Re: Phase II
I am in the process of purchasing 3 acres of land with an autobody shop on it. I have heard from some of the neighbors that the DEP(I guess that is who) is going to ask for a Phase II. Now I know what a phase I is, but I don't know the details of a phase II.- Could someone explain it? Also, I found out from the boro that there is a water well that runs underneath the property-again I don't know the details on this, but I am looking into this..Please advise. Thank you in advance.
Joe Larkin
Generally its not the DEP that requires a phase II it is your lender.
A phase II consists of samples being taken and sent to a lab to determine whether actual contamination exists. Often this entails soil samples and can even require cores be drilled below the surface.
In essence a Phase I consists of a guy walking around and looking at the place and searching the public records for past uses to see if there would be causes of contamination and identifying the most probable locations for such contamination.
Phase II consists of Lab tests of those locations.
Phase III would be removal or other treatment (most frequently encapsalation) of the contaminated materials.
Good explanation commercial king but i'll expand further. In my experience you only do a Phase II if the Phase I comes back with something questionable.
These enviromental studies are very expensive so make sure you are dealing with a reputable analyist (or whatever their job title is).
I've seen a couple of cases where the Phase I came back questionable due to the incopetence of the analyst. The bank insisted on a Phase II even though there was no need.
Total out of cost expense is several thousand per study.
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