SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Under an environmental services contract with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Langan conducted Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) of approximately 120-acres of agricultural land in Lee County, Florida. The land had historically been used for the cultivation of tomatoes and cucumbers, and most recently, watermelon. The purpose of the assessments was to identify environmental concerns associated with the site prior to purchase by the SFWMD. The intended use for the property is to restore the historic overland flow patterns as part of the Critical Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW). Upon completion of the Phase I portion of the study, a Phase II ESA was conducted to address several areas of concern. These include potential soil and groundwater contamination associated with aboveground storage tanks located at four on-site diesel-powered pump stations and within the cultivated areas associated with on-site agrochemical application, and potentially contaminated sediment within the on-site water impoundment area and irrigation ditches. Soil, groundwater and sediment samples were collected from select areas and tested for a comprehensive suite of laboratory analyses. Based on the cumulative data, Langan determined that there were no conditions that would inhibit the use of the property for its intended purpose.