Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in Mount Holly, NJ
Mount Holly anchors one of New Jersey's most active environmental and redevelopment markets, sitting at the center of Burlington County's industrial corridor along I-295, the New Jersey Turnpike, and Route 38. Property owners, developers, contractors, municipalities, and counsel working across the South Jersey and Delaware Valley region rely on focused, locally informed environmental due diligence. Resource Renewal supports these projects through RCC's ASTM E1527-21 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment scope, layered with NJDEP-compliant Preliminary Assessments to deliver both federal and New Jersey innocent purchaser protections.
Resource Renewal connects three service tracks under one platform: ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESAs and NJDEP Preliminary Assessments delivered by RCC; Phase II Site Investigations and Remedial Investigations when Recognized Environmental Conditions are identified; and full remediation and brownfield redevelopment delivered with our affiliated platform DSR. Project teams coordinate with the NJDEP Site Remediation Program and pursue site closure under LSRP oversight toward a Response Action Outcome (RAO).
Why Property Owners and Developers in Burlington County Choose Resource Renewal
Resource Renewal's headquarters at 10 Lippincott Lane sits inside the Resource Renewal Business Park, a completed brownfield redevelopment project, and a working proof point for the methodology RCC and DSR apply to client sites across Burlington County and South Jersey.
- ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA
- NJDEP Preliminary Assessment overlay
- Phase II Site Investigation
- Soil & groundwater investigation
- LSRP-led NJDEP closure pursuit
- Brownfield redevelopment via DSR
- Active project work in 5 states
- 30+ years of NJ project history
Environmental Context in Mount Holly and Burlington County
Industrial and Commercial Heritage
Mount Holly was incorporated in 1688 and served briefly as New Jersey's temporary capital in 1779. Its 17th- and 18th-century iron forges, fulling mills, and tanneries along Rancocas Creek made the town part of one of the earliest US industrial corridors. The Mount Holly Iron Works was later succeeded by 19th-century textile and shoe manufacturing along High Street and Mill Street. That layered industrial history drives Phase I ESA recommendations today, with former dry cleaners, gas stations, machine shops, and small-scale chemical operations distributed through the historic downtown core and along the I-295 and Route 38 corridor.
Current Environmental Profile
NJDEP Site Remediation Program records show active and closed remediation sites distributed throughout Mount Holly Township and Burlington County. Common regional contaminants include chlorinated solvents (PCE, TCE) from historic dry cleaning operations, petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH, BTEX) from former service stations and underground storage tanks, and heavy metals from legacy manufacturing. Soil vapor intrusion has become a significant focus during residential redevelopment of former industrial parcels. PFAS investigation is now a standard component of Phase II scope near former firefighting training areas, plating shops, and textile sites, a profile shared across central and southern New Jersey.
Real Estate and Development Market
Burlington County is New Jersey's largest county by land area and one of the most active warehouse and distribution development markets in the Northeast. Sustained large-format industrial development continues along NJ Turnpike Exit 5, I-295, and Route 38, anchored by Port of Philadelphia proximity and the broader Northeast logistics network. Mount Holly's downtown redevelopment activity — mixed-use conversions of former industrial and institutional properties — drives sustained Phase I ESA transaction volume across Westampton, Lumberton, Eastampton, Hainesport, and the surrounding municipalities.
Local Regulators, Authorities, and Stakeholders
The NJDEP Southern Regional Office provides SRP oversight for Burlington County. Routine touchpoints during Phase II and remedial action work include Burlington County planning and economic development offices, the Burlington County Bridge Commission, the Burlington County Soil Conservation District, and local township engineers. Sites near the Rancocas Creek watershed often require coordination with the NJDEP Division of Water Quality. Redevelopment of legacy industrial parcels in the historic downtown core typically involves the Mount Holly Township land use board and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Why This Local Context Matters for Your Project
Local industrial history, the current contaminant profile, regulator office assignments, and real estate transaction velocity all feed directly into Phase I scoping decisions and downstream remediation planning. Three decades of project work in Mount Holly mean RCC crews already know the regional regulators, the typical AOC profiles encountered in this corridor, and the surrounding parcels that recur in historical use research. That institutional familiarity shortens timelines and sharpens the recommendations delivered in each report.
Environmental Services Available to Mount Holly, NJ Projects
Service availability spans two connected tracks: Investigation & Compliance, including transactions, financing, and regulatory closure documentation, and Remediation & Redevelopment, including physical cleanup, environmental liability transfer, and conversion of impaired real estate. RCC and DSR jointly cover the full project lifecycle from pre-acquisition due diligence through final regulatory closure and redevelopment.
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
ASTM E1527-21 site assessment with NJDEP Preliminary Assessment overlay for Mount Holly and Burlington County properties.
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Subsurface sampling and certified laboratory analysis when RECs are identified during Phase I.
Site Investigation
Comprehensive site characterization, soil sampling, groundwater investigation, soil vapor assessment.
Environmental Remediation
In-situ and ex-situ soil and groundwater remediation, OM&M, and pursuit of regulatory closure.
Regulatory Compliance
Permitting, audits, hazardous waste management, SPCC plans, NJDEP agency liaison.
Brownfield Redevelopment
Acquisition, remediation, and redevelopment of impaired NJ real estate through DSR.
Environmental Liability Transfer
DSR-led liability transfer for owners seeking to exit impaired sites.
Landfill Closure
Closure, post-closure care, and EPA LMOP-aligned beneficial reuse options through DSR's TB2G™ model.
