Financial & Real Estate Services

Hazardous substances, their treatment and removal, are governed by numerous federal, state, and local regulations. Federal legislation such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act (CERCLA), adopted in 1980, were promulgated to address these very issues. Under CERCLA, current or previous owners and/or operators of property may be held liable for the presence of hazardous waste contamination at the site regardless of whether or not they were responsible for the contamination. As a supplement to CERCLA, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 contains clauses to protect property owners who purchase land which later is found to be contaminated.

Environmental Site Screens

This property survey includes a brief records review for items of environmental concern relevant to the subject property. The following items are contained in this survey:
Prior site use review
Regulatory records review
Site visit
Summary report

Environmental Site Assessment

The environmental assessment can range from limited records review, as in the environmental screen, to detailed sampling and analysis of items of concern found on the subject site. The environmental assessment can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the client. The following factors are typically considered in a site assessment for real estate transactions.

Historical site use review
Geologic/hydrogeologic reviewRegulatory agency database review
Document current site conditions
Limited asbestos sampling
Report of findings and recommendations

NORM Surveys

Occasionally the need arises to determine if Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) are present at a site. Arkwood's NORM services consist of conducting a site survey to determine the presence of NORMs and providing recommendations for remedial actions.

Site Remediation

Arkwood Engineering is a Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TCEQ) registered LPST Corrective Action Specialist. Texas requires all companies involved in remediation, soil removal, reporting, closure, or testing on any Leaking Petroleum Storage Tanks to have this registration.

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