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| Environmental Consulting - Phase 1 & 2 Assessments |
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| MSES’ environmental assessments provide for the detailed investigation of properties to identify potential or existing environmental liabilities. Federal Superfund (CERCLA) regulations state that an owner of a property can be found liable for environmental cleanup costs even if the owner did not cause the problem. As a result, the potential for financial liabilities associated with a property needs to be carefully reviewed prior to purchase. A buyer of a property would qualify for the "innocent landowner defense" provided under CERCLA if the owner conducted a "due diligence" investigation before buying the property. Many states have similar, or more stringent, liability provisions for owners or prospective owners. MSES can provide the following environmental assessment services: |
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| Phase I Environmental Site Assessments |
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| Environmental Audits and Assessments provide for the detailed investigation of industrial or commercial development sites to identify potential or existing environmental liabilities. Generally, the financial liabilities associated with a facility are carefully reviewed prior to its purchase. As the costs of environmental clean-up have increased, property owners and purchasers have realized the importance of understanding and planning for remediation of environmental liabilities. In some states, regulations require the preparation of detailed closure and clean-up plans prior to the sale of land and commercial facilities. In other states, the responsibility for identification of potential environmental liabilities is often left to the buyer. MSES' Environmental Site Investigations provide crucial information concerning environmental issues to property owners, potential purchasers and/or lending institutions. |
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