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Most developers are familiar with the “outside” environmental compliance issues on a job site – testing for possible pollutants in the soil, groundwater and air. But some are surprised to learn that when there is an existing building on the site, they must also address the structure’s “indoor” environmental concerns – even if they plan…

Environmental due diligence is an essential responsibility of property ownership. Environmental due diligence is guided by standards developed and maintained by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). The standard guiding the environmental due diligence process, ASTM E1527, is currently being reviewed and revised. The previous revision, ASTM E1527-13, was completed in 2013. Here, we…

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has suspended the annual fee for all petroleum underground storage tanks over the next five years. The rule change, which began on July 1, 2021, is expected to save tank owners approximately $10 million over the lifetime of the fee suspension. In addition to the annual fee…

PM Environmental’s (PM) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Department is now providing OSHA Asbestos Class III Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Training to property managers and contractors. The 16-hour course, spanning two days, is designed to train workers on performing small-scale asbestos repair and disturbance work for asbestos containing materials (ACM) that have been identified in their buildings…

More and more municipalities are doing the homework and the legwork to prepare down-on-their-luck properties for revitalization. And PM Environmental is there to help. Together, we make it easier for developers to select sites and municipalities to move projects forward with confidence.  We pass by them every day, in big cities, small towns and suburbs….

This article was originally published in the Winter 2021 edition of the Michigan Petroleum Association/Michigan Association of Convenience Stores (MPAMACS) Marketer Magazine. Lately, I asked some MPA members about what environmental due diligence they complete when buying gas stations in Michigan. Their answers are interesting based on their experiences and show a variety of approaches…

The User Questionnaire is one of the first steps to completing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). The questionnaire is composed of six questions that are to be filled out by the User to the best of their ability. Those questions include: Environmental clean-up liens that are filed or recorded against the site Activity…

Affordable housing refers to residential complexes developed to meet the needs of those on fixed or subsidized incomes, including families, seniors, veterans and those transitioning from homelessness. Affordable housing initiatives can be found in communities big and small, in urban, suburban and rural areas. Some projects involve constructing new complexes; others, rehabilitating or repurposing existing…

When an unexpected release of a hazardous substance occurs, a quick and effective response is needed. Following any necessary emergency response activities by first responders, an Emergency Rapid Response Assessment must be performed. An Emergency Rapid Response Assessment includes controlling the release, limiting the spread of hazardous substances, and mitigating any immediate threats to human…

In April, an article in the Detroit Free Press predicted that we would remember 2020 as “the year of what we missed.” From the simplest family get together to the Summer Olympics, nearly every aspect of ‘normal’ life was put on hold to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While the pandemic dominated 2020…