A working reference for environmental due diligence.

Phase I ESA

The government record sources in a Phase I radius report, what each listing means, how far ASTM E1527-21 says to search, and the state programs that hold the records.

IntroductionASTM search distances

Record types 31

Brownfields SitesCoal Combustion Residuals UnitsDelisted NPLECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online)Environmental Cleanup LiensERNSFederal Institutional / Engineering Control RegistriesFRS (Facility Registry Service)Hazardous Materials Transportation IncidentsLUSTNFRAP / SEMS-ARCHIVENPDES PermitsNPLNRC Radioactive Materials LicensesPCB Transformers and PCB ActivityRCRA CORRACTSRCRA GeneratorsRCRA TSDRisk Management Plan FacilitiesROD (Record of Decision)SEMSSHWSSPCC Plans and Facility Response PlansState/Tribal Institutional & Engineering Control RegistriesSWF/LFTitle V Air Operating PermitsTRI (Toxics Release Inventory)Underground Injection WellsUsed Oil HandlersUST / ASTVCP

Classifying a finding 51

REC, CREC, HREC or de minimis conditionLikely release and likely presenceAdjoining or nearby propertyData gap or significant data gapAgency file reviewActivity and use limitationsVapor in a Phase IA dry cleaner next door or nearbyClosed leaking tank case with a no further action letterFormer orchard or farmRegistered underground storage tank with no reported releaseFormer gasoline station with no tank recordsOpen leaking tank case at a nearby propertyOperating gasoline station next door with no reported releaseHeating oil tank at the subject propertyAboveground storage tank on the subject propertyAuto repair shop with lifts, floor drains and a separatorStaining on pavement or soilFill of unknown originHazardous waste generator listing with no violationsSeptic system, cesspool or dry wellTransformers and equipment that may hold PCBsLandfill within the search distanceUnderground storage tank removed with no closure reportUnderground storage tank closed in placeEmergency generator with a fuel tankDry cleaner on the subject propertyMonitoring wells of unknown originDrums and containers of unknown contentsOld closure and today's cleanup criteriaRail spur or railroad tracks on or beside the subject propertyFormer printing shop on the subject propertyFormer plating or metal finishing shop on the subject propertyDump, burn pit or debris pile on the subject propertyVent pipe or fill port with no tank recordsPFAS in a Phase IOil or gas well on or near the subject propertySuperfund site within the search distanceSpill report at or near the subject propertyPrior Phase I report on the subject propertyAsbestos in a Phase ILead-based paint in a Phase IRadon in a Phase IMold in a Phase IPCB-containing building materials in a Phase IWetlands in a Phase IFloor drain, sump or trench drain in the buildingStressed vegetation on the subject propertyPit, pond or lagoon on the subject propertyOdor or pool of liquid at the site visitHazardous substances stored and used at an operating business

Writing the report 14

What a Phase I report must containThe Findings section of a Phase I reportThe Opinions section of a Phase I reportThe Conclusions section of a Phase I reportRecommendations in a Phase I reportLimiting conditions and deviations in a Phase I reportThe environmental professional's statement and signatureUser-provided information in a Phase I reportThe records review section of a Phase I reportThe site reconnaissance section of a Phase I reportThe interviews section of a Phase I reportThe executive summary of a Phase I reportDates in a Phase I reportReview checklist for a Phase I report

The federal inquiry rule

Agency and lender requirements 27

The contamination policy in a HUD environmental reviewPart 50 or Part 58The related federal laws in a HUD environmental reviewNoise in a HUD environmental reviewAcceptable separation distance from explosive and flammable hazardsAirport runway clear zones in a HUD environmental reviewChoice-limiting actions before HUD environmental clearanceLevels of HUD environmental reviewHUD Phase I requirements for an FHA multifamily loanWhen HUD requires a Phase II on an FHA multifamily loanRadon on an FHA multifamily loanAsbestos on an FHA multifamily loanLead-based paint on an FHA multifamily loanPipelines, power lines and oil and gas wells near an FHA multifamily propertyRemediation plans on an FHA multifamily loanPhase I requirements for a Section 8 or RAD transferSBA environmental investigation stepsSBA environmentally sensitive industriesSBA Phase I requirementsSBA reliance letterSBA records search with risk assessmentSBA environmental questionnaireSBA transaction screenSBA dry cleaner requirementsSBA gas station loan requirementsSBA loan on a contaminated propertySBA lead requirements for a child-occupied facility

