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Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments are conducted on a frequent
basis for clients in the industrial, commercial,
institutional, financial and real estate
sectors. Properties being assessed can range
from residential/institutional
facilities to complex industrial and manufacturing
facilities. Phase I ESAs completed by DCS
conform to the requirements of CAN/CSA Standard
Z768-01, Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment.
Specific activities
include:
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review of
historical data for the site and adjacent
properties;
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review of
existing assessment reports;
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searches of
environmental databases for potential
issues;
-
land registry
and city directories searches;
-
detailed site
and facility inspections;
-
interviews with
property owners/managers and site
staff;
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assessment of
potential for environmental impact;
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provision of
recommendations for additional investigations,
as necessary; and
-
development of
Phase II ESA investigations including soil and
groundwater investigation programs.
DCS can also
undertake comprehensive
Asbestos,
Mould and
Designated Substance
assessments in conjunction with a Phase I ESA or
as stand alone investigations.
Phase II Environmental Site
Assessments are recommended, where
necessary, to further assess conditions on a
property with respect to both current and
historical activities on and adjacent to the
property, based on documented events or as
recommended by a Phase I ESA. Detailed soil
and groundwater investigations and hydrogeological
analyses are undertaken to determine contaminant
distributions and environmental
liabilities.
The findings of Phase II Environmental Site
Assessments are of particular value to property
owners, tenants, shareholders, financial
institutions and insurers.
Accurate identification of subsurface waste or
contaminants from sources such as historic
incinerator ash disposal, domestic landfilling
operations, or losses and spills from underground
and above-ground storage tanks are also essential
to the proper assessment of environmental
liabilities and the identification of potential
restrictions to future land
redevelopment.
Services offered by
DCS in this area include:
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preliminary site
reconnaissance;
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contaminant
source review;
-
investigation
planning;
-
subsurface
exploration and sampling
-
geophysical
surveys;
-
in-situ testing
and monitoring;
-
groundwater
quality monitoring;
-
contaminant
distribution analysis;
-
identification
of environmental liabilities; and
-
development of
site remediation options.
Contact DCS for more information on Phase I
and Phase II Environmental Site
Assessments.
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