Due Diligence Inspection
What is a Due Diligence Inspection?
Due Diligence Inspections are environmental evaluations of site conditions that can be used to assess potential risks to the property. These inspections identify deficiencies that can often be improved. Project results are enhanced by taking time during project conception and development to form a complete understanding of the risks present or possible on a site with these inspections. AQUALIS specializes in conducting environmental due diligence inspections to gain a thorough understanding of a site to develop sustainable solutions.
Types of Environmental Due Diligence Inspections
There are several types of Environmental Due Diligence inspections. The first categories include Traditional Environmental Due Diligence, which focuses on the identification and treatment of pollutants. The second category includes Natural Resources Environmental Due Diligence, which focuses on the permitting of natural resources.
Due diligence inspections may also be required at the sale of a property. These inspections give the seller and the buyer a full picture of the health of the property. With this inspection, the sale price of the property may be negotiated to more accurately reflect the level of the investment required to keep the property compliant with regulations.
Ensure Site Compliance
Due diligence inspection requirements can vary based on the local requirements and the future expectations of the site. AQUALIS offers oversight and project management of due diligence inspections and assessments across the United States.
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Why Perform a Due Diligence Inspection?
Due Diligence Inspections proactively identify potential hazards. This data gives insight for planning, design and developing a long-term maintenance schedule.
Common Sources of Potential Environmental Risks Include:
- Failing Stormwater Infrastructure
- Failing Stormwater Detention Ponds and Embankments
- Separating Storm or Sanitary Sewers Leading to Sinkholes
- Clogged Infiltration Basins
- Above Ground Tanks
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Waste Management and Storage
- Material Storage and Handling
- On-site Sewage Treatment Plants
- Diesel Powered Generators
- Hazardous Waste
Types of Due Diligence Inspections
AQUALIS offers comprehensive maintenance and regular servicing solutions tailored to your property to ensure your stormwater systems operate correctly while extending the life of your investment and avoiding costly NOVs.
Water-Focused Inspections
This Due Diligence Inspection focuses on the underground stormwater management and conveyance systems. If left unmaintained this can lead to major sinkholes, clogging, flooding of adjacent structures and catastrophic embankment failures.
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Phase I Inspections research and collect information about a site. This includes reviewing state and local agency records, and historical records, such as topographic maps and aerial photos. During this phase, a site inspection is performed to assess current conditions and property use.
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Phase II inspections investigate and evaluate potential environmental risks. This is performed by collecting and testing soil, groundwater and building materials for pollutants.
Phase III Environmental Site Assessment
Phase III focuses on determining the magnitude of pollutants and extent of their release. A site remediation plan is developed to mitigate the site’s pollutants.
Wetland Determination
Inspections identify any protected wetlands on a site currently in place. It also can identify areas of a site that may meet the definition of a wetland but may not be officially delineated and certified.
Habitat Assessment
Inspections focuses on evaluating water resources or ecological communities that are located on or around the site.
Due Diligence for Stormwater Management Plans
“At AQUALIS our engineers create systems meeting the present needs and anticipating future demands with an emphasis on efficiency, in addition to environmental and resource protection.”
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