Environmental Site Assessment- Necessary Before Purchasing Any Property

                        RSB Environmental

An environmental site assessment is very crucial. The assessment involves a detailed study of both past and present activities that take place on the property. The primary purpose of the environmental site assessment is to identify the contamination possibility on the site, and how it can affect the environment if it spreads.

There are some steps involved in the assessment. For example, sample readings, a historical study of the property and the final report. This can be done as a part of property transfers or may be requested by a company agency. As the owner, you will be liable for cleanup costs if environmental contamination identified after the property is sold.

This is why it is important to examine properties that have contained through phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment. After completion of phase I assessment the results have been audited, a Phase II assessment will be conducted to measure the levels of contamination found in the property.

This type of assessment is also conducted to detect a structured definition of the costs of current conditions and the expenses associated with cleanup projects that may be required in the future. Generally, the phase II assessment is used to confirm levels of contaminant background that happen before the facility is built or purchased.
Things that you should know about the Phase II assessment

If the Phase I assessment detected any indication of hazards on the property, then to know more about this, you will have to conduct further environmental
assessments.

 The Phase II Environmental Site Assessment is a more rigorous examination of the property. Under this assessment, the environmental scientists will test the property's building materials, soil, and its groundwater quality.






Phase II assessment generally includes:  

Installing necessary groundwater monitoring equipment to examine groundwater quality.

A detailed chemical examination of the samples taken from the property.

An effective remedy plan designed to eliminate all the environmental hazards from the property.

 The final report of phase II assessment: 
After completion of Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, along with any corresponding investigations, a final interpretative report is then developed based on the findings. The results mentioned in the report can be used for future planning purposes to define any new pollutants that can be a problem in the future.



Environmental assessments are important and helpful in understanding just how safe property is. So, don’t take the risk of buying any contaminated property and do check it properly with these assessments.