Environmental Site Assessments – PA

At First Capital Engineering (FCE), we provide practical, cost-effective environmental site assessments that protect natural resources while supporting sustainable development. For more than 30 years, our team of engineers has helped property owners, developers, municipalities, and other stakeholders achieve project success through effective environmental site assessments and regulatory compliance.

While global environmental changes are beyond our control, we can address the regional concerns that directly affect your project. By utilizing the industry’s latest technology, we are prepared to deliver long-term solutions.

How to Know if You Need an Environmental Site Assessment

If you’re unsure whether your project requires an environmental site assessment, consider the following:

1. Does your project pose any environmental or ecological risks?
2. Will your project change or impact any natural resources?

If your answer is yes or even maybe to either of the above questions, there’s a strong chance your project will benefit from an environmental site assessment. Situations that commonly require environmental site assessments, whether by regulatory bodies or otherwise, include:

• Buying, selling, or developing property where you want protection from unknown liabilities
• Projects located near wetlands, waterways, water sources, or protected habitats
• Projects with permitting requirements from governing bodies such as NPDES or PNDI
• Solving past or current on-site contamination issues
• Projects that may alter nearby soil, groundwater, or air quality
• Meeting sustainability benchmarks

If one or more of these situations apply to your project, contact our team today and set up a discovery call.

Our Environmental Site Assessment Services

Unsure where to begin with your environmental site assessment? In today’s ever-evolving world of land development and real estate transactions, complex environmental laws can impose significant liabilities on all parties involved. That’s why it’s important to work with a trusted, experienced engineering firm.

As FCE, we guide our clients through each stage of the environmental site assessment process. From remediation projects addressing pollution to regulatory requirements and human health or ecological risks. Our team can help you balance compliance with cost considerations while also identifying potential funding sources to support projects of any size.

Our environmental site assessments include: 

• Phase I environmental site assessments
• Preliminary site assessments
• Site investigations
• Remedial investigations/actions
• Wetland delineation/mitigation services
• In-house Sewage Enforcement Officers
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting application services
• Erosion and sedimentation control
• PA Natural Diversity Inventory Screenings (PNDI)
• Brownfields redevelopment
• Underground Storage Tank (UST) investigations
• Property condition assessments
• Indoor air quality assessments

Environmental Site Assessments in PA

We always tell clients who are on the fence about environmental site assessments that “winging it” is never your best option, especially given the challenges of working across Pennsylvania’s diverse terrains. From mountains and wetlands to floodplains and delicate ecosystems, the state’s landscapes are highly susceptible to change and can be quickly impacted if state and federal regulations aren’t properly addressed.

By starting your environmental site assessment early, you can avoid project delays, unnecessary fines, or costly remediation. Before you begin your next project, please contact us. We’ll help you take your first step by putting together an environmental assessment of your site.

Start Your Environmental Site Assessment with FCE

For over three decades, our team has been a trusted leader in environmental site assessments across the mid-Atlantic region. Our team has earned numerous awards and built a strong reputation as one of the top firms in the field. From protecting and preserving the environment, local landscapes, and wildlife, to meeting compliance regulations, we’re committed to helping your project succeed while being responsible stewards of the environment.

Read our past client testimonials, explore our portfolio of completed projects, and learn the capabilities of our FCE team.

Past Environmental Site Assessments

From commercial and residential developments to parks and healthcare facilities, we’ve done it all. Below are some of our most notable achievements.

• Unilife Industrial Facility
• Sheetz

FCE Service Area

No matter where your project is based, whether in York County, Lancaster County, Harrisburg & Cumberland County, or Adams County, our team is ready to come to you and provide the expertise you need. With offices conveniently located near Baltimore, we also proudly serve clients throughout Maryland.

For environmental site assessments in West Virginia or elsewhere across the Mid-Atlantic region, we’re glad to schedule a consultation to determine if your project falls within our service area.