Environmental Phase One Assessment Reveals a N.J. Commercial Property's Checkered Past !

NEW JERSEY, N.J. - March 14, 2013 - PRLog -- When purchasing a commercial property, the property buyer should collect as much site history regarding a commercial property. Proper " Due Diligence" typically starts with a Environmental Phase I Assessment. During the environmental phase I assessment a site visit to the subject property is completed and any areas of possible environmental concern are noted. In New Jersey some commercial properties have ben sold numerous times and original buildings may have been demolished and now the site is a large warehouse complex. Review of historic aerial photographs could identify these previous uses but additional historic data can be collected reviewing municipal, state and federal files regarding the site and adjacent properties. Many times a walkthrough inspection will not identify past use activity. If the property was located in the  rural area of the state little or no historic records may be available.

Environmental Systems, a full service environmental company can provide soil and ground water testing services to identify if petroleum or chemical contamination. Some commercial properties have gone through the New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) ISRA Process or had a environmental clean-up completed 10-20 years ago. If a clean-up was completed a NJDEP  " No Further Action" letter may have been issued. However if a "No Further Action" was issued the site should be retested to determine if the clean-up was properly completed and remediation is still protective of public health.  The testing stage of a environmental Phase I is referred to as Environmental Phase II. The costs of environmental phase ii can be justified as insurance against buying a contaminated property and being dragged in to the clean-up of the site as one of the responsible parties. Also when the new buyer sells the property they will have the additional documentation to show their potentials that the property is clean. Once soil & ground water samples are collected a report can be completed highlighting any environmental concerns and the costs for remediation. Proper " Due Diligence " will provide the buyer with information needed to make a educated purchase.

To obtain more information regarding Environmental Phase I Services contact Environmental Systems at 732-892-8707 or visit our website depenvirosystems.com

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