Pre-determination of potential environmental liability has become an important part of commercial and industrial property transfer. Most financial institutions now require due diligence review by an environmental professional as a prerequisite to financing such transactions. Benchmark and TurnKey staff offer a long history of assisting developers, purchasers and attorneys investigate environmental conditions that may significantly impact property value, legal or financial risk, or the intended use of a property. Our services include performance of standard ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phase II Site Investigations, regulatory compliance audits for operational facilities, and in-depth engineering evaluation of potential risks to properties on or near known contamination sites.

Vacant manufacturing facilities can pose hidden risks that may not be discovered by the ASTM standard Phase I ESA approach. Benchmark relies on our extensive knowledge of industrial operations to further assess the potential for environmental concerns at historic industrial use sites. Our Phase I assessments are performed by chemical engineers who can identify and assess potential impacts from hazardous material handling and use activities that may have occurred from various manufacturing and storage operations.

 

 

 

For sites that require a Phase II investigation, Benchmark and Turnkey's investigation experts pre-plan the sampling and analytical program to obtain the information necessary to assess potential liability and estimated cleanup costs. We also maintain over $1 million in professional and pollution liability insurance to protect you against claims for damages from third parties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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