject property and its surroundings.
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment also includes Regulatory Records Review conducted by the EP. This portion of the assessment will identify regulatory information made available for the subject property, adjacent properties, and surrounding area. The EP will reviews the regulatory findings and assess if a potential environmental risk to the subject property exists.
The aerial photograph below shows a subject property and associated regulatory records available for the subject and adjacent properties and surrounding area. Examples of regulatory information the EP reviews includes hazardous waste and/or petroleum records, spill and cleanup files, leaking petroleum sites, and underground and/or above-ground tank records.
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The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment also includes a site inspection (aka Site Reconnaissance) which is an on-site, non-intrusive inspection of the subject property. The purpose of the inspection is to identify any potential environmental risks or liabilities that may be observed on the subject property. Two examples could include evidence of underground tank(s) and petroleum and/or visual evidence of petroleum and/or hazardous chemical staining or mis-use.
From the roadway or property entrance, the EP will also observe the adjacent properties in order to identify any potential environmental risk or liabilities to the subject property. Various photographs collected for site reconnaissance's are shown below.
Various site reconnaissance photographs are presented below and not all of the photographs are considered and environmental risk.
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