UPDATED ASTM E 1527/E 1528 STANDARDS NOW IN EFFECT!

 


ASTM’s updates to Environmental Site Assessment Standards are now in effect. Major changes include:


  • Introduction of the concept of business environmental risk;
  • Addition of historical recognizedenvironmental condition(HREC) terminology;
  • Identification of supportingdocumentation for Phase I reports;
  • Revised Phase I formats to parallel the standard practice;
  • and Guidance for the selection of a Phase I environmental professional.

RT has been following the updated standards since early this year. Previously completed Phase Is will require updating, to include more supporting documentation for future property resale.