Environmental
Site Assessments
California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona
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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 |
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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 |
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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.