Phase I ESA

The purpose of the Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment) is to assess past and present land use practices, site operations and conditions, and to identify the potential presence of hazardous substances and soil and/or groundwater contamination at this site.

The scope of services in a Phase I ESA includes:

• A reconnaissance of the site and its vicinity
• A compilation of the property history, including review of previous environmental reports for the subject property
• A file review at relevant agencies
• An agency list search of contaminated facilities located within the radii required by E1527-05
• A visual asbestos survey
• A review of a survey and map of radon zones
• A summary of our findings, conclusions, and recommendations

The maps below highlight examples of the type of research we do:

1. Digital site maps show hazardous materials sites within a given radii.
   

   

2. Historical fire insurance maps show previous land use.
   

   

3. Topographic maps show the location relative to geographic features.
   

   

4. Federal and state data show the location relative to listed potentially hazardous sites.