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Katy, Texas
Environmental Services in Katy, TX
Nearly everything being developed in Katy today used to be farmland, and much of that farmland grew rice. That single fact shapes Phase I work here. Long-term agricultural use raises the question of pesticide and herbicide residue in near-surface soils, and the area's historical oil and gas activity raises separate questions about wells, pipelines, and tanks. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment establishes what was actually on the parcel through historical aerials, regulatory databases, and site reconnaissance, and identifies which of those legacy uses rises to a recognized environmental condition. A Phase II then samples soil and groundwater instead of speculating.
Former agricultural land and historical oil and gas infrastructure across the Katy area are the two legacy uses most often flagged in Phase I work here.
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for acquisitions and refinancing
- Phase II subsurface sampling when a Phase I identifies recognized environmental conditions
- Construction stormwater support: SWPPP compliance inspections
- Soil management screening for export and import of fill material
FAQ · Katy
Is an old well or pipeline on the property a problem?
It is a question that needs an answer before closing. Plugged and abandoned wells, active pipeline easements, and orphaned infrastructure all appear on Katy-area parcels, and they affect both environmental risk and where you can physically build.
How does former rice farmland affect a Phase I?
It puts agricultural chemical application into the historical record and prompts a judgment about whether it constitutes a recognized environmental condition. That judgment depends on duration, the chemicals in use at the time, and what is planned for the site.
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