Due Diligence
Hydro Tech understands that due diligence is an integral part of every
real estate transaction. Our staff has over 25 years of experience in
conducting environmental site assessments across the United States,
having successfully completed over 7,000 Phase I and Phase II ESAs
throughout the country. Given our extensive experience and work across
the country we are your "local" environmental firm from Long Beach, N.Y.
to Long Beach, Calif., and are uniquely positioned in the industry to
provide concise, timely, and cost-effective Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments with a national reach for single properties in excess of 100
property portfolios. Our reports are specifically tailored to meet the
needs of our clients, exceed the ASTM E1527-05/AAI Standard, and include
not only our findings and conclusions, but also recommendations and cost
estimates on how to address any identified conditions. Reports can be
completed in your desired timeframe, even 24 hour turn around time is
possible.
All Phase I and Phase II work is managed from our corporate offices in
Commack, N.Y., and all reports are generated from that same location. We
have found this to be of great benefit to our clients who receive the
same general Phase I/Phase II report format with the same exact scope
regardless of the location of their property or properties. In addition,
for larger portfolios, we can also utilize an on-line reporting system
that can be accessed in real-time by our clients (if so desired), so
they can see the status of the portfolio as a whole, or a specific
property or properties of interest.
Hydro Tech is currently working with several banks within the New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area. Please contact us today to
see if we are on your bank approved list.
Additionally, Hydro Tech maintains its own fleet of geophysical survey
equipment, drill rigs and Geoprobes(r). This enables Hydro Tech to
complete your Phase II ESAs in a cost efficient timely manner since we
do subcontract drilling or investigatory services.
Site Assessments and Investigatory Services
When it is time to assess and investigate your property Hydro Tech has
the experience to get the job done properly, within your time frame and
budget. Remaining at the forefront of the industry, we will use our
unique experiences to tailor investigations and assessment to fit your
specific environmental requirements. Utilizing our own fleet of
geophysical survey equipment, drill rigs and Geoprobes(r), investigation
will be completed within your time frame and budget. Hydro Tech works
closely with regulatory agencies and lending institutions. We perform a
variety of site assessments and investigations ranging from indoor air
quality assessments to soil and groundwater investigations including but
not limited to the following:
• Asbestos & Lead Inspections
• Dust Monitoring Surveys during site development
• Environmental Assessments requested by local, state and
federal agencies
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Geophysical Surveys to located underground piping,
cesspools/drywells and tanks
• Groundwater Investigations including the installation,
survey and sampling of monitoring wells
• Mold Investigations
• New York City Office of Environmental Remediation Little
"E" Designation Assessments
• Subsurface Drainage Structure Investigations
• Vapor Assessments including indoor air quality, sub-slab
vapor surveys and soil gas surveys
Remedial Services
Various techniques are available to remediate a property. Determining
the method that best suites your specific requirements is Hydro Tech's
specialty. We are known for our innovative affordable environmental
solutions. Hydro Tech's team of Geologist, Hydro-geologists and
Engineers our experienced in working directly with our local
environmental regulators including Suffolk and Nassau County Health
Department, New York City Mayor's Office of Environmental Remediation,
and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Again,
the benefit of Hydro Tech being both a consulting and contracting
company will reduce the cost and time frame of remedial services. Hydro
Tech will both design the remedial plan and system and then implement or
install such system with our own crew and equipment.
Hydro Tech can also help you enter and navigate through municipal
funding opportunities including the New York State Brownfield Cleanup
Program and the New York City Local Brownfield Cleanup program. Our
remediation projects range from the performance of weekly Enhanced Fluid
Recovery (EFR) events to New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
Remediations and include the following:
• Community Air Monitoring
• Dewatering Systems
• Emergency Cleanup
• Excavation, Transportation and Disposal of Contaminated
Soil
• Fuel Oil Spill Remediation
• Injection of Chemical and Biological Agents to address
petroleum or chemical releases
• Mold Remediation
• NYC OER E Designations
• NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program
• NYSDEC Spill Remediation
• Soil and Groundwater Treatment systems including Air
Sparging/Vapor Extraction Systems and Pump and Treat Systems
• Sub-Surface Drainage Structure Remediation
• Underground or Aboveground Tank Removals
• Vapor Barrier Design and Installation
• Vapor Extraction System Design and Installation
GIS & Utility Management
Hydro Tech has integrated ArcView with other Windows applications such as AutoCad, Excel, and Access on up-to-date PCs to create cost effective, capable GIS. Hydro Tech uses ESRI GIS products to develop specific applications pertaining to facilities management, groundwater management, and utility applications on desktop PCs. Specific GIS services include:
• Data Management Planning and
• Customized GIS
• Database Development Applications
• Integration of Software Products to GIS
• Electronic and Hard Copy Deliverables
Air Quality Control
Mold, asbestos, and lead are hazardous materials and can pose a threat to your health, and to the integrity of your site. If such materials are present, the air quality specialists at Hydro Tech Environmental can properly ascertain the dangers they may pose, and design remedial action plans to dispose of them.
Hazardous Materials
Determining the existence and location of hazardous
materials can be complicated. Engineers begin with a
conceptual design plan based on existing data and on-site
investigations. The conceptual design plan defines both the
problem and the process required to govern remediation.
Our staff translates this information into technically and
economically feasible solutions coupled with professional
recommendations. In addition, Hydro Tech is comprised of
trained and experienced specialists in the fields of:
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Geology
• Geochemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Soil Science
• Computer Modeling
• Expert Testimony
• Legal Environmental Issues
• Air Quality
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance is one of the most important,
yet commonly overlooked, aspects of environmental
fieldwork. Federal and State environmental regulations
are complex and multi-faceted. Fortunately, every
member of our staff has worked with the regulatory
agencies, so we are able to provide complete and thorough
information to satisfy the needs of everyone.
• Storage Tank Management
• Emergency Planning/Right-to- Know
• Compliance Audits
• OSHA Audits
• O&M Programs
• Health & Safety Programs
• SPCC
• CBS Spill Response Plans
• Federal/State Closure Reports
• Permit Expediting
• RCRA & TSCA Audits
• NYC OER E Designation
