Environmental Site Assessments
California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona

An essential step in a real property transaction is to evaluate the property for environmental contamination and to assess the potential environmental liability for the new owner.

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI):
More information on AAI requirements for Phase 1 site assessments,  and CERCLA Brownfields Amendments liability exemptions

This process is commonly known as environmental due diligence or environmental site assessment. The All Appropriate Inquiries environmental site assessment is the threshold to CERCLA landowner liability protections.

$10,000,000 liability nightmare:
When a property owner thought he knew all there was to know...
he became the "responsible party"
Zones of waste oil:
An EPA investigation reported zones of waste oil contaminated soil on a 100-acre site.. only 27 soil samples needed

For protection under the CERCLA Brownfields Amendments landowner liability exemptions, it is crucial that the All Appropriate Inquiries, Phase 1 Investigation be bullet-proof.

Worst of worst environmental risk:
Inadequate secondary containment virtually assures Perc contamination
Costly erroneous conclusion:
An environmental site  assessment indicated  likely contaminated ... $100,000 later, no oil was found.

Harris & Lee Environmental Sciences provides:

Full AAI compliant (ASTM E 1527-05), legally defensible environmental site assessments:
Phase I preliminary site assessments
Phase II sub-surface contamination investigations

Modified or abbreviated environmental site assessment reports

Environmental Minimum Radius Reports / Transaction Screens (ASTM E-1528-98) with interpretation by Harris & Lee

Educational seminars for clients in California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona.

If you would like to discuss an All Appropriate Inquiries - Environmental Site Assessment, Phase 1 Investigation on property in California, Oregon, Washington or Arizona, please email or call (707) 571-8961.