Achieving business and financial goals without any issues involves proper consideration of due diligence. The reason is that due diligence helps decrease/assess the risks related to the purchase and sale of real estate and industrial assets.
Thanks to its expertise in local and international environmental legislation, the team of Andenviro.cacarries out an integrated analysis of existing contaminations in the ground or building materials, indoor pollutants, waste management, and other environmental factors.
When conducting an ESA, usually, environmental consultants opt for a 3-level approach, namely Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 (related to remediation). Here is a brief explanation of them:
Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1)
The Environmental Site Assessment in Ontario (Phase I) is carried out in order to establish the environmental history of a property. Its objective is to assess whether the activities on the site and in the surrounding area constitute, or have previously constituted, a risk of contamination of the soil and/or groundwater at the location of the property under study.
The process to be carried out within the framework of a Phase I environmental site assessment includes:
· a site visit (land and buildings),
· an in-depth study of the history of the lot, interviews with resource persons who have a good knowledge of the history of the property and the activities that took place there and
· a consultation of the existing documents on the property with the authorities.
The results of Phase 1 ESA in Calgary make it possible to identify the presence or absence of potential contamination risks, likely to have altered the environmental quality of the soils and/or the receiving environments.
Environmental site assessment (Phase II)
Phase II preliminary environmental site assessment is carried out in order to confirm the presence or absence of contaminants, usually in relation to the potential or actual risks of contamination raised during the Phase I environmental site assessment.
This second phase results in the carrying out of soil surveys and/or the installation of observation wells in places identified as being potentially at risk and is accompanied by the taking of soil and/or groundwater samples.
The samples taken are then analyzed in the laboratory according to various physico-chemical parameters, selected in relation to the potential sources of contamination.
The results of Phase 2 ESA in Calgary make it possible to verify the presence of contaminants at the targeted locations, to identify the environments affected by the contamination (soil, groundwater, surface water), and to assess the level of contamination.
Site environmental rehabilitation
Environmental rehabilitation consists of restoring a contaminated area according to the applicable environmental criteria, in connection with the use of a property and/or its zoning.
There are several methods of rehabilitation. The choice of method is made based on several factors, including:
· the media affected by the contaminant (soils, groundwater, surface water, sediments),
· the type of contaminant,
· the existing infrastructure and the accessibility of the area to be rehabilitated
· the volume of contaminated soils, and
· the costs of each of the remediation methods available.
The professionals of Andenviro.ca conduct ESA and will be able to guide you toward the best rehabilitation solution applicable to your property. The firm has extensive experience in this field and will be able to offer you a solution adapted to your problem and your budget.