Phase One Environmental Site Assessment Services

Via Firma’s Phase One Environmental Site Assessments are completed by experienced staff and are directed by environmental professionals with a minimum of 20-year’s experience.  As a small employee-owned company we have lower overhead and can provide cost effective services to our clients quickly and efficiently.  We take pride in the fact that we can provide quality Phase I ESA reports for less cost than our competition.

Our personnel have extensive experience with Site Assessments Services including Phase 1 and Phase 2 investigations. Our personnel have performed site investigations for real estate transactions, industrial site reviews, insurance investigations, commercial development, work place audits, storm water plans, spill plans, air emission audits & compliance, and general environmental audits.

Our personnel have performed site investigations at various facilities including vacant property, residential developments, former agriculture fields, office complexes, mine sites, raw material processing facilities, landfills, waste hauling companies, waste transfer stations, former manufactured gas facilities, commercial property, medical storage and research facilities, telecommunications facilities, semiconductor manufacturers, gas stations, universities, dry cleaning facilities, aerospace manufactures, air plane repair facilities, copper smelters, personnel care manufacturing facilities, commercial laundry facilities, cemeteries, and various other facilities.

Via Firma can provide ASTM E1528 Standard Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence Transaction Screen Process reports or client specific reports.

Our Services include as needed:

Site Visit

  • Inspection of the Site
  • Catalog the Presence of Petroleum Products and/or Hazardous Materials
  • Visual observation of adjacent facilities and potential impact on the site

Historical Research

  • Historical Aerial Photographs
  • Building Permits
  • Planning Records
  • Topographical Maps
  • Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
  • Title Information

Geology and Hydrogeology

  • Soil Type
  • Geological Setting
  • Groundwater Depth

Regulatory Research

  • Fire Department
  • State Environmental Agencies
  • Federal Environmental Agencies

Interviews and Document Review

  • Interview Tenants and Owners
  • Interview State and Local Regulators
  • Review Provided Reports

Based on the results of the Site Investigation, we can provide additional services including further site investigation (Phase 2) services and remediation services as necessary.

We provide high quality thorough reports with fast turn around times to meet our client needs.  We can provide

Contact us for your free consultation to see how we can we can assist you with your Site Investigation or other environmental needs.