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Former Landfill Site

Texas Real Estate Developer WES is working with the developer on a strip center located on top of a former city landfill. WES conducted a Phase I ESA followed by soil, soil gas, and groundwater sampling (e. g., Phase II Sampling). Since the property is a former landfill and fixed gases (methane) were present, WES will assist this client with a Subtitle T permit application. In addition to the fixed gases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Former Industrial Facility

Dallas Real Estate Developer Assistance with Corrective Action project of former industrial facility. WES assisted client with municipal setting designation (MSD) in a city which had not previously approved an MSD application. WES is also assisting the client with evaluation of soil, groundwater, and soil gas data and will be working with the client to enter the property into the TCEQ’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) as part of future residential/commercial re-development.

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Historical Oil & Gas Wells

Environmental Assessment of Property with Oil & Gas Leases Whitehead Environmental Solutions conducted an environmental assessment of north Texas property with several historical oil & gas wells. Most of the oil & gas wells were either plugged or out of service. One of the wells was pumping oil to above-ground storage tanks. WES checked with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) to ensure that the oil & gas wells (inactive and active) had been properly

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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 I ESA even on cash deals.  In some cases (low risk properties), a lesser scope of work such as an

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Selecting the Right Environmental Due Diligence Consultant

Finding Mr. Right: Choosing a Consultant for a Phase I ESA There are a lot of choices when it comes to picking an environmental consultant to perform your Environmental Due Diligence work. In most cases, this process starts with finding the right consultant for your Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). Usually the three keys that you look for are cost, quality, and timing. In most cases, buyers ask for price assuming that quality is

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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 may be valid for up to 12 months. A key question is whether potential environmental activities are on-going (e.g., dry

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