Environmental consulting since 1989  ·  WBENC-Certified WBE  ·  SBA-Certified WOSB
Environmental Compliance

Environmental Compliance

Site assessment and storage tank services, from records review through subsurface investigation, corrective action planning and tank closure.

ASTM E1527 Phase I – III UST closure & testing
Excavated soil stockpiled inside a former industrial building during site remediation
When to call us

Situations that call for site assessment support

Talk to a project manager

A transaction has to close

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment satisfies lender and buyer due diligence to the ASTM E1527 standard practice.

A Phase I identified a recognized environmental condition

Phase II subsurface investigation and sampling confirms or dismisses the condition before it becomes a liability.

Contamination is confirmed

Phase III delineation and a corrective action plan establish remediation approach, schedule and cost.

An underground storage tank has to come out

Closure and removal with excavation oversight, confirmatory soil sampling and disposal documentation.

Tank integrity must be demonstrated

Precision tightness testing of tank and piping systems for release detection and closure requirements.

A lender, agency or insurer is asking for documentation

Reports document methods, sampling locations, laboratory results and the standards the work was performed under.

Closing on a property?

Send the address and your closing date. A project manager confirms the assessment scope and turnaround.

(610) 891-0114 · Toll free 1-800-9696-AET
1055 E. Baltimore Pike, Suite 302, Media, PA 19063

Scope

What we do

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Records review, site reconnaissance and interviews to identify recognized environmental conditions on a property, performed to the ASTM E1527 standard practice and EPA’s All Appropriate Inquiry rule.

Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

Subsurface investigation and sampling of soil, soil gas and groundwater to confirm or dismiss the conditions identified in a Phase I.

Phase III Environmental Site Assessments

Delineation of confirmed contamination and development of a corrective action plan, including remediation approach, scheduling and cost.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Removal

Closure and removal of underground storage tanks, including excavation oversight, confirmatory soil sampling and disposal documentation.

Tank Tightness Testing

Precision testing of tank and piping systems to demonstrate integrity and satisfy release detection and closure requirements.

Standards & references
  • ASTM E1527 — Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
  • 40 CFR part 312 — EPA All Appropriate Inquiry rule
  • ASTM E1903 — Standard Practice for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
  • 40 CFR part 280 — Technical standards for underground storage tanks
  • State storage tank program requirements for closure and release detection
  • Proper identification and disposal of unknown waste containers encountered on site
Practical judgment

AET’s environmental insight is rooted in safety and sound judgement and tempered with practicality and common sense.