In New Jersey, Remedial Action Permits (RAPs) are commonly used as part of a long-term strategy when soil and/or groundwater contaminants are expected to remain on a property after environmental remediation is complete. A RAP is a regulatory mechanism through which an operations and maintenance...
There are several key components to the environmental remediation process that are critical to the success of every project. Many of these components are performed after a sales transaction and require ongoing monitoring, reporting, and communication with numerous entities, including the owner. ESA is often...
Chris Venezia, ESA's Director of LSRP Services, explains the Innocent Purchaser Defense as it pertains to the environmental aspects of purchasing real property in New Jersey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3755H-rguE Typically, real property investments with the potential to yield the greatest return come with the greatest risk. And there are...
ESA commonly answers questions about Phase II scopes of work on a varying scale of complexity. Overall, the questions are aimed at the purpose of a Phase II, what to do if something is discovered, and how to manage the remediation approach in the transaction....
In this month's article, ESA offers a list of the Top 6 environmental concerns that will impact how you approach redevelopment in 2022 and beyond. 1. Environmental Sustainability & Governance In 2018, New Jersey’s State Investment Council (SIC) adopted its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) policy. In...
ASTM recently released their scheduled 8-year update to the Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase 1 ESA) Standard under ASTM E1527-21. The following article, which ESA originally published in May of 2021, incorporates the relevant changes to the new standard and outlines its impact on...
If you own or are considering purchasing property in an "overburdened community," you must now comply with New Jersey’s new environmental justice law if you wish to develop or redevelop that property. This article explains the basics of the new law and provides guidance on...
ESA Environmental Consultants is one of more than 200 environmental consulting companies working in New Jersey. Collectively, these consultants address thousands of contaminated sites at any one time. Perhaps more impressive is the fact that well over 20,000 impacted properties have been remediated in New...
When people read or hear about incidents involving hazardous waste, it often leads to feelings of fear and confusion. Part of the confusion comes from the fact that most individuals don't know what the words "hazardous waste" "hazardous material" and "toxic substance" really mean (hint...
Environmental sustainability is defined as interacting responsibly with our planet to preserve natural resources, support environmental quality, and ensure that future generations are able to maintain an acceptable quality of life -- especially when it comes to access to clean water and clean food. To...