State records

Arkansas 17

Arkansas environmental recordsRegulated Storage Tanks (RST) registrationsLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) casesPetroleum Storage Tank Trust FundRATFA State Priority List (SPL)Brownfield ProgramElective Site Cleanup Agreement (ESCA) ProgramHazardous Waste Generators Facility SummaryHazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal FacilitiesPermitted solid waste facilitiesClandestine Laboratory Cleanup (Meth Lab)Spills and emergency responsePollution complaints and inspectionsLegal Orders DatabaseUnderground Injection Control (UIC) ProgramEnvironmental Professional CertificationRecords Management and FOIA requests

Colorado 24

Colorado environmental recordsRegulated storage tank registrationsPetroleum release eventsPetroleum release closure criteriaPetroleum Storage Tank FundPetroleum Brownfields ProgramCOSTIS-IA and petroleum file requestsVoluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Program (VCUP)Brownfields ProgramSuperfund sitesSolid and hazardous waste cleanupConditional closuresAir, water and soil remedial objectivesUranium mill tailings sitesHazardous waste management sites and facilitiesSolid waste and materials management sites and facilitiesEnvironmental covenants and use restrictionsHazardous Materials and Waste Management Division records reviewEnvironmental spill and release reportingMethamphetamine-affected residential properties listingPFAS mappingOil and gas well recordsOrphaned Well Program (OWP)Oil and gas spills and releases

Connecticut 23

Connecticut environmental recordsUnderground Storage TanksUST Clean-UpResidential Home Heating Oil TanksRelease-Based Cleanup ProgramProperty Transfer ProgramVoluntary Remediation ProgramsContaminated or Potentially Contaminated Sites ListState Superfund ProgramSignificant Environmental HazardsRCRA Corrective Action, Closure, and StewardshipBrownfields InventoryBrownfield Liability Relief ProgramsRemediation Standard Regulations (RSRs) and cleanup standardsHazardous WasteHazardous Waste Manifest RecordsSolid WasteEnvironmental Use RestrictionsEmergency Response and Spill PreventionEnvironmental Quality Records Center (File Room)Release, Environmental Assessment, and Cleanup Tracker (REACT)Potable Water ProgramFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Delaware 19

Delaware environmental recordsUnderground storage tank (UST) compliance programAboveground storage tank (AST) programStorage Tank Corrective Action ProgramHSCA State Lead and Enforcement ProgramsVoluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)Brownfields Development ProgramBrownfields MarketplaceRisk Assessment and Cleanup StandardsSolid Waste FacilitiesHazardous Waste Notification and ReportingHazardous Waste Corrective ActionDebris Pit RemediationLong-Term Stewardship (LTS)Delaware Environmental Release Notification System (DERNS)Enforcement OrdersCommunity Right-to-Know (EPCRA)Well Permits ProgramDNREC FOIA Requests

Florida 27

Florida environmental recordsStorage tank facility registrationPetroleum Restoration ProgramPetroleum cleanup eligibility programsState-Lead Cleanup ProgramBrownfields ProgramVoluntary Cleanup Tax CreditDrycleaning Solvent Cleanup ProgramDrycleaning facility registrationContaminated Site Cleanup Criteria (Chapter 62-780)Contaminant Cleanup Target Levels (Chapter 62-777)Old closures and today's cleanup numbersSite Investigation SectionSuperfund sites and CERCLA Site ScreeningFederal Programs SectionPFAS investigationsSolid waste facilitiesHazardous Waste ManagementUsed Oil Recycling ProgramInstitutional Controls RegistryDelineated Areas ProgramPublic records and OCULUSSpills and Public Notices of PollutionCattle dipping vatsUnderground injection wellsOil and Gas ProgramMining and Mitigation Program

