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Environmental
Site Assessment (ESA)
Our understanding of the ecological system we live in is constantly
increasing. Some common materials that were in everyday use a
few years ago are now considered potentially hazardous to human and
animal health and are no longer in use. Former practices for storing and handling these materials
allowed routine release of these substances. A great deal of effort is now
being expended to search out and remove these substances from the
environment.
Generally a phased approach is
used, where the initial investigation (Phase I) is used to identify the potential presence of hazardous substances. Phase II
would confirm the presence or absence of suspect substances and Phase
III or remediation phase would plan and implement the removal of that
substance.
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