Environmental Due Diligence Project Descriptions
DPRA conducted a Phase I environmental site assessment on 12 telephone company properties prior to sale. The properties were occupied by offices, switching stations, warehouses, and equipment storage garages. Due to the large number of sites and limited time to complete the environmental due diligence tasks, DPRA conducted regulatory reviews, historical research, personal interviews, and waste characterizations to determine the magnitude of environmental concerns. DPRA used this information to prioritize site inspections and further reviews. During site inspections, DPRA detected water in several underground storage tanks, volatile chemicals in sumps, and confirmed the presence of asbestos-containing materials and PCB-containing equipment. DPRA recommended follow up tank tightness testing, soil and groundwater sampling, and asbestos surveys, and prepared a detailed cost estimate for addressing future environmental liabilities.
DPRA completed a Phase I environmental site assessment of T.H. 81 from Xerxes Avenue North to 85th Avenue North in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a distance of approximately 7.4 miles. The corridor included all properties within 300 feet of the curbs and endpoints of the segment. The purpose of the Phase I ESA was to identify to the extent possible, source of contamination (based on present or former land uses) that could impact the corridor. DPRA reviewed aerial photographs, fire insurance maps, city directories, and other historical sources, conducted file reviews at the state regulatory agency and at the city, and conducted a drive-by site reconnaissance. Based on this information, the properties encountered on the corridor were ranked high, medium, low, or unlikely, for their potential to impact subsurface or groundwater conditions at the corridor. DPRA used the findings of the Phase I to make recommendations for a subsurface investigation to determine the presence, magnitude, and extent of contaminated soil and/or groundwater along the corridor.
DPRA completed a Phase I environmental site assessment of T.H. 81 from Xerxes Avenue North to 85th Avenue North in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a distance of approximately 7.4 miles. The corridor included all properties within 300 feet of the curbs and endpoints of the segment. The purpose of the Phase I ESA was to identify to the extent possible, source of contamination (based on present or former land uses) that could impact the corridor. DPRA reviewed aerial photographs, fire insurance maps, city directories, and other historical sources, conducted file reviews at the state regulatory agency and at the city, and conducted a drive-by site reconnaissance. Based on this information, the properties encountered on the corridor were ranked high, medium, low, or unlikely, for their potential to impact subsurface or groundwater conditions at the corridor. DPRA used the findings of the Phase I to make recommendations for a subsurface investigation to determine the presence, magnitude, and extent of contaminated soil and/or groundwater along the corridor.