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One of the biggest questions that often arises is do I need a Phase 2 ESA? Whether or not you need a Phase 2 site assessment comes down to the results of the Phase 1 part of your site investigation. If a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) was indeed found on your site, then it will need to be answered in a Phase 2 assessment. That is the only way to know definitively if something that is likely a risk to the environment or to human health actually is or not.
Sometimes things can look very likely, but once we go to actually sample the site, we may find that the levels of contamination is within the allowable ranges. That's why we test the soil and water during the Phase 2 investigation in order to either confirm or deny the hypothesis that we put forward in the Phase 1 analysis.
Initial Findings
If a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) has been found on the site generally during a Phase 1 Site Assessment, then it will likely be required
to initiate a Phase 2 Site Assessment in order further investigate the potential site contaminants. These initial findings
from previous reports will be be reviewed to help with sample extraction planning.
Developing a Sample Plan
Once we have an idea of where potential contaminants are, we'll develop a comprehensive sampling plan to fit the site specific needs. This will help us hone
in on where those potential problem areas are, so we can shed some light on them for you.
Soil and/or Water Sampling For Contaminants
Once we know where to sample, the next step in the Phase II ESA process is for an environmental professional to collect samples of the soil, soil gas, and water.
TSC benefits from having a large, onsite fleet of drill rigs and other equipment that is also utilized for sampling. This helps speed up the whole process for our clients as neither of
us has to schedule a third party to have the samples drilled.
The various collected samples will then be sent to our lab partners for analysis. Once complete, we will be able to give you a complete run down of what hazards we found (if any), and what the level of contamination is. This will help inform recommendations later on in our Phase 2 report.
Environmental Report
In combination with the initial findings from previous reports, the sampling site plan, and the lab analysis, we'll generate a detailed report of our findings.
This will include concentrations of various contaminants that were found as well as a thorough description of what (if anything) needs to be done
on the site to be in compliance with local, state, or federal regulations.
If further remediation steps are needed, we will outline them in the report along with a number of different avenues that are available to fix the site.
Generally about 4 weeks. However, we do try and go the extra mile for our clients and we do offer expedited reports depending on client needs.
Over the years we've worked with a lot of different types of clients. Whether for large real estate developer transactions, commercial properties, local munucipalities building parks or other features, and even solar or other alternative energy sources, TSC has proven time and again we can handle a diverse set of project types.