SUMMIT ECS, Inc. (SUMMIT) 3575 Centre Circle Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 www.summit-companies.com Phone: (704) 504-1717 Fax: (704) 504-1125 January 15, 2015 Mrs. Ashley Kellahan Town Administrator Town of James Island P.O. Box 12240 James Island, SC 29412 Subject: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Fort Johnson Road Site 461 Fort Johnson Road James Island, South Carolina SUMMIT Project No. 3485-14 Dear Mrs. Kellahan: SUMMIT ECS, INC. (SUMMIT) is pleased to submit the following report of our Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the Fort Johnson Road Site in James Island, South Carolina (Charleston County Parcels: 4540300001 & 4540300100). The assessment was performed in general accordance with ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-13: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. This report includes a description of the methodology of our investigation and a summary of our findings and conclusions. If you have any questions regarding our assessment of the subject property or our conclusions, please do not hesitate to call us at (704) 504-1717. Sincerely, SUMMIT Patrick W. Lowery, PG Senior Environmental Manager PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT FORT JOHNSON ROAD SITE JAMES ISLAND CHARLESTON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMIT PROJECT NO. 3482-14 Prepared For: Town of James Island P.O. Box 12240 James Island, SC 29412 Prepared By: SUMMIT ECS, Inc. 3575 Centre Circle Fort Mill, SC 29715 704-504-1717 January 15, 2015 Phase I ESA, Fort Johnson Road Site SUMMIT Project No. 3482-14 James Island, South Carolina January 15, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2. SCOPE OF SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3. SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.4. LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 5 2.5. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................... 5 2.6. USER RELIANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 5 3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 6 3.1. LOCATION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 6 3.2. SITE DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................... 6 3.3. SITE AND VICINITY GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................. 6 3.4. CURRENT USE OF PROPERTY .................................................................................................................... 6 3.5. DESCRIPTIONS OF STRUCTURES, ROADS, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SITE ................... 7 3.6. CURRENT USES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY ........................................................................................... 7 4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 8 4.1. TITLE RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................ 8 4.2. ENVIRONMENTAL LIENS OR ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATIONS ..................................................... 8 4.3. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE ....................................................................................................................... 8 4.4. OWNER, PROPERTY MANAGER AND/OR OCCUPANT INFORMATION ............................................ 9 4.5. REASON FOR PERFORMING PHASE I ....................................................................................................... 9 5.0 RECORDS REVIEW FINDINGS ....................................................................................................................... 10 5.1. STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES ........................................................................... 10 5.1.1. Federal ASTM Records ......................................................................................................................... 10 5.1.2. Non-Federal and State ASTM Records ................................................................................................. 10 5.1.3. Orphan Sites ........................................................................................................................................... 11 5.2. REGULATORY AGENCY FILE AND RECORDS REVIEW...................................................................... 11 5.3. ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES ........................................................................ 11 5.4. PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCES ................................................................................................................ 11 5.4.1. Topography ............................................................................................................................................ 11 5.4.2. Geology and Hydrogeology .................................................................................................................. 12 5.4.3. Site Soils ................................................................................................................................................ 12 5.5. HISTORICAL USE INFORMATION ON THE PROPERTY ...................................................................... 13 5.5.1. Historical Use of Property Records Review ......................................................................................... 13 5.5.2. Historical Aerial Photographs ................................................................................................................ 13 5.5.3. Historical Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps ............................................................................................... 14 C:\Patrick Data\Documents\Project Forms\Projects\3482-14 Fort Johnson Road - James Island - Phase I\Phase I Docs\3482-14 - Fort Johnson Road i Site -Phase I ESA.doc Phase I ESA, Fort Johnson Road Site SUMMIT Project No. 3482-14 James Island, South Carolina January 15, 2015 5.5.4. City Directories ...................................................................................................................................... 14 5.5.5. Historic Topographic Maps ................................................................................................................... 14 5.6. HISTORICAL USE INFORMATION ON ADJOINING PROPERTIES ..................................................... 14 5.6.1. Historical Aerial Photographs ................................................................................................................ 14 5.6.2. City Directories ...................................................................................................................................... 14 5.7. PURCHASE PRICE ........................................................................................................................................ 15 5.7.1. Significantly Lower Purchase Price ...................................................................................................... 15 5.8. DATA GAPS .................................................................................................................................................... 15 6.0 RECONNAISSANCE FINDINGS ...................................................................................................................... 16 6.1. METHODOLOGY AND LIMITING CONDITIONS ................................................................................... 16 6.2. GENERAL SITE SETTING ........................................................................................................................... 16 6.3. OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 16 6.3.1. Site Operations, Processes, and Equipment .......................................................................................... 16 6.3.2. Aboveground Chemical or Waste Storage ............................................................................................ 17 6.3.3. Underground Chemical or Waste Storage, Drainage or Collection Systems ........................................ 17 6.3.4. Electrical Transformers / PCBs ............................................................................................................. 19 6.3.5. Releases or Potential Releases ............................................................................................................... 19 6.3.6. Other Notable Site Features ..................................................................................................................