Phase I Environmental Site Assessments in Fort Worth
With the opening of our new office, Whitehead Environmental Services is now offering Phase I ESAs in Fort Worth, Texas. An ESA, or environmental site assessment, is a tool that helps you evaluate the environmental condition of a property usually before a transaction of that property. If you discover environmental contamination on the land after you purchase it, you are responsible for remediation and regulatory closures that should have sat with the previous owner or
Getting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) in San Antonio
With the opening of our new office, Whitehead Environmental Services is now offering Phase I ESAs in San Antonio, Texas. An ESA, or environmental site assessment, is an assessment of property value that helps identify environmental concerns before you buy the property. This helps you make sure that you go into a real estate deal with your eyes wide open, while you have recourse with the seller instead of after the deal when you’re left
Super Fun with Superfund
Whitehead E. S. conducted a Phase I ESA and subsequent Phase II Investigation for a client that wanted to purchase a property in the Dallas area that was a closed State Superfund case. The project Site consisted of the Superfund site (former plating company) and an adjacent property used for storage. At the time of investigation, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) file repository was closed in response to Covid-19. As an alternative, Whitehead
Make that Deal
Whitehead Environmental Solutions, LLC (Whitehead E. S.) is a Texas-based environmental consulting firm providing a number of key services to commercial real estate. We have staff available for projects in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and locations in between. Although commercial real estate deals have slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic slowdown, we anticipate a resurgence in deals for the summer and fall. Whitehead E. S. is ready to assist you with the
Why Do I Need a Phase I ESA?
Holiday Inn says, “The Best Surprise is No Surprise.” Fram says, “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later.” And we say, “You Buy the Land, You Buy the Environmental.” That’s why lenders typically require environmental due diligence in the form of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and why you should consider a Phase I ESA even on cash deals. In some cases (low risk properties), a lesser scope of work such as an
Top 10 Phase I ESA Questions
Here are the most common questions we receive regarding Phase I Environmental Assessments. We did a Phase I ESA a couple of years ago; do I need another Phase I ESA now? Yes, selected ESA components (e.g., review of government records and visual inspections) must be updated within 180 days, while overall the ESA report may be valid for up to 12 months. A key question is whether potential environmental activities are on-going (e.g., dry