by steve | Aug 3, 2026 | Environmental Risks
Yes—Phase 1 Environmental Assessments are designed to surface environmental red flags during due diligence early by identifying evidence of potential contamination risk, not by proving contamination. The “red flags” are specific signals found in records, interviews,...
by steve | Aug 3, 2026 | Environmental Risks
Hidden hazards in a Phase 1 ESA are typically “unveiled” through evidence-based inference—records, historic uses, and observable site conditions—rather than through soil or groundwater sampling. That means the common contaminants found during a phase 1 ESA often first...