Georgia 25

Georgia environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) registrationsUnderground Storage Tank releases and corrective actionGeorgia Underground Storage Tank (GUST) Trust FundHazardous Site Inventory (HSI)Hazardous Site Response Act (HSRA) release notificationsVoluntary Remediation Program (VRP)Brownfield ProgramRisk Reduction Standards (RRS)Hazardous Waste Trust Fund (HWTF)Hazardous Waste Management ProgramRegulated Solid Waste FacilitiesCoal Combustion Residuals (CCR)Scrap tire managementAsbestos ProgramUniform Environmental CovenantsEmergency Response and complaint recordsUnderground Injection Control (UIC)PFAS monitoringSurface mining permitsGeorgia EPD Online System (GEOS) and file reviewsPerchloroethylene (PCE) dry cleanersAir Quality PermitsIndustrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP)Wastewater Permitting

Idaho 20

Idaho environmental recordsRegulated Underground Storage TanksLeaking Underground Storage TanksAboveground and heating oil tanksVoluntary Cleanup ProgramBrownfields ProgramPreliminary Assessment ProgramRisk EvaluationSolid waste facilitiesHazardous waste generators and permitted facilitiesOpen dumping and waste tiresEnvironmental covenantsFacility MapperSpill reports and environmental concernsNotices of violation and enforcementMine sitesGroundwater quality and nitrate priority areasSource water assessmentsSeptic system recordsPublic Records Requests (PRR) and Self-Serve Resources

Illinois 20

Illinois environmental recordsLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) ProgramSite Remediation Program (SRP)BrownfieldsState Response Action ProgramFederal SitesDrycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund (DERT Fund)Hazardous WasteLandfillsClean Construction or Demolition Debris (CCDD) fill operationsNo Further Remediation (NFR) LettersUniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA) RegistryTiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO)Emergency ResponseUnderground Injection Control (UIC)Compliance and EnforcementFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) requestsUnderground Storage Tank RegistrationOil and gas well recordsPlugging and Restoration Fund (PRF)

Iowa 17

Iowa environmental recordsUnderground storage tank registrationsLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) sitesLand Recycling Program (LRP)Registry of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance Disposal SitesContaminated Sites DatabaseBrownfield Redevelopment ProgramSolid waste facilitiesHazardous waste fee collectionEnvironmental covenants and institutional controlsSpill reportsTier 2 chemical inventory reportingEnforcement ordersTime of Transfer inspectionsAnimal Feeding Operations DatabasePrivate Well ProgramDNR Records Center and Document Search

Kentucky 21

Kentucky environmental recordsUnderground storage tank registrationsUnderground storage tank releases and corrective actionNon-UST petroleum releasesState Superfund ListVoluntary Environmental Remediation Program (VERP)Brownfield InventoryBrownfield Redevelopment and Reuse Program (415 Program)Targeted Brownfield Assessment ProgramClandestine Methamphetamine Lab CleanupSolid Waste Branch facilitiesHazardous waste generator registrationsPermit Review and Corrective ActionManaged SitesEnvironmental emergencies and spill reportsNotices of violation and enforcementGroundwater Protection Plans (GPP)Open RecordsOil and gas well permits and recordsUnderground Injection Control (UIC) Class II wellsSurface Mining Information System (SMIS)

