Environmental
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is conducted to:
ATest soil and groundwater for contamination
BIdentify recognized environmental conditions through records review and site inspection without sampling✓ Correct
CDetermine the cost of environmental remediation
DCertify a property as environmentally clean
Explanation
A Phase I ESA involves reviewing records, conducting interviews, and visually inspecting the property to identify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) — without actual sampling.
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