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Financial Companies
Benchmark conducts Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments for financial institutions.
The objective of this Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) will be to evaluate the property for current and historical sources of environmental concerns. To determine evidence of hazardous substance disposal or releases from or onto the property, evidence of environmental threats from adjacent properties, and whether further environmental testing of the property is warranted (such as soil sampling).
Benchmark performs ESA’s to ASTM Standards of Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, ASTM E1527-05 & 20 CFR part 312 Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquires; Final Rule.
The following areas are typically reviewed and reported on with an ESA:- Site ownership and location
- Site description
- Land uses
- Facility Information
- Geological Features
- Historical Uses and Records Review
- Site Vicinity Assessment
- Applicable Interviews
- Site Reconnaissance
Associated Maps (Sanborn, fire insurance maps, aerial photographs and USGS topographical maps)
