Real estate transactions are often high-stakes undertakings. Buying a property without understanding the potential environmental risks and liabilities attributable to former site uses can be very costly and discovering historic contamination on a property you have purchased becomes an even larger problem. M.G.L. c. 21E Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention Act also known as the State Superfund Law is the statute encompassing issues related to the identification and cleanup of property contaminated by releases of oil and/or hazardous material to the environment, widely referenced as merely “21E”. CSE can help with your environmental site assessment and due diligence needs in a timely and efficient manner. Our team has completed ASTM and AAI compliant Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) for lenders, brokers, investors, commercial and residential property owners, real estate agents, council, municipal and industrial clients. With our technical depth and experience in the industry, we can also assist in developing strategies to address and resolve identified environmental issues and ensure that environmental risk is minimized. CSE Environmental Assessment Product Sheet