Louisiana 27

Louisiana environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) RegistrationsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) RemediationMotor Fuel Trust FundUnderground Storage Tank (UST) ClosureUnderground Storage Tank (UST) ComplianceRisk Evaluation / Corrective Action Program (RECAP)Voluntary Remediation ProgramBrownfields ProgramReady for Reuse ProgramHazardous Waste Site Cleanup FundHazardous Waste NotificationsHazardous Waste PermittingSolid Waste PermittingSolid Waste NotificationsWaste Tires PermittingEmergency Debris SitesConveyance Notices and Use RestrictionsSingle Point of Contact (SPOC)Public Records RequestsEnforcement ActionsChemical Accident Prevention ProgramNaturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)Source Water Assessment ProgramOil and gas well recordsOilfield Site Restoration (OSR) ProgramOil spills and oil and gas incidents

Maine 21

Maine environmental recordsUnderground Oil Storage Tanks (UST)Petroleum Clean UpGround and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response FundHome Heating Oil TanksUncontrolled Hazardous Substance Sites Program (USP)Voluntary Response Action Program (VRAP)Brownfields ProgramFederal Facilities and Superfund ProgramsRCRA Corrective Action and Closure ProgramRemedial Action Guidelines (RAGs)Solid Waste ManagementMunicipal Landfill Closure and Remediation ProgramHazardous WasteEnvironmental CovenantsHazardous & Oil Spill System (HOSS)PFAS Soil and Groundwater Evaluation of Sludge and Septage SitesEnvironmental and Geographic Analysis Database (EGAD)Underground Injection Control (UIC) ProgramEnforcement & ComplianceFile Room, Reports and Lists

Maryland 23

Maryland environmental recordsUnderground storage tank registrationsAboveground storage tank registrations and permitsOil Control Program remediation sitesResidential heating oil tanksVoluntary Cleanup ProgramLand Restoration ProgramControlled Hazardous Substance Enforcement DivisionState Master ListBrownfieldsLand Restoration Program project site mappingLand Restoration Program resources and statisticsBrownfield Master InventoryHazardous wasteSolid waste facilitiesSewage Sludge Utilization permitsUniform Environmental Covenants ActEmergency Preparedness and ResponsePublic Information Act requestsOpen MDEUnderground Injection Control ProgramMining ProgramAnimal Feeding Operations

Mississippi 16

Mississippi environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank ProgramUST Assessment and Remediation ProgramUnderground storage tank closureAboveground Storage TanksUncontrolled SitesVoluntary Evaluation ProgramBrownfieldsTarget Remediation Goals (TRGs)Solid waste facilitiesClosed municipal solid waste landfillsHazardous Waste Management ProgramUnderground Injection Control ProgramPublic Records RequestsEnvironmental complaints and spill reportsEnvironmental Compliance and Enforcement Division

Missouri 25

Missouri environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank RegistrationsRegulated Storage Tank Cleanup and ClosureBrownfields/ Voluntary Cleanup Program (BVCP)Brownfield AssessmentsSuperfund Investigation and CleanupRegistry of Abandoned or Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste SitesMissouri Risk-Based Corrective Action (MRBCA)Operating Solid Waste LandfillsInactive and Closed Solid Waste LandfillsHazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) FacilitiesOperating Solid Waste Processing FacilitiesMissouri RCRA (MoRCRA) Data SystemHazardous Waste Generator ListsLong-Term Stewardship (LTS)Risk-Based Cleanup Tools, Controls and ResourcesEnvironmental Site Tracking and Research Tool (E-Start)Environmental Emergency ResponseWell Information Management System (WIMS 2.0)Federal Facility Investigation and CleanupSunshine Law RequestsEnforcement ActionsOil and Gas PermitsUnderground Injection Control WellsMining and Land Reclamation

New Mexico 20

New Mexico environmental recordsPetroleum storage tank registrationsActive Leaking and No Further Action SitesCorrective Action Fund (CAF)State Cleanup Program (SCP)Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP)Brownfields ProgramSuperfund OversightNeglected Contamination SitesFormer Mines and MillsRisk Assessment Guidance for Site Investigations and RemediationPermitted hazardous waste facilitiesHazardous waste generators and EPA identification numbersSolid waste facilitiesLiquid waste permits and property transfer evaluationsSpills and unauthorized dischargesGroundwater discharge permitsEnforcement WatchPublic records requestsOil and gas well records

