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Environmental Site Assessment Phase I
Environmental site assessment Phase I (ESA Phase I) aims to identify potential contamination as a result of current and past usage of the site and its environment, derived from the handling, manufacture, storage or distribution of hazardous materials and waste.
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Phase I (Background and current use of the site):
- Acknowledgment of current and past use of the site
- Review of aerial photographs
- Discussion with appropriate environmental control agencies
- Review of state and federal listings of known sites where hazardous materials are stored
- Visual inspection of the site and adjoining plots
- Compilation and analysis of all the data collected
- Report preparation
Some of the benefits of investing in an ESA Phase I are:
- Defining and supporting strategy for a possible phase II environmental assessment
- Helping maintain the real value of a property
- Facilitating decision making in real estate operations management
- Providing the first indication of compliance with environmental legislation and the civil liability law
- Requirement for credit management and insurance
