Leed Environmental, Inc. Services
Leed Environmental, Inc. has frequently been requested by property owners, prospective property purchasers, attorneys, business owners, and financial institutions to perform phase 1 environmental site assessments in accordance with the ASTM E1527-05 process. Collectively, Leed Environmental, Inc. has successfully completed dozens of phase 1 environmental site assessments at vacant properties, abandoned properties, office buildings, medical office buildings, farms, gasoline filling stations, automotive repair centers, scrap metal recycling facilities, and other types of commercial and industrial properties.
Leed Environmental, Inc. provides high-quality consulting services and offers competitive, not-to-exceed guaranteed pricing, rapid completion and guaranteed delivery of phase 1 environmental site assessment reports. Leed Environmental, Inc. is an approved environmental consultant with financial institutions, thereby enabling our clients and their lenders to rely on the results of our work. When requested, Leed Environmental, Inc. also performs property transaction screens pursuant to ASTM E1528-00 and can also perform or manage phase 2 site investigations or remediation work that may be necessary based on the results of the phase 1 environmental site assessment.
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
In November 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published final regulations that clearly define the steps a property owner, developer, financial institution, or prospective property purchaser must take to avoid liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (more commonly known as CERCLA or Superfund) when purchasing or redeveloping a potentially contaminated site. To qualify for liability protection, the prospective property purchaser must comply with the statutory requirements for obtaining liability defenses. Among those requirements is the need to undertake "All Appropriate Inquiries" prior to the date of property acquisition. After November 1, 2006, prospective purchasers must comply with the requirements of the "All Appropriate Inquiries" final rule, or follow the standards set forth in the ASTM E1527-05 Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process.
