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A Phase I report flagged a Recognized Environmental Condition — a former dry cleaner, an old underground tank, an unexplained fill area. Now the question changes from "could there be contamination?" to "is there, how much, and where?" Environmental Services of America (ES America) performs Phase II Environmental Site Assessments — targeted subsurface investigations with sampling and laboratory analysis, guided by ASTM E1903 — for properties across Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama.
Where the Phase I ESA is records and reconnaissance with no sampling, the Phase II puts physical data behind the question: collecting and analyzing environmental media to confirm or rule out the suspected contamination.
Every Phase II is scoped to the specific RECs it is testing — not a boilerplate boring plan. Depending on the conditions identified, the investigation may include:
Borings or test pits advanced at locations chosen to test the REC directly — beneath a former tank pit, downgradient of a chemical storage area, through suspect fill. Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis of the contaminants of concern (petroleum compounds, solvents, metals, and others as warranted).
Temporary or permanent monitoring wells to establish whether contamination has reached groundwater, at what concentrations, and in which direction it is moving.
Where volatile compounds are suspected, soil-vapor data evaluates the potential for vapor intrusion into existing or planned buildings.
Where the REC involves the structure itself or suspect on-site materials, sampling draws on the same laboratory discipline as our asbestos sampling practice — a core ES America capability since 2009.
Laboratory results compared against the applicable federal and state screening criteria (Georgia EPD, South Carolina and Alabama programs as applicable), with a clear statement of what was found and what it means for the property.
The report closes with recommended next steps — which may be "no further action warranted" or a defined remediation scope.
A Phase II converts suspicion into data you can act on:
Whether contamination actually exists — many RECs are resolved cleanly by data.
Its extent and concentration, so risk can be priced instead of feared.
Your options: renegotiate, require seller cleanup, plan remediation into the development budget, or walk away informed.
A defensible record for lenders, partners, and regulators of how the issue was investigated.
Many RECs are resolved cleanly by data — risk can be priced instead of feared.
Here is the practical difference with ES America: if the Phase II confirms a problem, you are already working with a licensed remediation and demolition contractor. We can take the same site from confirmed data to a priced remediation scope — abatement, soil management, demolition of impacted structures — without a handoff to a second firm. For transactions on a clock, that continuity is the difference between a delayed closing and a managed condition.
Fieldwork is often completed quickly once utilities are cleared and access arranged; laboratory turnaround and reporting add time, and expedited lab options exist for transaction deadlines. Tell us your closing date when you call and we'll plan against it.
If contamination is confirmed, you'll have concentrations, locations, and a comparison against applicable state criteria — the inputs for a decision. ES America can scope and price the remediation directly, and the findings can support negotiations with the seller or the state's applicable cleanup program.
ES America is licensed, bonded ($1M/$3M), and insured, with extensive environmental contracting across Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama — EPA/AHERA/ASHARA certified (#20616), state-licensed (GA ASBRN-382008 · SC CO-000859 · AL ASB40262). We investigate sites the way a contractor who will stand behind the cleanup investigates them: enough data to decide, no padding, conclusions in plain language.
A Phase I is a non-intrusive review — records, site reconnaissance, interviews — that identifies Recognized Environmental Conditions. A Phase II physically tests for them, collecting soil, groundwater, or vapor samples for laboratory analysis under ASTM E1903 guidance.
No — only when the Phase I identifies RECs that warrant physical investigation. A clean Phase I typically ends the inquiry. When a Phase II is recommended, it is scoped narrowly to the specific conditions in question.
It depends entirely on scope: the number of borings or wells, the analytes tested, site access, and depth. We provide a written, itemized scope and quote after reviewing the Phase I findings — no generic pricing.
Fieldwork is often completed quickly once utilities are cleared and access arranged; laboratory turnaround and reporting add time, and expedited lab options exist for transaction deadlines. Tell us your closing date when you call and we'll plan against it.
You'll have concentrations, locations, and a comparison against applicable state criteria — the inputs for a decision. ES America can scope and price the remediation directly, and the findings can support negotiations with the seller or the state's applicable cleanup program.
Have a Phase I with open questions? Call ES America at (404) 994-6006 or email services@es-america.com to scope a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment anywhere in Georgia, South Carolina, or Alabama.
Whether you have a question about our services, pricing or anything else, our team is ready to help you get the service you require.