EPA final action on ASTM International’s E1527-21 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is currently in limbo. On March 14, 2022, after this blog post, EPA took direct final action to amend the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries to reference ASTM International’s E1527-21. The rule was to have … Continue Reading
In a Final Rule issued this past Monday, EPA is recognizing the newly issued ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard as compliant with the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule and is planning to withdraw the Phase I Standard in use since 2006..… Continue Reading
Today is the final day to offer a comment on EPA's proposal to add a new ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment procedure as an alternative to the existing ASTM E1527-05 Phase I procedure, in lieu of replacing it. This means beginning November 13, 2013, parties will need to choose which Phase I procedure to use in each transaction.… Continue Reading
