PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT KNOX-TENN RENTAL & SALES COMPANY PROPERTY 710 IRWIN STREET KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE S&ME PROJECT NO. 1434-11-392 CONDUCTED UNDER EPA BROWNFIELDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT No. BF-95443509-1 Prepared for: City of Knoxville Office of Redevelopment 400 Main Street, Suite 655 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Prepared by: 1413 Topside Road Louisville, Tennessee 37777 March 20, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 1 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Detailed Scope of Services ................................................................................. 4 1.2.1 ASTM E1527-13 ..................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Exclusions from and Additions to Scope of Services ............................. 5 1.2.3 Viability of the Phase I ESA ................................................................... 5 1.3 Significant Assumptions ..................................................................................... 5 1.4 Limitations of the Assessment ............................................................................ 5 1.5 Special Terms and Conditions ............................................................................ 6 1.6 User Reliance ...................................................................................................... 6 2. GENERAL SITE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................... 6 2.1 Site Location ....................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Site and Vicinity Characteristics ......................................................................... 7 3. USER PROVIDED INFORMATION .................................................................... 7 3.1 Title Records ....................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations ....................................... 7 3.3 Specialized Knowledge ....................................................................................... 7 3.4 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information ........................... 8 3.5 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues .................................................. 8 3.6 Owner, Property Manager and Occupant Information ....................................... 8 3.7 Reason for Performing the Phase I ESA ............................................................. 8 3.8 Other ................................................................................................................... 8 4. RECORDS REVIEW .............................................................................................. 9 4.1 Standard Environmental Record Sources ........................................................... 9 4.2 Additional Environmental Record Sources ...................................................... 12 4.2.1 EDR Supplementary Sources ................................................................ 12 4.3 Physical Setting Sources ................................................................................... 13 4.3.1 Aerial Photographs ................................................................................ 13 4.3.2 Sanborn Maps ........................................................................................ 14 4.3.3 City Directories ..................................................................................... 14 4.3.4 Tribal Records ....................................................................................... 14 4.3.5 Historical Topographic Maps ................................................................ 14 4.4 Historical Use Information on the Property ...................................................... 15 4.5 Historical Use Information on Adjoining Properties ........................................ 15 5. SITE RECONNAISSANCE .................................................................................. 16 5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions ............................................................. 16 5.2 General Site Setting .......................................................................................... 16 5.2.1 Current Use(s) of the Property .............................................................. 16 5.2.2 Past Use(s) of the Property .................................................................... 16 5.2.3 Current Use(s) of Adjoining and Surrounding Properties ..................... 16 5.2.4 Past Use(s) of Adjoining and Surrounding Properties .......................... 16 i 5.2.5 Geologic, Hydrogeologic, Hydrologic, and Topographic Conditions .. 17 5.2.6 Description of Structures and Roads ..................................................... 17 5.2.7 Potable Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System ............................ 17 5.3 Exterior Observations ....................................................................................... 17 5.4 Interior Observations ........................................................................................ 17 6. INTERVIEWS........................................................................................................ 17 6.1 Interview with Past and Present Owners .......................................................... 17 6.2 Interview with Key Site Manager ..................................................................... 18 6.3 Interview with Occupants ................................................................................. 18 6.4 Interview with Local Government Officials ..................................................... 18 6.5 Interviews with Others ...................................................................................... 18 7. VAPOR ENCROACHMENT ASSESSMENT.................................................... 18 7.1 Vapor Assessment Factors ................................................................................ 18 7.2 Vapor Assessment Results ................................................................................ 19 8. FINDINGS .............................................................................................................. 20 8.1 On-Site Findings ............................................................................................... 20 8.2 Off-Site Findings .............................................................................................. 20 9. OPINION ................................................................................................................ 20 9.1 On-Site Opinions .............................................................................................. 20 9.2 Off-Site Opinions .............................................................................................. 20 9.3 Data Gaps .......................................................................................................... 20 9.4 Additional Investigation.................................................................................... 21 10. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................... 21 11. DEVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ 21 12. ADDITIONAL SERVICES................................................................................... 21 13. REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 21 14. SIGNATURE(S) OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL(S) .................... 22 15. QUALIFICATION(S) OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL(S) .......... 22 APPENDIX I - FIGURES APPENDIX II - EDR RADIUS MAP REPORT WITH GEOCHECK APPENDIX III - HISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION APPENDIX IV - INTERVIEW DOCUMENTATION APPENDIX V – AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AND USER QUESTIONNAIRE APPENDIX VI - QUALIFICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS ii Phase I ESA Report /S&ME Project No.1434-11-392 Brownfields EPA Coop. Agrmt. No. BF-95443509-1 710 Irwin St./Knoxville, TN March 20, 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S&ME, Inc. has performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the Knox-Tenn Rental & Sales Company property at 710 Irwin Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. This Phase I ESA was authorized by Ms. Anne Wallace of the City of Knoxville Office of Redevelopment. The following summary is intended as an overview of the Phase I ESA, and does not include the complete findings and opinions of the full report. The subject property consists of one parcel containing approximately 0.5 acre. The property is located along Irwin Street and includes two open-sided sheds on the central and northwestern portions of the property. The northernmost shed was used as an equipment staging building. The southernmost shed was used for equipment washing. It contains a small metal building housing an aboveground oil/water separator which receives wastewater from a wash drainage sump. Surficial staining around the oil/water separator was observed. A strong petroleum odor and stained gravel was observed on an unpaved area located on the northeast portion of the property. The oil/water separator, wash drainage sump, and surficial staining