North Carolina 17

North Carolina environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) ProgramUST Section Corrective Action BranchNon-UST Petroleum ReleasesAboveground Storage TanksInactive Hazardous Sites ProgramRegistered Environmental Consultant (REC) ProgramBrownfields Redevelopment SectionDry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act (DSCA) ProgramPre-Regulatory Landfill ProgramFederal Remediation BranchSolid Waste SectionHazardous Waste SectionRisk-Based RemediationEmergency ResponseUnderground Injection Control (UIC) Well ProgramRequesting Public Records

North Dakota 19

North Dakota environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) ProgramLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) registryAboveground Storage Tank (AST) ProgramPetroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund (PTRCF)Voluntary Response Actions (VRA)Brownfields ProgramRisk Based Corrective Action (NDRBCA)Hazardous Waste Program (HWP)Solid Waste Program (SWP)Spill Investigation ProgramEnvironmental Incident ReportsUnderground Injection Control (UIC)AFO/CAFO permitsEnvironmental AuditsOpen Records RequestsOil and gas well recordsOil and gas spills and incidentsOrphaned wells and reclamation

Ohio 26

Ohio environmental recordsRemedial Response ProgramVoluntary Action Program (VAP)DERR databaseOhio Brownfield InventoryTargeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA) ProgramFederal Facilities SectionHazardous WasteRCRA Corrective Action and ClosureMunicipal Solid Waste (MSW) LandfillsConstruction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) LandfillsDeveloping On or Near a Landfill (Chapter 513)OLDSWLF abandoned dumps and landfillsDMWM Issued Actions/PermitsScrap TiresBeneficial Use ProgramInstitutional and Engineering Controls listsEmergency Response (ER) spills and releaseseDocument Search (eDoc)Cessation of Regulated Operations (CRO)SIABASE pits, ponds and lagoonsTOWNGAS coal gas sitesAccess Public RecordsUnderground storage tank registrations (BUSTR)Underground storage tank releases (BUSTR)Underground storage tank closures (BUSTR)

Oklahoma 16

Oklahoma environmental recordsPetroleum storage tank registrationsPetroleum storage tank release casesSuperfund sitesVoluntary Cleanup ProgramBrownfields ProgramSite Cleanup Assistance ProgramHazardous waste facilitiesSolid waste facilitiesUnderground injection wellsTier II chemical reportingSpill reports and environmental complaintsCorporation Commission BrownfieldsOil and gas spills and incidentsOil and gas well recordsCentral Records and Open Records Requests

Oregon 21

Oregon environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank (UST) ProgramLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) ProgramHeating Oil Tank (HOT) ProgramAboveground Storage TanksEnvironmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI) databaseConfirmed Release List (CRL) and Inventory of Hazardous Substance SitesSite Assessment ProgramVoluntary Cleanup ProgramBrownfields ProgramProspective Purchaser Agreements (PPA)Orphan ProgramRisk-Based Concentrations (RBCs)PFAS in CleanupHazardous Waste ProgramSolid Waste ProgramInstitutional and Engineering ControlsYour DEQ Online (YDO) and public records requestsEmergency Response ProgramDry Cleaner Environmental ProgramUnderground Injection Control (UIC)

Pennsylvania 23

Pennsylvania environmental recordsStorage tank registrationsStorage Tank Cleanup ProgramResidential heating oil tanksLand Recycling ProgramAct 2 remediation standardsHazardous Sites Cleanup ProgramMulti-Site Remediation AgreementsOne Cleanup ProgramOld closures and today's cleanup numbersMunicipal Waste Landfills and Resource Recovery FacilitiesResidual Waste ProgramHazardous Waste ProgramWaste Tire ProgramActivity and Use Limitations (PA AUL) RegistryEnvironmental Site Assessment Search ToolInformal File Review and Right-to-Know requestsOil and gas wellsAbandoned mine lands and mine subsidenceEnvironmental complaints and emergenciesCoal and industrial minerals mining permitsRadon Test Data by Zip CodeAct 537 Sewage Facilities Program

