An All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) Phase One Environmental Site Assessment can provide CERCLA liability protection through Contiguous Property Owner Liability Protection. The requirements for Contiguous Property Owner Liability Protection are:
- Owner of property contiguous to contaminated property owned by another
- Did not cause or contribute to the release
- Takes reasonable steps to mitigate the release
- Cooperates with response actions and complies with AULs
- Despite AAI, did not know or have reason to know the acquired property was contaminated by releases from the contiguous property
Comments for AAI Benefits: Contiguous Property Owner