Environmental Site Assessment
Environmental Site Assessment is a formal inspection process for commercial facilities, similar to home inspection, that virtually invariably is performed prior to purchase.
Interpreting the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the U.S. courts have held that a buyer, lessor, or lender may be held responsible for remediation of hazardous substance residues, even if a prior owner caused the contamination; performance of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, according to the courts’ reasoning, creates a safe harbor, known as the ‘Innocent Landowner Defense .
Our Environmental Professionals (EP) training and experience add key value here