Rhode Island 16

Rhode Island environmental recordsUnderground Storage Tank Management ProgramLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) programAboveground Storage Tank ProgramSite Remediation ProgramList of CERCLIS and State SitesBrownfields ProgramSuperfund and Department of Defense ProgramWaste Facilities Management ProgramLandfill Closure ProgramHazardous waste generators, transporters and facilitiesEnvironmental Land Use Restrictions (ELURs)Office of Emergency ResponseOffice of Compliance and InspectionOnsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS)DEM File Reviews

South Dakota 17

South Dakota environmental recordsStorage TanksTanks and Spills MapPetroleum Release Compensation Fund (PRCF)Abandoned Tank Removal ProjectSpills ReportingBrownfields ProgramPetroleum Assessment and Cleanup HandbookSuperfund ProgramEnvironmental AssessmentPermitted Solid Waste FacilitiesPetroleum Contaminated Soil LandfarmsHazardous Waste SectionSARA Title III ProgramOil and Gas PermitsUnderground injection wellsFeedlot Permit Program

Tennessee 21

Tennessee environmental recordsUnderground storage tank notificationsUnderground storage tank releasesPetroleum Underground Storage Tank FundList of Inactive Hazardous Substance Sites (Promulgated List)Division of Remediation (DOR) sitesBrownfield Voluntary Cleanup Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP)Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant (BRAG)Drycleaner Environmental Response Program (DCERP)Tennessee Clean (TN Clean)Registry of Methamphetamine Contaminated PropertiesLandfill permitsSolid Waste Permit-By-RuleHazardous waste notificationsHazardous Waste Management Permits (TSD facilities)RCRA Corrective ActionNotice of Land Use Restriction (NLUR)Statewide Petroleum Incident Logging System (SPILS)Enforcement ordersUnderground Injection Control (UIC)Oil and gas well permits

Texas 31

Texas environmental recordsLeaking Petroleum Storage Tank (LPST) casesPetroleum Storage Tank (PST) registrationsState Superfund RegistryVoluntary Cleanup ProgramInnocent Owner/Operator ProgramBrownfields Site AssessmentsDry Cleaner Remediation ProgramDry cleaner registrationsIndustrial and Hazardous Waste registrationsIndustrial and Hazardous Waste Corrective ActionMunicipal Solid Waste facilitiesClosed Landfill InventoryMunicipal Setting DesignationsTexas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP)Old closures and today's cleanup numbersSpill reportsNotices of violation and enforcementGroundwater contamination casesUnderground injection wellsTier II chemical reportingEdwards Aquifer protection plansTCEQ Records Online, Central File Room and Public Information RequestsRailroad Commission Operator Cleanup ProgramRailroad Commission Voluntary Cleanup ProgramRailroad Commission Brownfields Response ProgramRailroad Commission State Managed Cleanup ProgramOil and Gas Well RecordsOrphan wells and State Managed Well PluggingOil and gas spills and H-8 loss reportsAbandoned Mine Land Program

Utah 20

Utah environmental recordsPetroleum Storage Tank (PST) ProgramAboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APST)Leaking Petroleum Storage Tanks (LPST) ProgramEnvironmental Assurance Program (EAP)Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)Enforceable Written Assurances (EWA)Brownfields ProgramSuperfund Program and Federal FacilitiesHazardous Waste Cleanup Program (HWCP)Hazardous Waste Facilities PermitsSolid Waste Facility PermitsEnvironmental CovenantsEnvironmental incidents and the Spills DatabaseTier 2 Chemical InventoryUnderground Injection Control (UIC) ProgramGovernment Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) requestsOil and gas well recordsOrphan Well ProgramOil and gas incidents

