Dear all,
can anyone explain "satisfaction of the authority"?
Under German law the property owner is obligated to remediate all contaminations. At the end of the soil remediation process the owner must typically provide evidence that all contaminations have been removed and that the soil will permanently not cause any damage to or be of considerable disadvantage for the site. Is this evidence sufficient? Typically, there is no confirmation of the "satisfaction" of the authority.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
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Florian Schmidtchen
EGS-plan International GmbH95 thumbs up
June 2, 2017 - 8:52 am
Is the verification of the soil waste disposal, which provides the confirmation that the soil has been removed under prescribed technical rules, a permitted alternative "satisfaction of the authority"?
Agnieszka Rylska
GO4IT SP Z OO SP K30 thumbs up
February 12, 2020 - 5:28 am
Dear Florian, did you get any response to your question? I have a similar problem and I wanted to ask if you were able to receive points for this credit.
Susan Di Giulio
Senior Project ManagerZinner Consultants
153 thumbs up
March 11, 2020 - 9:37 pm
I have a similar question: our project is a new building on a state university campus. The university suspected that there was asbestos in a deactivated underground steam pipe that crosses the site. During demo and site prep, the area was excavated and the pipe tested by a licensed lab and a report provided by a HazMat consultant. It did indeed contain asbestos, and is currently being abated. What kind of documents qualify for "Documentation from authority having jurisdiction declaring existence of specific contamination and confirming that remediation has been or will be completed to its satisfaction."? There is no precedent for a government agency testing the site or observing the abatement process. Is a particular license required conferring such authority to the HazMat consultant?
In v2009, we used consultant reports. I notice that one company had 2 certifications: DOSH (Dept of Occupational Health & Safety), Certified Asbestos Consultant and CDPH (CA Dept of Public Health), Certified Building Inspector/Assessor. Are these the certifications required?
Luis Huertas
Senior Project ManagerSustainable Design Consulting
LEEDuser Expert
4 thumbs up
March 12, 2020 - 12:28 pm
Florian,
Who receives the confirmation of the abatement? That will be the authority. Typically we document compliance by a letter from the company that does the abatement certifying that the site is acceptable for occupancy, listing the standards followed for assessment and abatement (ASTM standards or ISO standards) and any testing done before, during and post abatement. I would recommend you file a Credit Interpretation Request to get an official ruling. You should also point this out to USGBC as this issue should be addressed in the ACP for Europe document.
Susan,
Asbestos abatement has been removed as an alternative compliance path for this credit. Although since this is an underground condition, it might be acceptable. Typically we document compliance by a letter from the company that does the abatement certifying that the site is acceptable for occupancy, licenses granted by the state or EPA to the contractor (depending on who manages the EPA program in the jurisdiction, but typically states), listing the standards followed for assessment and abatement (ASTM standards or ISO standards) and any testing done before, during and post abatement.
Hope this helps.