Geology and Site Assessments

HCR provides a full complement of Real Estate Portfolio and individual site management services, including Brownfields support and Phase I and II site assessment services, to help clients make informed decisions about properties they currently own or are evaluating for purchase and/or divestment.

HCR completes non-invasive Phase I Environmental Assessments following standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Practices for Phase I Environmental Assessments (E1527 and E1528). HCR also manages all appropriate inquiry issues.

Phase I Assessments Include:

• Identification of potential areas of concern
• Thorough surface inspection of the property, including but not limited to an evaluation of:
• Facility operations and chain of title prior to use issues
• Hazardous substance storage, use, and disposal practices
• Presence of transformers and underground and aboveground storage tanks
• Sanitary waste disposal systems
• Baseline/release detection
  
• Other areas which may be of environmental concern
• The assessment will also include the following:
• Visual reconnaissance of adjacent properties
• Review of available documents
• Review of property chain of title documents, if required
• Review of available historical information to evaluate site use
• Regulatory review of site and surrounding area
• Comply with "all appropriate inquiry" standards
• Preparation and submittal of document reviews and final reports

Phase II Assessments Include:

• Soil borings/surface and groundwater characterization
• Collection and analysis of soil
• Subsurface characterization by a geologist or hydrogeologist
• Sensitive receptor surveys
• Fate and transport assessments