ACC performs Phase I & II ESAs on behalf of all parties in real estate transactions including buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders. To ensure our work meets the highest standards, ACC follows the industry recognized ASTM guidelines (ASTM e1527-13 and -21 and the Federal EPA All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) standard) and our process includes investigating site histories, reviewing regulatory and database records, and conducting a site visit and interviews.

Here are a few benefits of having ACC review previous environmental reports: 

• ACC can provide confidence that the conclusions reached in a report are appropriate for the planned use of a property.
• ACC can assist clients by attesting to the thoroughness of a previous Phase I ESA and determine that all steps of the report were completed properly.
• ACC can assess report conclusions so that clients can be confident they are not spending the time and money on unnecessary work.

A properly completed Phase I ESA complies with the most current ASTM standard and reports should be completed in accordance with not only the previous standard from 2013, but the most recent from 2021. Some of the regulations from the previous ASTM E1527-13 standard have become more specific in the ASTM E1527-21 standard lending to the importance of having a report that complies with both. 

Some consultants will have Phase I ESAs completed by new hires under strict budgets that may cause time constraints which allow for a misinterpretation of historical information that could lead to a missed Recognized Environmental Condition (REC). A missed REC can open up a client to significant risk. ACC can provide review of reports by an experienced Environmental Professional defined by ASTM regulations who can review a report to determine if it complies with the standard and provides adequate CERCLA protections. 
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