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....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uwY8tNVBc Project Overview ESA was retained by a south Jersey municipality to decommission and remove fuel oil and gasoline underground storage tanks (USTs) located at their Department of Public Works (DPW) facility. The municipality installed these USTs in the 1960s to fuel vehicles, equipment, and boiler units...
At ESA, we encourage clients to ask questions and challenge us. It's part of a healthy dialogue and makes for a solid consultant/client relationship. Often, ESA will recommend a course of action that requires additional samples, new wells, etc. Meaning, of course, more money. Besides blind...
ESA President Chris Martell shares several important points for real estate developers and investors to consider before purchasing a property for redevelopment in New York and New Jersey....
To the casual observer, environmental remediation appears to be highly physical and destructive work. In industrial and commercial (and even residential) areas of metropolitan New York and New Jersey, it's not uncommon to see remediation work zones with bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, and drill operators...
Hold on tight, because ESA's David Fullmer is about to throw down some super serious (and super interesting) science in this next article on natural solutions to unnatural environmental problems. Specifically, we're talking about how to get rid of nasty chlorinated solvents using an unlikely...
Readers of ESA’s articles know that our goal is to lessen the amount and degree of environmental services needed to effect compliance. Our recent three-part series addressing soil, groundwater, and PFAS remediation highlights ESA’s commitment to that objective. In some cases, however, contaminant concentrations are...
The NJDEP continues to evaluate the potential human health and environmental impacts of a variety chemicals they have designated as emerging contaminants. The class of chemicals known as Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS, are NJDEP’s primary concern. In March 2019, NJDEP adopted...
Environmental consultants know that groundwater remediation is potentially more lucrative than soil remediation. Thus, it is imperative that you select an environmental consultant who will work in your best interests to minimize the time and cost of site remediation. In part two of this three-part...
In this 3-part series, ESA Environmental Consultants will share the secrets to minimizing the time and money spent dealing with contaminated building sites. Throughout the series, you'll also find helpful strategies to reduce environmental liability and protect your real property assets. Part 1 of the...