Environmental · Defined
Environmental professional (EP)
A person meeting the qualification requirements for the environmental inquiry being performed. For AAI, the federal rule defines the applicable qualification routes.
Why it matters
The report should identify the responsible professional and the basis of the assignment. A separate state license or specialist credential may apply to investigation or remediation work; it should not be inferred from the EP designation alone.
In practice
A project example
A Phase I report and a state-supervised cleanup assignment may require different qualifications and responsibilities, even when they concern the same property.
Technical references
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.