Client Name: Confidential Client

Location of Work: Collingswood, New Jersey

Scope of Work: Excel was retained to perform an Enviornmental Site Assessment (ESA) which included a review of existing Phase I and Phase II reports prepared by the former property owner's environmental consultant, a focused site inspection, and a limited survey of suspect asbestos containing materials (ACM) and suspect lead-based paint, including collection of samples for laboratory analysis. Excel conducted this work on behalf of the Property Purchaser. The purpose of the ESA was to perform an independent environmental evaluation of the subject property to verify the existing environmental conditions as reported in the Phase I and II reports, and to determine whether or not the minimum requirements of a Preliminary Assessment (PA) had been satisfied as outlined in the NJDEP Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (N.J.A.C. 7:26E). The environmental evaluation conducted by Excel, was designed to satisfy the due diligent inquiry requirements established by the New Jersey Site Remediation Program.

The approximately 17-acre property occupies an entire city block in Collingswood, New Jersey. The property consists of residential buildings and four retail or commercial buildings located in the central portion of the property. The property has a total of 1,037 apartment units with laundry and boiler rooms located in the basement of the residential buildings. Paved parking areas are located around the perimeter and a swimming pool, tennis court, and two playgrounds are also present on the property.

Project Outcome: Excel identified 10 potential environmental Areas of Concerns (AOCs) at the property, which were not adequately addressed by previous environmental reports. Notable environmental concerns identified by Excel included the lack of analytical results collected from previous sampling activities adequate historical information and database searches and historical remediation activity information. In addition, Excel located two Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) which were potentially impacting the quality of soil and groundwater at the site. Identification of potential environmental concerns at Sutton Towers enabled our client to bring closure to site associated environmental issues.