(AAI) standards, will handle your Phase I ESA from beginning to end. We conduct Phase I ESAs in accordance with the current ASTM standard for Phase I ESAs, ASTM E1527-13, which includes a Property walkover, historic use research, interviews, Freedom of Information Act requests, and data...
ASTM Approves New Phase I ESA Standard and EPA Withdraws Direct Final Rule Referencing New StandardNancy J. Rich
Revised Definition of Recognized Environmental Condition (REC). Conclusions of a Phase I ESA report rely on the judgment of the environmental professional, meaning different consultants can, and do, arrive at different classifications after evaluating the same property. The revised definit...
When an environmental firm prepares a Phase I ESA and follows the ASTM standard, the user of the report can fulfill theirAll Appropriate Inquiry (AAI)obligations and protect themselves from liability that may arise from contamination that existed on a property prior to the property transaction[2]....
Phase I ESAs also intersect with the legal requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for conducting “All Appropriate Inquiry” (AAI) to assist in potentially qualifying for Landowner Liability Protections (LLPs).A Phase I ESA, which is perform...
US EPA Approves Use of Updated Phase I ESA Standard ASTM E 1527-13Craig A. Sturtz
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) LEARN MORE Say Goodbye to Assembly Line Due Diligence! When it comes toPhase I Environmental AssessmentsandBuilding & Property Condition Assessments, expertise matters. Entrusting these critical tasks to underqualified individuals feeding incomplete data to remote...
INTRODUCTION- Contains general information on the Purpose, Methodology, and Scope of Services for the Phase I ESA, as well as which parities granted Authorization and Access, a Definition of Subject Property Boundaries, the Warranty, and the Limitations of the Phase I ESA. ...
In determining whether to use the E1527-13 or -21 Standard, parties obtaining Phase I ESA’s in the next several months should take careful note of the “calendar” for when the revised rule takes effect, and when the E1527-13 standard expires. Further, parties should consider the potentia...
Under Mr. Reynolds’ direction, Land Assessment Services, Inc. provides high quality reliable,professional Phase I environmental site assessments (ESA) (ASTM Standard E 1527-21/AAIcompliant) and an array of other valuable environmental services. LAS is a Florida-licensedengineering firm (No. 8611)...