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Environmental
Site Assessments
& Audits, Inc.
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ESAA is an environmental consulting firm located in suburban Dallas, Texas,
that specializes in Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) for the commercial real estate community. ESAA’s Phase
I Environmental Site Assessments are in compliance with the guidelines for a Phase I ESA as established by the American Society
for Testing and Materials [ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-05]. ESAA's Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are in full compliance
with EPA's "Standards and Practices for All Apropriate Inquiries" (AAI). Any ESA can also be modified to meet the
requirements of a particular client.
Since 1989, ESAA has participated in over 1,800 Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments. Located in suburban Dallas, Texas, ESAA has provided environmental consulting services in nine different states.
These consulting services have been performed on various types of real estate, including raw land, income properties (multi-family,
retail and office) and industrial properties. ESAA maintains general and professional liability insurance coverages in the
amount of $1,000,000.00.
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment that meets the AAI rule consists of three areas
of investigation. The first area of investigation is an historical landuse review. This includes reviews of county deed
records, county real estate tax records, building permit records, historic landuse maps (Sanborns, topos, etc.), historic
city directories, and owner interviews. The second area of investigation is an environmental records review. This is a review
of federal, state and local environmental and health records of the subject property and surrounding properties (1/2 mile
radius for most records, one mile radius for some). In accordance with AAI, an environmental lien search of the property
is also conducted. The third area of investigation is an environmental reconnaissance of the subject property and immediately
surrounding properties. Characteristics of the property's soils, geology and hydrology are also researched. The results
of these three areas of investigation are compiled in a report that sets out the findings of the Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment investigation and comes to a conclusion as to the likelihood of the presence of recognized environmental conditions
on the subject property.
ESAA, located in suburban Dallas, Texas, limits itself to Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments only. This is done to maintain integrity. We desire for no one to think that our conclusions are influenced
and/or motivated by the possibility of obtaining additional investigative work (e.g., a Phase II Assessment) on any particular
project.
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