Vermont 18

Vermont environmental recordsUnderground storage tanksAboveground storage tanksPetroleum Cleanup Fund (PCF)Residential heating oil tanksContaminated sitesBrownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Program (BRELLA)Brownfields ProgramHazardous waste handlers and EPA ID numbersHazardous Waste PermittingSolid waste facilitiesSalvage Yard ProgramSpill ManagementUnderground Injection Control (UIC)Well completion reportsWastewater Systems and Potable Water Supplies permitsEnvironmental enforcement final actionsPublic Records Requests

West Virginia 20

West Virginia environmental recordsLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) ProgramUnderground Storage TanksAboveground Storage TanksLeaking Aboveground Storage TanksVoluntary Remediation Program (VRP)UECA-LUST ProgramBrownfields Assistance ProgramSuperfund SectionGroundwater Remediation ProgramSolid Waste ProgramLandfill Closure Assistance Program (LCAP)Pollution Prevention and Open Dump ProgramRCRA Hazardous WasteLand Use CovenantsSpills and environmental complaintsOffice of Oil and GasUnderground Injection Control (UIC) ProgramMining permits and mine reclamationApplication Enhancer (AE)

Wisconsin 22

Wisconsin environmental recordsLeaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) activitiesBureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS)RR Sites MapEnvironmental Repair Program (ERP) activitiesVoluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE)Liability clarification letters and exemptionsBrownfieldsDry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF)NR 700 rule seriesRemediation and Redevelopment Program services and feesSoil residual contaminant levels (RCLs)Historic Registry of Waste Disposal SitesLicensed solid waste landfillsDevelopment on historic fill sites and licensed landfillsHazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilitiesHazardous waste generators and EPA ID numbersContinuing obligations and residual contaminationHazardous substance spillsWell construction reports and groundwater dataPublic Records RequestStorage Tank Registration

Phase II ESA

The sampling investigation that follows a Phase I finding: scoping, field methods, reading results, cost, and outcomes.

What is a Phase II ESAWho can perform a Phase IIScoping a Phase IIA limited Phase II, or limited subsurface investigationPhase II field methodsReading Phase II resultsWhat a Phase II report containsAfter the Phase IIContracting a Phase II

Property Condition Assessment

The building-side report: what a PCA covers, the cost tables lenders use, and how it pairs with the Phase I.

What is a PCAWhat a PCA coversThe numbers in a PCAPCA vs. Phase I ESAWhat a PCA costs, and how long it takesReading a PCA report

CEQA Air Quality

How California air districts evaluate project emissions: thresholds, Appendix G, and CalEEMod in plain terms.

How CEQA air district thresholds workThe six Appendix G air and climate questionsCalEEMod in plain termsAir quality glossary

Air districts 10

Bay Area AQMDMonterey Bay Air Resources DistrictSacramento Metro AQMDSan Diego APCDSan Joaquin Valley APCDSan Luis Obispo County APCDSanta Barbara County APCDSouth Coast AQMDVentura County APCDYolo-Solano AQMD

Buyer & Lender FAQ

Deal-side questions: cost, validity windows, and what a REC means for a transaction.

What is a Phase I ESA? The assessment ASTM E1527-21 sets out, and what it is forHow much does a Phase I ESA cost? What the standard and the AAI rule sayHow long does a Phase I take? The time rules in the standard and the AAI ruleHow long is a Phase I valid? The one-year and 180-day clocksWho can perform a Phase I? The environmental professional, and the people working under oneWhy lenders require a Phase I: what the standard and the SBA and HUD rules sayThe Phase I found a REC. Now what? The report, further inquiry and continuing obligationsPhase I vs. Phase II: what's the difference?Phase I vs. Transaction Screen: what the Phase I sources say about E1528What a Phase I does not cover: the standard's non-scope considerationsWhat is a data gap? Data gaps and significant data gaps in a Phase I