Brownfields are former industrial or commercial developments that no longer operate and stand empty. Many are contaminated (leaking underground fuel storage tanks, on-site disposal of waste materials or dumping of process by-products) and many are abandoned. This creates liability uncertainty, which devalues the property and increases the risk for potential investors. Wardrop has the technical resources to complete a thorough assessment of the property, identify and evaluate the risks, and develop and manage a comprehensive remediation plan to bring the land up to standards suitable for reuse.

Typical services performed by Wardrop in this regard include:

• Identification and delineation of contaminated areas
• Identification of human and environmental health risks around these areas
• Development of risk mitigation strategies, including cost estimating
• Liaison with regulatory authorities
• Long-term environmental monitoring