The Environmental Site Assessment Your Friend

The Environmental Site Assessment is Your Friend An Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is your friend if you are purchasing a commercial property.    Background  A commercial property’s value will plummet if it has environmental hazards.   These hazards increase the buyers and lenders risk.  Unknown environmental problems are

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Hazardous Waste Inspections

Hazardous Waste Inspections The Importance of Managing Hazardous Waste Managing an industrial facility’s hazard waste is an important part of industrial, environmental compliance.  Hazardous waste requires “Cradle to Grave” management, this includes : the Generator (the industrial facility) to the Transporter to the Treatment/Storage/Disposal Facility (TSDF) There

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What You Need to Know About ASBESTOS

Ohio Asbestos Regulations What You Need to Know About Asbestos RAPCA is the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency*. The purpose of RAPCA’s Asbestos program is to protect the public from asbestos emissions, or fibers, which may become airborne if strict regulations are not followed when a building

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Buying a Commercial Property? – Part 1

Buying a Commercial Property, Environmental Site Assessments in Ohio Real Estate Environmental Liability. (Part 1)  by Linda Treasure Why should a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) be conducted?  Completing a Phase I ESA is for protection.  It is one of the environmental due diligence requirements to

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