Environmental Support
Epic’s relationships with a variety of environmental assessment and remediation experts provide our clients with quality and cost-effective service.
Phase I - Assessment
» Due diligence and inquiry into the previous ownership and uses of property performed in accordance with ASTM Standard E-1527.
» Site reconnaissance; regulatory records review; site history search; and record preparation.
» Visually inspect properties, facilities and structures as well as adjacent properties.
» Identify potential sources of adverse environmental impacts such as underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, stored drums, pipelines and land-filled materials.
» Check for the presence of previous on-site structures, identify past occupants and land uses to evaluate potential for chemicals at the site due to past activities.
» Interviews current owners, business owners and employees, former employees, tenants and neighboring property owner and business owners.
Phase II - Investigation
» Sample soils to determine existence of contamination from past or present activities.
» Sample suspect building materials for contaminants as asbestos, lead and radon.
» Collect and analyze groundwater samples; Monitor ambient air quality
» Sample and identify potential hazardous wastes stored on-site.
» Liaise with State and Federal Regulations.
Phase III – Remediation
» Clean up contaminated site using the best method to remove or neutralize contamination.
» Involve oversight of state or federal agencies depending on the nature of the remediation.




