Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (Phase II ESA) reports are sometimes required when a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) is found during the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment process. They may initiate Investigations to collect additional information or fill data gaps and are needed to identify the potential for the existence of an environmental liability that […]
An Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is an investigation designed to determine whether any environmental issues have impaired the subject property. The ESA reveals the probability of hidden liabilities for the user(s) of the Phase I ESA. The ESA will satisfy the all appropriate inquiry set forth in 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 (35) (b) of the […]
Subsurface investigation work conducted by Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) in 2001 revealed elevated concentrations of MTBE and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) in groundwater. Subsequent investigations contracted by the NYSDEC delineated an extensive fuel-spill related plume migrating toward the head waters of a sensitive fresh water stream. EAR was contracted to continue with […]
After the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) detected high concentrations of MTBE in a Hampton Bays well, EAR was contracted to investigate the extent and fate of the MTBE contamination. Due to the innovative investigation and remedial approached adopted at the Hampton Bays site, it was recently used as a demonstration site for […]
