The Ghost Is Clear
Whitehead E.S. assisted a private estate in southwest Dallas with the removal and successful regulatory closure through the TCEQ Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Division. The private estate, which was historically a dairy operation, was initially in the process of a property transfer when Whitehead E.S. was contracted to complete a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment […]
No Further Action Letter for Tank on Dallas Property
Whitehead E.S. recently assisted a south Dallas entity with assessment of a commercial property and subsequent removal of an “out of service” gasoline underground storage tank (UST). Whitehead E. S. performed a Phase I ESA of the property that identified an out of service gasoline UST as a Recognized Environmental Concern (REC). Whitehead E. S. […]
Why Do I Need a Phase I ESA?
Holiday Inn says, “The Best Surprise is No Surprise.” Fram says, “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later.” And we say, “You Buy the Land, You Buy the Environmental.” That’s why lenders typically require environmental due diligence in the form of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and why you should consider a Phase […]
Top 10 Phase I ESA Questions
Here are the most common questions we receive regarding Phase I Environmental Assessments. We did a Phase I ESA a couple of years ago; do I need another Phase I ESA now? Yes, selected ESA components (e.g., review of government records and visual inspections) must be updated within 180 days, while overall the ESA report […]
