Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

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Cypress Environmental Consulting’s experienced staff provide a wide range of environmental services including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). 

Phase I ESAs are typically conducted for real estate and business transactions such as: 

       · Land purchases

       · Building purchases

       · Business purchases

       · Refinancing

       · New or re-development

The purpose of a Phase I ESA is to gather information to develop an independent professional opinion regarding the potential for environmental risk or contamination of a property. Conducting a Phase I ESA satisfies due diligence protocols to help protect property owners from liability.

The Phase I ESA process includes extensively reviewing multiple sources of information to identify any current or historical environmental compliance violations at the site. The main areas of investigation within a Phase I ESA include:

        · Comprehensive review of readily available government environmental records 

           pertaining to the property and adjacent properties

       · A thorough review of historical records for the property including aerial images, 

          topographic maps, and fire insurance maps

       · Reviewing city directories for past land uses

       · A thorough site inspection of the property including all building interiors as well as the  

          exterior of the property and grounds

       · Interviews with current and past owners of the property and adjacent properties

Cypress Environmental Consulting offers Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) in accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments E 1527-13 and the “All Appropriate Inquiries” – (AAI) Final Rule, 40 CFR Part 312.