How Resource Renewal Serves Mount Holly, NJ
Investigation & Compliance (RCC Track)
The ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA scope covers site reconnaissance, historical land use review, regulatory database searches, agency file reviews, and key personnel interviews. RCC layers the federal ASTM scope with an NJDEP-compliant Preliminary Assessment so projects carry both federal CERCLA and NJ ISRA innocent purchaser protections. When Recognized Environmental Conditions or Areas of Concern are identified, RCC moves directly into Phase II Site Investigation and, where warranted, Remedial Investigation — coordinating sampling plans, certified laboratory analysis, and data evaluation under NJDEP Site Remediation Program Tech Rules. Documentation is built for NJDEP review and LSRP certification.
Remediation & Redevelopment (DSR-Affiliated Track)
Remediation capabilities include in-situ chemical oxidation, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction, ex-situ excavation and disposal, groundwater pump-and-treat systems, permeable reactive barriers, sub-slab depressurization, and long-term operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M). For owners exiting impaired property, the DSR platform provides brownfield acquisition, environmental liability transfer, and full redevelopment, applied across more than 100 brownfield sites in NJ, NY, PA, MA, and OH. The Mount Holly HQ at the Resource Renewal Business Park is itself a representative example of a former brownfield converted into productive operating real estate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mount Holly is Resource Renewal's headquarters city. The Resource Renewal Business Park at 10 Lippincott Lane is a completed brownfield redevelopment project and the home base for RCC and DSR field crews working across Burlington County. Surrounding municipalities served from this HQ include Burlington, Westampton, Lumberton, Eastampton, Hainesport, Pemberton, Cinnaminson, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Cherry Hill, Marlton, and Medford.
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A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a documented review of a property's current and historical use, performed under ASTM E1527-21, that identifies Recognized Environmental Conditions and Areas of Concern. Typical triggers include commercial real estate transactions, lender requirements, attorney due diligence, pre-redevelopment review, and refinancing. RCC pairs the ASTM Phase I ESA with an NJDEP-compliant Preliminary Assessment to provide combined federal CERCLA and NJ ISRA innocent purchaser protections. In Mount Holly and Burlington County, the property types most likely to trigger Phase I work are industrial, automotive, agricultural, fuel storage, and dry cleaning sites.
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A typical Phase I ESA runs two to three weeks from authorization to draft delivery, depending on environmental database turnaround, depth of historical research, agency file review timing, and site access. RCC can accelerate timelines for time-sensitive transactions when scope and access permit. Layered NJDEP Preliminary Assessment work is coordinated within the same engagement. Under ASTM E1527-21, a Phase I ESA is valid for 180 days, with extensions of up to one year possible if specific components are refreshed.
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When Recognized Environmental Conditions are identified, the natural next step is a Phase II Site Investigation: a defined sampling plan, certified laboratory analysis, and data evaluation against NJDEP standards. If contamination is confirmed, RCC develops a Remedial Investigation and a Remedial Action Workplan, pursuing a Response Action Outcome under LSRP oversight. For owners who prefer to exit the property rather than carry it through closure, DSR brownfield acquisition and environmental liability transfer are available as an alternative path.
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DSR is Resource Renewal's brownfield redevelopment company, with experience across more than 100 brownfield sites in NJ, NY, PA, MA, and OH. DSR services include site evaluation, environmental liability transfer, and full redevelopment. DSR is a member of the EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program and the Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast, and applies its Turn Brown to Green™ (TB2G™) model for landfill closure and beneficial reuse. EPA Brownfields Program grants and incentives may apply to qualifying Mount Holly and Burlington County sites.
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Under the NJ Site Remediation Reform Act of 2009, contaminated sites are remediated under Licensed Site Remediation Professional oversight rather than direct NJDEP case management. The LSRP defines the technical approach, files key submissions, and issues a Response Action Outcome when site conditions meet applicable remediation standards. Typical sequencing is Preliminary Assessment, Site Investigation, Remedial Investigation, Remedial Action, and final RAO issuance. The RAO confirms regulatory closure and supports transactions, financing, and redevelopment.
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Burlington County is New Jersey's largest county by land area and one of the most active warehouse and distribution development markets in the Northeast. The I-295 / NJ Turnpike Exit 5 / Route 38 corridor and proximity to the Port of Philadelphia have driven sustained conversion of agricultural and former industrial parcels into large-format warehouse, fulfillment, and last-mile distribution facilities. Each of those transactions typically triggers a Phase I ESA from lenders or institutional buyers. Volume has been particularly visible in Mount Holly, Westampton, Burlington Township, Florence, and Mansfield.
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The Resource Renewal Business Park at 10 Lippincott Lane is itself a brownfield redevelopment project that moved through the same investigation, remediation, regulatory closure, and reuse process RCC and DSR deliver for clients. It is a working demonstration that contaminated parcels can move from environmental liability to productive operating real estate when investigation, remediation, regulatory strategy, and redevelopment are executed by an integrated team. Prospective clients are welcome to walk the site as part of project scoping.
Visit Our Mount Holly, NJ HQ or Find Us Near You
The Resource Renewal Business Park
10 Lippincott Lane, Unit 1
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
For ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA, Phase II Site Investigation, remediation, regulatory compliance, or brownfield redevelopment support on a Mount Holly, NJ project, contact Resource Renewal directly. Project work in New Jersey is delivered under LSRP oversight, with field crews mobilizing from our Mount Holly HQ. Call (856) 273-1009 or request a project consultation.