May 2022

An informative e-newsletter for the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

New Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

By Patricia Paruch

On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule which would amend the 2013 Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI)(40 CFR part 312). The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) requires prospective purchasers or operators of potentially contaminated property and others to conduct all appropriate inquiry into the environmental condition of the property to receive the liability protections in the statute. The purpose of the inquiry is to provide a snapshot of the environmental condition of the property and to identify any recognized environmental conditions (RECs) that may exist. Once any RECs are identified and documented, the entity can usually assume ownership or occupancy without incurring liability for the existing contamination.

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