Phase I/II Site Assessments

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Associated Sciences conducts Phase I/II Site Assessments anywhere clients have the need for the services. We have conducted Phase I Environmental Site Assessments throughout the United States and United States territories, and are willing to travel at our client's request. With years of experience, you can be assured that the Phase I/II report you receive from ASC will be detailed, accurate and performed by an Environmental Professional with years of experience in a timely manner. ASC is fully covered with Professional Liability/Errors and Omission Insurance.

Our Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report is prepared in general accordance with ASTM Standard E 1527 and may include:

Thorough site inspection with a review of adjacent property use
Review of multiple historical sources, including aerial photographs, historical maps, and city directories
Review of regulatory agency records, including contacts with local fire, health, building, and water quality agencies
Thorough interviews of knowledgeable property representatives, including owners, occupants, neighbors, etc.
Review of physical setting information, including site topography, geology, and hydrology
Thorough and concise conclusions and recommendations from an Environmental Professional
Assessment will be stopped immediately upon any "Red Flags"
Complete confidentiality of report finding

For more information about our service and to receive a price quote for a phase I assessment, please contact us.

Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments and Due Diligence

On November 1st, 2006 the All Appropriate Inquiry rule (AAI) became effective as the requirement for Phase I audits meeting the liability requirements for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) protection. Associated Sciences, has been conducting Phase I assessments according to ASTM E 1527-05 standards since the company's inception in 1998, and has easily made the transition to the new assessment standards. ASC was founded by a Professional Geologist with the reputation, and the experience, to make informed opinions that have helped our clients make the right decisions. Associated Sciences can help you with the changes in the AAI regulation or perform an Environmental Site Assessment, and make an informed opinion for you.

Key Changes In The New All Appropriate Inquiry Rule

Higher professional qualifications for environmental consultants

PE or PG license AND 3 years of relevant experience
License or certification by government agency AND 3 years of relevant experience;
Baccalaureate (or higher) degree in engineering or science AND 5 years of relevant experience; or
10 years of relevant experience

Emphasis on responsibilities of “user” (i.e., person seeking liability protection)

Search for environmental cleanup liens
Consider relationship of the purchase price to the fair market value of property, if not contaminated
Consider specialized knowledge or experience on the part of the
purchaser
Consider commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information
about the property (shared with EP)
Consider degree of obviousness of contamination (shared with EP)

New levels of Phase I research for consultant Added scrutiny of any data gaps in inquiry

Identify data gaps and document attempts to fill them
Comment on their significance, whether gaps affect overall findings

New focus on owner’s post-purchase obligations over property ownership

Shorter shelf life for Phase I reports