CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS FOR

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BROWNFIELD PROPERTIES

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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The information presented in this second edition is intended to provide the reader with a current

general overview of the various issues related to conducting environmental site assessments for

brownfield properties. The site assessment process can be complex, with the potential for a

multitude of issues to be addressed prior to the purchase or redevelopment of brownfield sites. This

training manual does not, and cannot, include all of the environmental conditions that may be

encountered upon a property. The main purpose of this material is to provide the reader with basic

information on what is usually addressed during a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and

should raise the reader’s awareness of typical assessment issues, and where to find additional

information.

Much of the material included in this module comes from documents published by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, most notably Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology

Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Second Edition (EPA OSWER, EPA 542-B-99-

009). Additional material comes from The Role of Environmental Site Assessments in Property

Transfers, a continuing education short course developed and offered by the Georgia Tech

Research Institute. The American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Practices for

Environmental Site Assessments have been referenced. Information from these documents has

been synthesized and incorporated into this learning module.