PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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Phase I Environmental Assessment including Vapor Intrusion Assessment (VIA) constitutes "appropriate inquiry" (due diligence) for the purpose of an innocent landowner defense pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 USC 9601 et. seq. (CERCLA)

Phase 1 Environmental Assessment and Reporting are completed in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and in full conformance with ASTM E-1527-05 Phase 1 Assessment Standard of Practice. 

We are an employee-owned firm.  We take pride in our fast, professional and expert service. 

Please contact us by e-mail to request a quote or call us 7 days a week at 585-738-5080.

We also provide comprehensive Commercial Building Inspection and we offer substantial discounts when both services are ordered for the same property. 

        

The purpose of Due Diligence Phase 1 Environmental Assessment is to satisfy lenders, investors and buyers need to be aware of the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances in buildings and underground on a property, and also the likely presence of any hazardous substances on other area properties that could travel underground and contaminate the subject property.

Phase I Environmental Assessment constitutes " appropriate inquiry" (due diligence) for the purpose of an innocent landowner defense pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 USC 9601 et. seq. (CERCLA).

Please Note:  Phase 1 Environmental Assessment often reveals relatively minor environmental problems that can be easily be corrected.  Rather than issue a negative report we'll advise you of any conditions that need to be addressed and provide you with the option to correct them before the Phase 1 Report is issued saving you the time and cost of additional reporting.

 

Our clients are individuals, small businesses, corporations, investors and trusts; real estate brokers and managers; loan brokers, investors, banks and other mortgage lenders; real estate attorneys; architecture and engineering professionals. 

We are Phase 1 Environmental Assessment Specialists with 23 years experience.  We've developed an efficient production system that allows us to deliver reports in 14 days or less and at the lowest possible fee.  Your report is in full conformance with ASTM Phase 1 Environmental Assessment Standard of Practice which is the highest standard for Phase 1 Assessment and Reporting.  We offer the best for less. 

Please contact us by e-mail to request a quote or call us 7 days a week at 585-738-5080.

We also provide comprehensive Commercial Building Inspection and we offer substantial discounts when both services are ordered for the same property.   

      

Phase 1 Environmental Assessment constitutes " appropriate inquiry" (due diligence) for the purpose of an innocent landowner defense pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 USC 9601 et. seq. (CERCLA). 

All reports meet all bank requirements plus Small Business Administration (SBA) requirements and Housing & Urban development (HUD) requirements.

All reports meet FannieMae Environmental Hazard Assessment requirements
for Type B and Type C condominium projects and
Type 2 cooperative condominium projects.

 

SCOPE OF PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Phase 1 Environmental Assessment is a complex undertaking that includes several broad areas of inquiry:

User Responsibilities allows the user (you) the opportunity to contribute certain information that streamlines the process.  Any information that you are already aware of including and past Environmental Assessment of the property tax ID or tax map numbers, current owner's name and contact information, any history of the property that has been reported to you and your opinion of property condition.

Records Review involves a very detailed and labor intensive research project.  Over 60 federal, state and local databases are searched.  The Environmental Professional (us) evaluates and documents the thoroughness of the search, reviews and analyzes the information received. 

Historical Research often provides answers, questions, clues to past history of the subject property and properties in the immediate vicinity.  Remember that we're looking for the presence or likely presence of environmental hazards on the subject property and that very well could have originated on a neighboring property as a result of current or former use.  Insurance maps, city directories and interviews with property owners, tenants and neighbors are all part of this process.

Site Inspection can yield a wealth of information about the soil, topography, evidence of current or former storage tanks, chemical storage, materials dumped or stored on the property uses on neighboring properties.  The Environmental Professional (EP) will then reconcile this information with database records.  the EP may encounter "data gaps" that will be resolved within Phase 1 standard procedures or additional investigation in order to satisfy the user and his lender that any questions about the property have been reasonably resolved.

Geology, hydrology and typography are analyzed to determine porosity of the soil, depth of water table, direction and velocity of underground water movement and other physical attributes.  This information is invaluable in determining the potential of any environmental hazard migrating to or from the subject property and also the probability of vapor intrusion into buildings.