ETS Environmental & Associates, Inc. is a full service environmental consulting firm specializing in a variety of services designed to minimize and reduce liabilities associated with environmental issues.

ETS is a results-oriented company that utilizes today's technologies with an approach designed to meet the special needs and concerns of each client.

The ETS staff has performed hundreds of projects for a wide variety of clients in multiple states. Our staff is comprised of highly trained and qualified professionals with a proved reputation for providing high standards of performance and "Job Done Right" attitude. ETS has worked hard in order to provide the capabilities and resources to meet the requirements of your project, whether it is Real Estate Liability related, or Storage Tank related.

Real Estate Liability Assessments

Real estate liability assessments have become a necessary step for lenders, property owners, and prospective buyers to determine potential environmental liabilities associated with real estate transactions. The general approach recognizes two phases of environmental assessments.

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

A Phase I assessment is usually conducted when a general review of the property is required and there is no reason to suspect the presence of hazardous materials, either on the site or in the building which may occupy the property. The Phase I assessment may include:

• Search of official records indicating past uses and ownership of the site;
• Review of current operations at the site and chemicals which may be utilized or produced;
• Investigation of regulatory agency records to obtain copies of permits, violations and similar documents. This will include any underground storage tank, which may be present.
• Interviews with existing and past owners, tenants, neighbors, etc.;
• Obtaining copies of site maps and aerial photographs (if available);
• Review of information on water table, nearby water wells and water quality results;
• Review prior geological or hydrogeological studies for the site or neighboring sites.

Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

Based on the final results of the Phase I assessment, and visual observations, an informed judgment can be made as to the potential for significant environmental concerns as well as the need for additional assessment.

A Phase II assessment is the follow-on action to a Phase I assessment which has raised potential questions concerning possible contamination. Tasks may include:

• Inspection, sampling and analysis of buildings for asbestos-containing building materials and radon gas;
• Leak testing of underground storage tanks. If found leaking, borings around the tanks to obtain samples for analysis;
• Obtaining and testing samples of groundwater from the site, if at shallow depths, or from nearby wells;
• Soil sampling, including borings to depths as required, and analysis for the presence of hazardous materials, which have been utilized on or near the site. Sampling may be repetitive until the nature and extent of the contamination plume have been defined;
• Other sampling, testing and analyses as may be warranted.

Other Real Estate Assessment Services

ETS has performed Transaction Screens and Preliminary Environmental Screens for numerous clients. These screens can be customized for each client and are typically used for properties with little potential for environmental liabilities. Please contact us for more information on environmental screens or to request a proposal.

Storage Tanks

ETS is equipped to deal promptly and effectively with the entire scope of legal, technical, environmental and economic problems associated with above ground and underground storage tanks.

ETS's services include:

• Removal or abandonment services.
• Definition of the extent of contamination.
• Providing cost effective cleanup alternatives.
• Negotiation of cleanup plan with regulatory agencies.
• Design, implementation, and operation and maintenance of a cleanup system.
• Negotiation of cleanup criteria with regulatory agencies.

ETS has extensive experience in the remediation of contaminated sites from leaking underground storage tanks and other contaminant sources. In addition to excavation and landfilling, alternative technologies including the use of risk-based corrective action can provide sound options for obtaining site closure.