Published by Retail & Restaurant Facility Business Magazine, Author Keith Etchells discusses how environmental contamination can go from being a deal breaker to an opportunity. For property owners and investors, subsurface pollution such as solvents, hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and other industrial byproducts can restrict the asset’s current and future uses and commonly comes with significant regulatory management costs.
With the right combination of strategy, funding, and technical expertise, resolving environmental challenges can be
accomplished in ways that support long-term property goals. The Diamond Bar shopping center demonstrates that environmental contamination does not have to stall property potential.
With strategic alignment of funding, advanced technical tools, and regulatory strategy, even sites with significant legacy issues are being repositioned as long-term assets. Environmental consulting and remediation services play a critical role in helping commercial and industrial property owners address legacy contamination and regulatory challenges. Please feel free to share this article using your email or social media.
Meet the Author: Keith Etchells is a project director at SCS Engineers. He has more than 2 decades of experience as a professional geologist and hydrogeologist, assisting clients in managing environmental risks associated with the ownership, transfer, or operation of commercial, industrial, and waste-disposal properties.
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