A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a non-invasive environmental assessment of a commercial, industrial, agricultural or multi-tenant residential property.
The regulatory database search is a desktop review without a site visit and provides the potential risk level. It involves researching a series of EPA and state databases for facilities that are located within a specified distance from the subject property.
A Phase II ESA is a subsurface investigation, commonly conducted when the Phase I ESA uncovers potential environmental liabilities on the subject property.
A Record Search Risk Assessment (RSRA) was developed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for lending money to commercial properties. It involves a more in-depth search more than an EPA Database Search.
A Phase III Site Remediation is commonly conducted when results of a Phase II ESA show levels of contamination above state acceptance.
A Transaction Screen Report is conducted with a site visit to obtain information from the current owner of the property regarding past and present site operations as well as if any environmental conditions have occurred at the property.