Section 25319.1 Of Article 2. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.8. >> Article 2.
25319.1
. "Phase I environmental assessment" means a preliminary
assessment of a property to determine whether there has been, or may
have been, a release of a hazardous substance based on reasonably
available information about the property and general vicinity. A
phase I environmental assessment may include, but is not limited to,
a review of public and private records, current and historical land
uses, prior releases of a hazardous material, data base searches,
reviews of relevant files of federal, state, and local agencies,
visual and other surveys of the property and general vicinity,
interviews with current and previous owners and operators, and review
of regulatory correspondence and environmental reports. Sampling or
testing is not required as part of a phase I environmental
assessment.