Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Definition of a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA)

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:35:46 +0000

The purpose of a Phase I ESA is to identify, to the extent feasible, recognized environmental concerns in connection with the property. This assessment included a site reconnaissance as well as research and interviews with representatives of the public, property management, and regulatory agencies.

From Wikipedia:

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding which identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. The analysis, often called a Phase I ESA, typically addresses both the underlying land as well as physical improvements to the property; however, techniques applied in a Phase I ESA never include actual collection of physical samples or chemical analyses of any kind. Scrutiny of the land includes examination of potential soil contamination, groundwater quality, surface water quality and sometimes issues related to hazardous substance uptake by biota. The examination of a site may include: definition of any chemical residues within structures; identification of possible asbestos containing building materials; inventory of hazardous substances stored or used on site; assessment of mold and mildew; and evaluation of other indoor air quality parameters^[1].

Actual sampling of soil, air, groundwater and/or building materials is typically not conducted during a Phase I ESA. The Phase I ESA is generally considered the first step in the process of environmental Due Diligence.

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:55:56 +0000

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USGS, California and UC Davis begin large-scale Delta

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:22 +0000

If you cannot see this release correctly, please see the online version here.
News Release July 23, 2008 Jim Nickles, USGS (916) 278-3016 jnickles@usgs.gov
Ted Thomas, DWR (916) 653-9712 tthomas@water.ca.gov
Mitchel Benson, UC Davis (530) 752-9844 mdbenson@ucdavis.edu

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USGS, California and UC Davis begin large-scale Delta

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:21 +0000

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Saltwater Contamination Monitored Daily in Brunswick, Ga.

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:02:11 +0000

U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior
News Release
Date: July 22, 2008 Contact: John Clarke 770-903-9170 jsclarke@usgs.gov ____________________________________________________________________________ Saltwater Contamination Monitored Daily in Brunswick, Ga.
High-tech equipment recently installed on wells now provides daily information to better protect Brunswick, GA against saltwater contamination. The fresh-water supply in a two-square mile area near Brunswick, Ga. is contaminated from saltwater.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) designed and recently installed an innovative measurement system using satellite telemetry to enable daily monitoring of the area of contamination. This new equipment will monitor against further contamination to any surrounding fresh ground-water resources.
?In the past, we could only monitor salinity levels on an annual basis. Now, this new equipment will help monitor potential movement of saltwater to any surrounding fresh ground-water resources on a daily basis.” This real-time capability is a critical tool for State and local authorities to manage water resources effectively? explained John Clarke, USGS hydrologist.
?These wells are extremely important as they provide an early warning system against further expansion of saltwater contamination into freshwater zones,? said Keith Morgan, Director of the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission.
Saltwater contamination of ground-water aquifers is a serious issue for many coastal communities throughout the U.S. that depend on aquifers for their water supply. When ground water is removed at a rate faster than it is recharged, saltwater can migrate into freshwater zones. The Upper Floridan aquifer at Brunswick is vulnerable to saltwater contamination from deep saltwater zones that migrate through fractures in the rock and into freshwater zones.
These real-time-monitoring wells are part of a larger network of wells that the USGS samples for chloride concentration on an annual basis to determine relative movement of saltwater in the Upper Floridan aquifer in the Brunswick area. Ground-water levels and chloride concentrations in Brunswick-Glynn County have been monitored since the late1950s as part of the Brunswick-Glynn County Cooperative Water Program.
The wells were funded by the USGS, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Sewer and Water Commission. Assisting in issues related to water management in the Brunswick-Glynn County area is the Water Resources Management Advisory Committee, which consists of representatives from local government and private industry, and concerned citizens.
Data about these and other well sites is available at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/projects/projectcoastalgwquality.html
Information on USGS activities in the Brunswick-Glynn County area is available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1368
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Mosquito Spray Announcement - Downstate Fogging

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:02:03 +0000

Weather permitting; the Mosquito Control Section is planning the following insecticide application in the evening on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 or in the morning on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

Application of Permanone (permethrin/PBO) with truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:

In Frederica, Milford, and Milton and near Milton, Lewes, Long Neck, Bethany Beach, Greenwood, and Seaford.

All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions. The USEPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment

Today’s Gasoline Prices

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:04:28 +0000

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July 21, 2008

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:47:16 +0000

Contact: Fred Freme

Phone: (202) 586-1251

e-mail: Frederick.Freme@eia.doe.gov

July 21, 2008

The Coal News and Markets Report has been updated for the business week ended
July 18, 2008. For the week, spot prices:

* increased in Central Appalachia;
* no change in Northern Appalachia, Illinois, Uinta Basin, and Powder River Basin.

For more information: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/coalmar.html

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:47:16 +0000

US=$4.718 EastCst=$4.773 NewEng=$4.869 CenAtl=$4.869 LwrAtl=$4.723 Midwst=$4.649 GulfCst=$4.701 RkyMt=$4.714 WCst=$4.845 CA=$4.964

New DEQ Press Release (Combined Effort Leads to Completion of Scrap Tire Cleanup in Mecosta County)

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:00:33 +0000

MecostaTireCleanup072108.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
Combined Effort Leads to Completion of Scrap Tire Cleanup in Mecosta County
The Department of Environmental Quality announced today that over 1.3 million scrap tires have been removed from an illegal disposal site located within the village of Barryton, Mecosta County that posed a fire and environmental hazard to Barryton and the adjacent Chippewa River. DEQ staff worked closely with Village President Richard Collins to clean up this large scrap tire pile and remove the potential threat to the environment and public health.
Runoff from scrap tire fires can contaminate surface water and groundwater, and scrap tire sites are an ideal habitat for the breeding of mosquitoes carrying disease such as the West Nile Virus.
This site was a source of concern for Barryton as the operator continued to stockpile additional scrap tires instead of recycling and marketing them as initially proposed. Mecosta County acquired title to the property through tax reversion in 2006 and immediately took responsibility for the scrap tire cleanup through the DEQ’s Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant Program. Entech, Inc., a scrap tire processor located in White Pigeon, was hired by Mecosta County and as of June 2008, completely removed all of the scrap tires from the site.
The DEQ’s Scrap Tire Program is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the proper disposal of all scrap tires generated in the state and the cleanup of existing scrap tire piles in amounts of 500 or more. Program staff regularly inspects scrap tire collection sites, processors, end-users, and generators, which include tire dealers and auto scrap yards. The DEQ’s Scrap Tire Program is funded by a $1.50 vehicle title certificate fee collected by the Secretary of State.
For additional information about the DEQ’s Scrap Tire Program, please visit http://www.michigan.gov/deq (click on “Waste” and then “Scrap Tires”). For more information about this Mecosta County cleanup site, please contact John Fischer of the DEQ’s Waste and Hazardous Materials Division in the Grand Rapids District Office at (616) 356 0231.
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